Over the twelve years we’ve run this site, there have been many bad policy decisions, many stupid ideas, and an overwhelming ...

Honestly, the state of reporting on China is a sad combination of ignorance and hope, with very little reality. The poor reporting is led by Bloomberg which must have some kind of PR contract with the ...

Asian share markets are again dissecting the news and double speak from their respective central bankers with the PBOC pushing through a modest medium term cut helping Chinese stocks higher.

Healthcare is one area in which Australia has excelled. Medicare, a comprehensive, government-funded health insurance program that provides discounts on medical expenses, is available to all ...

Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Michele Bullock said that she would “look through” the result, but the ABS monthly inflation indicator has been released with CPI inflation rising by 2.7% in ...

Australia’s use of gas will be an election flashpoint as the Coalition pledges to streamline project approvals in a quid-pro-quo with companies to keep more of the fossil fuel for local use. The pledg ...

We often hear Big Australia shills claim that Australia’s population is still smaller than it would be if it were not for the pandemic. These shills often also claim that Australia’s immigration has ...

In the period up to and around the millennium, negative gearing and capital gains tax discounts were significant to property prices. They are not any more. Mass immigration and stock shortages for ...

Several federal government sources have confirmed that the Albanese government is examining scaling back negative gearing and capital gains tax concessions, which it could take to the upcoming federal ...

Stock markets advanced overnight as the USD retreated due to weaker than expected consumer confidence numbers, with overall risk helped by the PBOC messaging about increased stimulus and rate cuts in ...

Madness gripped the iron ore market yesterday as steel prices rose a bit and iron ore a lot: Mad Dalian too: That wrecks steel mill profitability and guarantees further output falls. Self-defeating ...

Victoria’s 90-kilometre Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) is arguably Australia’s worst infrastructure project ever. Just before the 2018 State Election, former Premier Daniel Andrews announced this project.