Putting an end to jobs for mates in Australian politics
Jobs for mates – it’s frustrating when it happens in everyday life. Even more so when it happens at the highest levels of politics. A plum job as Trade Commissioner for a former Deputy Premier. A spot...
17 Juli 202217min
A brief history of superannuation
Earlier in July, Australia’s compulsory superannuation system turned 30 years old. Alongside Medicare – Australia’s universal health insurance scheme - superannuation is held up as one of the key ec...
10 Juli 202225min
How Australia’s industrial sector can flourish in a net-zero world
With the new Albanese government committing to cut carbon emissions by 43% by 2030, along with pressure from newly elected independents and Greens MPs, there’s a sense of hope that that environmental ...
3 Juli 202224min
Where to for stamp duty reform now?
“Stamp duty is the worst tax that any government can have,” says Dominic Perrottet, recently quoted in the ABC. But after talking up stamp duty reform for the past two years, the then NSW Treasurer ...
26 Juni 202221min
Do millennials really have it tougher in the housing market? 🥑
The RBA has lifted rates by 0.5% to 0.85%, and there are more rises on the way. And nothing like a rate rise brings about the clamour that back in my day, interest rates were 17%. While talk of cuttin...
19 Juni 202217min
Why our electricity and gas prices are soaring
The new Energy Minister Chris Bowen said that ‘Australian energy markets are facing a perfect storm.’ But why are electricity and gas prices soaring? Join Kat Clay, Head of Digital Communications, a...
12 Juni 202225min
Why Australia needs to pick up the pace on third doses
It wasn’t long ago that Australians lined up around the block to receive a COVID vaccination. Yet the vaccination rate for third doses has almost stalled. Given Anthony Albanese campaigned on better ...
29 Maj 20228min
Policy and politics: Breaking down the 2022 Federal Election
The Federal Election for 2022 is over, and Anthony Albanese has been sworn in as the 31st Prime Minister of Australia. And while there are still seats remaining to be called, the 2022 election marks ...
23 Maj 202227min
