The AAA Miracle Economy That Isn't
A recent article published in the Sydney Morning Herald suggests that Australians are talking about…More
Tagged: economics
Are Growth And Consumption Our Enemies?
Professor Ross Garnaut recently argued that those of us interested in sustainability must not make…More
Sack The Bosses, They're Killing The Economy
As the national economy sinks toward recession at the prospect of an Abbott government, Australian…More
Big Business Loves Dead End Jobs
The reaction to Monday’s decision by Fair Work Australia to grant a 2.6 per cent…More
Don't Cry For The Production Lines
Last Thursday 2500 people lost their jobs when the cleaning company Swan Services went into…More
The Numbers! The Numbers!
1. Australia’s current deficit is expected to be $19.4 billion! How badly does this compare…More
The Imaginary Budget Emergency
Tony Abbott has been out on the hustings this week, yesterday in the western Sydney…More
What Is Abbott Really Up To?
Here's a question: Why was Tony Abbott’s Budget reply so full of basic economic errors?…More
Chin Up, Swanny. It's Not All Bad!
1. Only seven of the 34 OECD countries (wealthy, developed democracies) have triple A credit…More
Debt And Its Discontents
Successful prophecy is a matter of timing. Who, for example, has heard of George Perkins…More