#Economy

Jim Stanford

This Government Has No Idea How To Prevent A Recession

6 min read

By any measure, last week was a miserable one for economic news.

Brekky Wrap

Off-Duty Officer Shoots Own Son After Mistaking Him For Intruder

4 min read

All the news you need to know this Monday.

Brad Emery

Game Over: Australia Is Missing Out On The Multi-Billion Dollar Video Game Industry

4 min read

“Press Play On Tape”.

National

RBA Drops Interest Rates Again To Even Lower Historic Low

3 min read

The official cash rate has been slashed below one percent, as the Reserve Bank again cut interest rates to unprecedented lows.

Politics

Aussies Are Spending Less On Clothes And Cafes Despite Tax Cuts

7 min read

The government's tax cuts have not immediately paid off in economic gains and Australia's economy remains "weak" according to some, as the latest figures show an unexpected drop in retail spending.

Lyn Morgain

More Refugees Are Good For The Economy, And Society

4 min read

I vividly remember meeting and getting to know John*, a young man in his late teens, through my past work in health and justice.

Jim Stanford

Haven't Gotten A Raise In Years? Um, Yeah, It's Your Fault

5 min read

Blaming the victim is a long and dishonourable tradition in labour policy debate.

News

The Aussies More Likely To End Up In Hospital With An Injury

4 min read

Poorer Australians are more likely to be suffer car crashes, drowning, poisoning and burns than those from more privileged backgrounds, a new national report has warned.

Jim Stanford

The Gig Economy Is So Much Bigger And More Complicated Than You Think

5 min read

Great attention and concern has been generated in recent years about the ‘gig economy’: the many thousands of individuals who perform various tasks and jobs for pay (‘gigs’), organised through web-based apps and platforms.

World

Bank Puts Top Economist On Leave Over 'Chinese Pig' Comments

2 min read

Global investment bank and financial services provider UBS has placed one of its leading economists on leave after comments he made sparked outrage in China and calls for a boycott.

Jim Stanford

Making It Easier To Borrow Money Won't Ease One Of The Worst Debt Burdens In The World

5 min read

Just how strong is Australia’s economy really?

Updated

Historically Low Interest Rates Cut To New Historic Low

3 min read

The Reserve Bank has cut interest rates to a record low of 1.25 percent, the first movement in nearly three years.

National

How Your Trash Could Become An Unlikely Treasure For Australia's Economy

4 min read

As Malaysia prepares to send foreign waste back to sender, Australia is figuring out how it will cope with the added stress on an already in-crisis recycling industry.

Jim Stanford

Why Cutting Interest Rates Won't Juice The Economy

5 min read

The Reserve Bank of Australia issued its latest interest rate decision this week.

The Project

Does Reclining Your Plane Seat In Economy Make You The Worst?

1 min read

An article posted on Twitter about where you should recline your plane seat in economy has fired up a fierce debate.

Politics

Federal Budget Should Spend Big On Poorest Aussies, Economist Recommends

2 min read

It’s time to splash some the of the lucky country’s wealth on our poorest citizens, according to one of the nation’s leading economists.

Jim Stanford

Sorry, ScoMo, But A Million Jobs Ain't What They Used To Be

5 min read

A million seems like a big number.

News

How The World's Weakening Economy Affects Australia

3 min read

The latest World Economic Outlook projections of slowing global growth -- especially China's economic downturn -- do not bode well for the average Australian.

Tech

Has The Downfall Of Apple Begun?

5 min read

The short answer is no-- but changes will need to be made to save it from demise.

Nicola Heath

I Ditched The 9 To 5 And It's Not As Glamorous As It Sounds

4 min read

There is a downside to the gig economy.