Unconventional Economist

Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also Chief Economist and co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.

Market euphoria kicks in. It looks like 2020 all over again.

From the Market Ear: AI mania Consecutive sessions higher for the AIQ… Momentum mania “Our high beta momentum winners basket just rallied +11.5% last week (following an +8.8% gain the week prior).

Fewer Australians can afford to have children

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the nation’s total fertility rate fell to a record low of 1.50 babies per woman in 2023. The ABS also reported that the median age of parents hit a record high of 33.8 (fathers) and 31.9 (mothers) in 2023.

Proof Australian living standards are declining

The University of Melbourne’s latest Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey has found that households have less disposable income than they did before the pandemic.

New Zealand celebrates crashing housing market

A decade ago, soaring New Zealand home prices were “freaking people out, especially in Auckland”, claims Catherine Masters at One Roof.

Builders admit they can’t build homes fast enough

The Albanese government’s housing target is proving to be one of the nation’s biggest policy shams.

Markets are roaring, but the setup is eerily familiar

From the Market Ear: Déjà Vu All Over Again Markets are roaring, but the setup is eerily familiar.

Australian house prices bubble up

Australia’s housing market is on the verge of a boom.

Lower immigration means lower rental growth

The economic week ahead

By Lucinda Jerogin, Associate Economist at CBA The unemployment rate held steady at 4.2% in August.

Aussies cash in on house price boom

This week, Cotality released data, based on around 97,000 resales, showing that 94.8% of sellers made a nominal profit across Australia in Q2 2025.

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