Abbott fails on the "open for business" bluster
On election night, in September 2013, Tony Abbott claimed that [...]
Sell the Aussie dollar before it’s too late *
The Australian dollar has already fallen a long way – [...]
Abbott and Hockey: Dodgy brothers budget repairs
The report in the Australian Financial Review today confirms that [...]
Of Black Swans: Australian interest rates to trade below the US and 66 cents?
OK – the US economic recovery still seems robust enough [...]
Mr Abbott – a hot favourite to win in 2016
The polls show some quite serious disenchantment with the Abbott [...]
Complacency masks severe risks for the economy
It is very odd that the vast bulk of economists [...]
Hockey is right; and the growth in house prices is falling
The RBA rear view mirror analysis of house prices is [...]
How to stop dragons and tigers from eating you
When I was travelling on the Ghan railway between Adelaide [...]
The economy – a mad woman’s breakfast
Just how strong is the economy right now? Well, it's [...]
The latest on tobacco consumption
The June quarter national accounts show that the volume of [...]