Australian Economy

In the early 2000s, the federal Labor government made the disastrous decision to allow the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Queensland without forcing gas companies to first supply Australians.

The federal government launched a new skills visa in December, with the aim of attracting migrants who can make a significant contribution to the economy and fill roles where no Australian workers are available.

The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) announced this week an increase in electricity prices for households with standing offer plans.

Coolabah Capital portfolio manager Chris Joye published an article in The AFR highlighting the giant contribution of government spending to Australia’s post-COVID economy.

Leith and I have both explored the extraordinary price of coffee in Australia, with causes as varied as the price of beans in Brazilian drought to local labour costs and draining income.

Except that it is very common! GPs in NSW will soon be able to diagnose and prescribe medication for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), under major changes that will slash appointment wait times and make it more affordable for children and adults to receive a diagnosis and treatment.

Victoria has become an economic leech on the nation.

Deloitte Access Economics has released its Quarterly Employment Forecasts Report, which paints the picture of a job market propped up by record government spending.

I keep arguing that Australia’s transition to renewable energy will be incredibly expensive and drive up power bills.

Last year, prominent immigration propagandist and managing director of the Australian Housing and Research Institute, Michael Fotheringham, blamed the nation’s housing shortage on ‘greedy’ households consuming too many homes.

Mark Scott is one of Australis’s greediest rent-seekers.

South Australia is touted as the mainland’s leader in renewable energy.

MacroBusiness, for years, has blamed much of Australia’s productivity slump on ‘capital shallowing’, which occurs when the nation’s population grows faster than business, infrastructure, and housing investment.

By Harry Ottley, Economist at CBA: The RBA cut the cash rate by 25bp to 3.85% as expected this week.

A mainstay of the Ninefax Pro Population Ponzi lobby, Shane Wright regularly depicts a world of skills shortages, investment crashes due to absent demand, and crypto Marxists proposing radical reform.

Here is the PC’s recipe to lift Aussie living standards.

The financial destruction of the State of Victoria over the past decade is astonishing.

The federal government recently used its submission to the Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) annual wage review to call for an “economically sustainable” increase in the minimum wage.

The Productivity Commission (PC) recently announced a review of the corporate tax system, with the PC expected to release a draft report in late July and its final recommendations in December.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has refused to rule out extending the federal government’s energy rebate for a third time.

Westpac with the note.

If you’re a young professional looking to make a big purchase or immediately clear a pending balance, then applying for a loan is a reasonable step to take.