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Stephen Ferguson

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Regional Australia will be the big loser of Canberra’s visa lottery

Regional Australia will be the big loser of Canberra’s visa lottery

Replacing guaranteed working holiday visas with a lottery risks starving the country’s food basket of vital workers who pick our crops and keep...

24.09.2026 10

Financial Review

Stephen Ferguson

The inequality of Australia’s digital payments system

Next time you shout a round at the pub, keep in mind that our ‘equal’ payment system is actually rigged against you and your debit card.

02.03.2026 30

Financial Review

Stephen Ferguson

Banning surcharges only solves a political problem for the RBA

Small business would not need to charge their customers if major banks and credit card companies just set reasonable fees for credit card use.

17.07.2025 20

Financial Review

Stephen Ferguson