Posts tagged "australian economy"

With the cost of seemingly everything rising, why are house prices falling? And who will be hit hardest?

The government is promising a massive housing construction surge all the way to the end of the decade. How will it work?

Chalmers has raised the hurdle for his budget next year because if Tuesday’s effort was designed to get the conversation started, that is when decisions will come.

The 2022-23 federal budget crystallises what many in the business community are already feeling: times are turning for the worse. 

As home owners continue to face interest rate hikes, small business lending has powered ahead of home mortgages as the boom growth area for banks.

Tax incentives designed to expand Australia's advanced manufacturing base will benefit the economy, Peter Strong says.

As the cornerstone of the Australian economy, the public sector has an obligation to support small businesses through yet another tough period.

Australia’s economy is now more than 5% bigger than it was before COVID-19, a better performance than most comparable economies.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will tell Parliament that estimated growth has been cut by half a percentage point for last financial year, this financial year and next year.

This acute and ongoing skills crisis must urgently be addressed, and while the government has a plan, there is a clear role for the private sector to play as well.

Bob Hawke popularised the political summit in 1983, and Labor leaders ever since have tried to emulate it. But are they actually worthwhile?

With a 44% chance of the US entering recession, what do we need to know about Australia's chances of going the same way?