The broadness of the new Right to Disconnect law is likely to open the floodgates of applications to the Fair Work Commission. By James Mathias.
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The federal government’s decision to block Qatar Airways from increasing flights to Australia is confounding. More capacity and more competition will ultimately lower prices for consumers. By Jane Hume.
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Falling productivity is killing Anthony Albanese’s election promise of higher wages. By Nick Cater.
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The MRC crunches the numbers on how many taxpayers stand to benefit from the stage 3 tax reform.
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Labor must be prepared to cut spending in next month’s budget in order to ease the pain on middle income households. By Nick Cater.
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Australia’s childcare system needs help and Labor has no plan whatsoever for making it work. By Amanda Stoker.
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No amount of virtue signalling will make up for the RBNZ’s loose monetary policy. By Oliver Hartwich.
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Russian aggression is ushering in a new economic era in which national security and economic security are intrinsically linked. By Josh Frydenberg.
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The Menzies years were a period of sustained prosperity characterised by policies that stimulated economic growth and permitted it to persist. By Henry Ergas and J.J. Pincus.
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Fit-for-purpose economic support and industrial relations reforms have helped Australian workplaces navigate the challenges of the pandemic. By Amanda Stoker.
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Australia must prepare for a new era of heightened strategic competition by strengthening the resilience of our economy, argues Josh Frydenberg.
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WA’s threatened hard border closure with NSW would be a disaster for mining and jobs. By Kristy McSweeney.
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The strong economic recovery is delivering a skills training bonus. By James Mathias
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Productivity reform is vital for returning our country to prosperity. By Tim James.
Everyone is seeing the Asian opportunity. Fewer are seeing the tropics, and therein lies a tremendous opportunity for Northern Australia. By Andrew Robb.
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The pragmatism of Budget 2021-22 sets Australia on a world beating pathway to economic recovery, argues the Federal Treasurer in a speech to the MRC. The following is an edited transcript.
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Our awards system is ill-equipped to accommodate the growing contingent of workers who prefer the flexibility of the gig economy. By Ben Small.
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As the first country internationally to implement economy-wide data standards, Australia is well placed to influence the direction of digital trade and ensure the global adoption of important protections. By Jane Hume.
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