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.

‘Double-dip’ house price correction will please RBA

CoreLogic’s daily dwelling values index is showing that a two-speed market has developed across Australia’s major capital cities.

Watercooler reads and videos

International Reads: The Federal Reserve will cut interest rates 6 times in 2024 as the economy shows clear signs of cooling down, ING says – Yahoo Mexico’s minimum wage will rise by 20% next year, to about $14.25 per day – AP News Gas prices drop more than 60 days in a row.

NSW crams migrants into Western Sydney shoe box apartments

Western Sydney has traditionally been the dumping ground for newly arrived migrants.

Ombudsman: Dictator Dan trashed Victoria’s public service

This site has regularly lamented the politicisation and loss of independence of Australia’s public service.

New car sales boom alongside population

Australians drown in taxes and debt

The September quarter National Accounts, released on Wednesday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), revealed that the share of income paid towards income taxes has soared to near record highs.

Return of the ‘liar’ mortgage

Earlier this year, Finder released a survey which revealed that at least one in every eight respondents admitted they had lied on their home loan application forms.

Australia’s housing shortage turns critical

Wednesday’s national accounts release from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) estimated that Australia’s population grew by 0.5% and 0.7% over the June and September quarters respectively.

Australia’s living standards wipeout

Wednesday’s national accounts release from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) was an unmitigated disaster for Australians and proved that material living standards have collapsed under the Albanese government.

Aussie interest rates “higher for longer”

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