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Will the Australian dollar keep rising in 2026? 3 factors to watch in the new year

Will the Australian dollar keep rising in 2026? 3 factors to watch in the new year

Are recent gains against the US dollar just a blip – or the start of a new trend? A former Reserve Bank economist explains what to keep an eye on...

18.12.2025 30

The Conversation

Isaac Gross

Everyone loves the Metro Tunnel. As an economist, it’s up to me to burst your Munnel bubble

Everyone loves the Metro Tunnel. As an economist, it’s up to me to burst your Munnel bubble

Even under the most forgiving economic settings, the Melbourne Metro Tunnel now hangs by a thread of economic viability. Why? Because we don’t take...

09.12.2025 10

The Age

Isaac Gross

Would a corporate tax cut boost productivity in Australia? So far, the evidence is unclear

In Australia, it remains unclear why previous corporate tax reductions largely failed to generate investment.

18.06.2025 30

The Conversation

Isaac Gross

Voters have a clear choice. Labor’s long term and equitable tax reform or the Coalition’s big but one-off tax cuts

Labor and the Coalition have both acknowledged the cost of living crisis facing many Australians in separate tax policies unveiled on Sunday.

13.04.2025 10

The Conversation

Isaac Gross

Official interest rates have been cut, but not everyone is a winner

If you’re saving to buy a house, planning an overseas trip, or a pensioner, the rate cut will be no help.

19.02.2025 20

The Conversation

Isaac Gross