The Economy, Stupid
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'Sledgehammer with a nail in it': Do interest rate rises hurt the wrong people?
October 1, 2026 · 30 minThe RBA's efforts to cool the economy will hit recent home buyers and workers hardest. Could the pain be better shared?
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Australians will live longer in 2066, but in what kind of world?
September 24, 2026 · 30 minDespite optimistic forecasts of an economy transformed by technology, a worrying picture emerges in the latest intergenerational report.
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Can we cut red tape without cutting corners?
September 17, 2026 · 30 minRules are meant to protect us. But sometimes they get in the way of doing good things. Is there a better way to regulate?
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One Nation wants to allow early access to super. Is it a good idea?
September 10, 2026 · 30 minMany younger Australians are in financial freefall - has superannuation become a parachute that opens too late?
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What is your digital life worth?
September 3, 2026 · 30 minWe don't measure our social media activity in GDP. But what would happen if we did? And are we richer or poorer because of consumer tech?
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How abusive partners turn the tax system into a weapon
August 27, 2026 · 30 minThe government has promised to crack down. But victims can still be left owing debts they never created.
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What can save the NDIS?
August 20, 2026 · 30 minHow did a world-leading disability fund find itself in peril? And what can be done to save it?
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This is what worries Australians most about the economy
August 13, 2026 · 30 minConsumer sentiment remains at fifty year lows. The Reserve Bank has surveyed Australians to find out why.