China’s January/February growth numbers were out yesterday and showed some broad strength. Industrial production growth increased to 6.3% yoy in January-February from 5.2% yoy in December due to ...

The Albanese government’s expanded 5% deposit scheme for first-home buyers came into effect on October 1, 2025, and had an immediate impact on the mortgage market. According to the Australian Bureau ...

Gulf carnage is spreading fast. Fuel product prices have surged as global energy markets tighten, with some refined products nearly tripling in price. Due to a particularly limited supply, distillates ...

I wrote yesterday that the RBA must not hike today. There is a good example of a central bank that found itself in a similar position in 2008. Michael Hartnett at BofA notes that trom August 2007 to ...

Imagine, for a moment, a very different Australia. One where the nation has had nothing but competent governance for decades, all conducted in the national interest, with strong bipartisan support for ...

Richard Denniss, co‑Chief Executive Officer of The Australia Institute, published an article dismissing the claim that Australia is suffering from a housing shortage. Denniss claims that “Australia ...