Some thought Christmas had come early when the RBA leadership changed. But this was an illusion, with rates likely going up again next month.
Economy
The main economic battle of 2022 and 2023 has been inflation. But focus may soon shift to an even tenser fight – the future of the stage three tax cuts.
During his first two days in Washington DC, the Australian prime minister has had a message for his hosts about the growing risk of environmental subsidies.
Let the speculation over who will lead the $206 billion Future Fund begin.
Strong intuition is hugely important in the financial industry. But in a world of increasing unpredictability, modelling might just have an edge.
Australia has faced years of compounding economic shocks, but this year it was house prices that surprised Michele Bullock the most.
The government is facing pressure to deal with the cost of living crisis in the wake of the Voice referendum defeat. But economists warn it risks making things worse.
For CEDA's chief economist, economics must be about more than growth for the sake of growth.
Australian households are feeling the pain of interest rates. But we need to look at the underlying disease in the housing market.
CEDA's CEO Melinda Cilento shares her reflections on the Voice and what it will mean if the referendum fails.
Claudia Goldin’s work on power couples and greedy jobs provides key insights into the forces underpinning gender inequality.
Ric Deverell spent the first half of his career as a public servant, and this has left him alert to the grey areas of economic policy challenges.
Economists were forecasting a “mortgage cliff” as borrowers on fixed loans adjusted to sharply higher rates. But it now looks like renters are the ones falling off it.
When rents are soaring, it's not only tenants who pay the price.
