debate about how big government should be is the...
As the ideological debate builds,decisions absorb to be made about how to pay for increasingly...
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growth in spending is the slowest in two years -...
The latest retail trade figures may not be the horror show they appear to be at first sight,but they...
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the infrastructure plan sounds great. but what to...
Whatever dopey names they tag themselves with,our leaders love big projects, but political danger...
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public debt is not the issue - thats just a neo...
Australias household debt is among the highest in the world,so why is there so much focus on our...
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as the rising tide of living standards starts to...
Natsem says lower economic growth over the next decade and welfare changes mean living standards...
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why chinese visitors are best in class for the...
More Chinese than ever are coming for tourism,commerce and, especially, or education – and they...
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public debt is not the issue - thats just a neo...
Australia’s household debt is among the highest in the world,so why is there so much focus on our...
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scott morrisons response to labors negative...
Malcolm Turnbull warns homeowners absorb ‘a lot to fear’ from Labor. But the scary thing is the...
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imf urges australia to tackle housing and...
The IMF’s recent world outlook is far from rosy and predicts a bumpier future unless Australia...
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australias transition from the mining boom is...
Despite private capital expenditure recording its biggest-ever quarterly fall,there may be a...
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the word reform should be banished from the...
Using the US as an example of why Australia needs to reform can only occur in a space where words...
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millennials should stop moaning. theyve got more...
For Gen Xers and baby boomers,unemployment was rife (abundant or plentiful, full of sth bad or...
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dear scott morrison: stop waffling and learn to...
The current treasurer shows signs of not having grasped key economic concepts. Unless he gets a grip...
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low growth, low wages, low exports: gdp figures...
Joe Hockey’s ‘clowns’ comment may advance back to haunt him as defence and housing sector were...
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real wages have stalled and the governments...
With the slowest wages growth in 18 years and no real growth,we’re not all creeping into higher...
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yes, we need to improve productivity, but not by...
Progressive productivity reform,with the aim of boosting per capita disposable income, has to be...
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ending negative gearing wont matter. the economic...
As debate rages approximately scrapping investor benefits,the scheme has created an unsustainable...
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divert investor tax breaks to fund affordable...
Acoss chief executive calls for changes to negative gearing and end to ‘unintended loopholes’ in...
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australian tourism wont compensate for fading...
The Reserve Bank is relatively upbeat approximately Australia’s economic prospects in the face of...
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duttons warning of economic armageddon under labor...
Despite the immigration ministers extraordinary claims,all the persuasive evidence shows investors...
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three reasons australias economy is so resilient -...
Despite the end of the boom,resources is still the most essential sector, ably supported by building...
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economic management is now tony abbotts weakest...
The Coalition has failed to deliver on its election pledges including a return to budget...
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labors economic record is better than the...
Across more than 40 years,Labor has been stronger on most measures. If the party can get that...
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youth unemployment is not a problem to be fixed...
Despite talk of crisis,youth employment is actually doing fairly well, and it shouldn’t be used as...
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budget deficit narrowing is manna from heaven for...
Better than expected jobs growth,low inflation and an RBA dividend windfall point to a near-term...
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record low wage growth is a blow to the...
Spare us the sentiment approximately unions having too much power. The latest figures explain...
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gee, westpac must have thought hard about passing...
After announcing an increase in profits,Westpac announced on Wednesday it would be raising mortgage...
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investors have reignited the fire under sydney and...
Prices in Sydney rose 18.9% in the year to June 2015 but how long can the housing market continue...
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australias treaty making process is broken. the...
By the time a free trade agreement like Chafta reaches parliament it has already been agreed to....
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there is such a thing as wrong kind of growth -...
Gross state product figures are in,and although WA looks relatively healthy, it is missing the...
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victoria is the place to be as australias...
The finish of the mining boom means fewer migrants coming to Australia in search of work,and...
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good chance australia will emerge well from market...
Glenn Stevens says while global forecasts have been lowered due to market volatility and China’s...
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australian shares fall as asian markets make...
The Aussie dollar hits another six-year low amid ongoing concerns about China and speculation over a...
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imf says australia has one of the fastest rising...
Economic body’s Fiscal Monitor shows Australia’s 30-year inequality growth is similar to the...
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scott morrison tells australian christian lobby...
Treasurer says getting more young people into work will be a priority in the budget,along with...
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the dark side of uber: why the sharing economy...
The final thing governments can afford to do is ignore the boom in peer-to-peer services and their...
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india will step up as chinas economy slows, says...
The resources minister says the fundamentals of the world economy are still in favour of commodities...
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ed husic: why i am cheering on the innovation...
Once the buzzword bombardment subsides,we will truly see how the major parties can dispense with...
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australian shares battered after woolworths profit...
The ASX/S&P200 benchmark was sharply lower after Woolworths forecast more pain in the supermarket...
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reserve bank keeps cash rate on hold as sluggish...
Shares and the Aussie dollar hit by more China woes as the Abbott government’s ‘jobs and...
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inflation is scarily low - but its morrison who...
Falling prices are a sign of lack of demand but that is a problem for government to fix in the...
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apartment building is booming, so betting on a...
The market thinks an interest rate cut may soon be in the offing,partly because house building is...
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innovation statement: startups free to fail in bid...
Government’s $1.1bn innovation package includes a relaxation of personal liability laws and tax...
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shares go up and down, but theres a bigger problem...
As super account holders,most Australians are beholden to the long-term performance of the stock...
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australias rich are getting richer. everyone else...
Is it fine for inequality to increase as long as everyone’s incomes rise? That worked OK in the...
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australias investment figures stink, but one area...
When ‘sort of unhorrible’ is the best you can say approximately capital expenditure things are...
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australias wages growth slips to 2.2%, the slowest...
Mining and construction wages among the worst affected but in contrast residential construction grew...
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tpp trade deal will expand australias economy by...
Government continues to trumpet Trans-Pacific Partnership’s ‘enormous benefits’ despite...
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australian share market hits two year low after...
Banks and mining companies continue to drag the ASX/S&P 200 lower amid uncertainty approximately the...
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what a turn up for the books: a big spending, big...
do conventional wisdom aside. Malcolm Turnbull’s party is delivering high government spending and...
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australian economic forecasts cut as treasury...
Slower population growth and a smaller working population than expected are behind the reason for...
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bhp billiton shares hit seven year low after...
Shares in the Australian mining giant plunge to lowest since the global financial crisis as it...
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officials admit discussing idea that cruise...
Civil servants appear to contract deputy prime minister Warren Truss by admitting they spoke about...
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paul krugman: australia can weather a chinese...
In an interview with Guardian Australia,the Nobel prize-winning economist expresses scepticism...
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new south wales is australias strongest economy,...
Report says Victoria has gained ‘substantial ground’ on NSW,and tall unemployment has pushed...
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corporate wrongdoing now endemic in australia,...
Australia Institute report says regulators pursue hundreds of cases a year and calls for budgets and...
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budget headache worsens as forecasts to blow out...
Independent parliamentary budget office reveals impact of measures yet to pass parliament but...
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australians plan to spend up big this christmas -...
The Westpac/Melbourne Institute finds Christmas spending outlook is at seven-year high and suggests...
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woolies profit warning and weaker anz earnings...
The supermarket price war continues to punish Woolworths with shares down 8%,while ANZ misses...
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joe hockey says bottom line of first budget $3bn...
Piece of good news for the treasurer comes as he braces for the widely tipped loss of his portfolio...
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australia spared us steel and aluminium tariffs,...
Legal paperwork yet to be completed,but executive order will put the exemption in spaceThe prime...
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eight properties to be sold over breaches of...
Treasurer orders the sale of properties in Victoria,Queensland and recent South Wales owned by...
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inflation holds steady at 1.5% prompting rba...
Analysts believe the Reserve Bank of Australia has room for another gash in the cash rate,following...
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the rich are getting richer - and their wealth is...
In terms of wealth,Australia is now less equal than ever before, and whether that continues will...
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small investors give commonwealth bank bloody nose...
Retail shareholders only took up half of a rights entitlement offer in Australia’s biggest bank...
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the doomsayers are wrong - our debt is well...
Provisions of nefarious debts and non-performing loans remain at near-historic lows,meaning...
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negative interest rates? deflation risks mean they...
Australia avoided quantitative easing thanks to Labor’s stimulus,but for other countries it has...
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australias gdp up 0.9% over quarter - great...
In trend terms Australia’s economy grew only 0.6% in the September quarter – same as in June and...
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economists divided on likelihood of interest rate...
AMP Capital’s Shane Oliver says 11 out of 28 economists expect the Reserve Bank to deliver the 25...
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team turnbull must reverse abbotts economic damage...
The current PM needs a grown-up approach to industrial policy,tax, housing and aged care in order to...
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why claims of narrowing gender pay gap dont tell...
Media jumped on a study indicating the gap was just 3.9% – but as the authors point out,their...
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$70bn wiped from australian shares in worst day of...
The ASX200 plunged 4.1% to the brink of the 5000 barrier on ‘Black Monday’ and the dollar also...
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australian inflation falls to 1.3% in biggest drop...
Falling petrol prices pushed the cost of living down in the year to March,making fresh rate cuts by...
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aussie dollar falls to seven year low amid falling...
Analysts predict the dollar may fall further before recovering towards the halt of 2016 while stocks...
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australian dollar strengthens against us dollar as...
Aussie dollar reaches 72.55 US cents,up from 71.96, and also rises against the euro and yen...
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turnbulls financial system changes: how they...
From ending credit card surcharges to greater choice for super funds,the changes could benefit...
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joe hockey says volatility in world markets has...
‘Yes,we enjoy been hit by offshore headwinds we’re coping a hell of a lot better when Labor was...
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how australian households became the most indebted...
The rapid rise of capital city house prices in the past two years has propelled Australia past...
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australian dollar falls to new six year low amid...
Lower commodities prices and bond yields, slower growth in China and narrowing interest rate...
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australian economy grows 0.9% in third quarter,...
Exports,household spending and housing construction helped pushed the increase, although mining...
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australian economy grew 3% in 2015 to defy end of...
Dollar rises after output expanded by a better than expected 0.6% in the December quarter to give...
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