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RBA should not bow to political pressure for February rate cut

Giving in to the pile-on by Labor-aligned commentators calling for cuts would be a bad look and would damage the central bank’s credibility.

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No Minister Jones. Big is good for consumers in the digital economy

The default idea that new regulation should aim at reducing the market shares of tech companies is old economy thinking.

10.12.2024 2

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Why price discrimination can be a good thing

The online age may make it easier for companies to predict what we’re willing to pay. But it also makes it easier for us to share stories of...

08.12.2024 3

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Unlisted assets mask awkward questions about super governance

We need to be sure that on valuations, trustees are not conducting some tick-a-box exercise and playing with the retirement savings of members.

27.11.2024 2

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The economics behind ‘credible threats’

Good strategy involves knowing the game, including your opponents, and committing to a strategy.

24.11.2024 1

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Campaign finance laws could reduce not increase political competition

The community independents are right that this legislation is too important to be rushed through parliament in the final two sitting weeks.

17.11.2024 1

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An OECD global tax deal is close. Australia should jump on board

It wasn’t a good look for Australia to be on the world stage at last month’s IMF meetings as a noted holdout on a crucial international agreement.

12.11.2024 1

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Trump’s win shows voters want lower prices at any cost

The hard truth for Labor is that inflation is kryptonite for centre-left governments, and Anthony Albanese’s record on prices is very similar to...

08.11.2024 1

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Why interest rates will not fall soon – or by much when they do

Rising demand for investment capital to fund things like the green revolution will keep the price of money higher than it was.

28.10.2024 2

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The answer to our housing crisis is three letters: EBA

For all the focus on the illegal activities of the CFMEU, it’s their legal activities that have played a starring role in our housing...

25.09.2024 1

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There is a much better way to fund universities’ R&D spend

The damage that international student caps would do to our sovereign research capability can be addressed by fully funding research overheads.

17.09.2024 1

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Bank profits are the price of trust, and bitcoin proves it

One way to think about part of the profits that banks make is that it’s the cost of providing trust. But first you need to understand how...

11.09.2024 1

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Why is the RBA acting scared of Jim Chalmers?

The governor and deputy governor’s dangerous signals of non-independence threaten the secret sauce of central banking.

08.09.2024 5

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