The new income stagnation?
The latest National Accounts release confirms the lack of growth in Australian household incomes. Is this the start of a new era of stagnant incomes? ...
Where else would they come from?
Minister Dutton says that 2/3 of people recently charged with terrorism in Australia have Lebanese Muslim backgrounds. However, the first rule when considering dramatic statistics...
Old age poverty in Australia?
The SMH points to a recent OECD report, claiming that over one-third of Australian pensioners live in poverty - with this being the second-highest rate...
Housing bubbles…
Joe Hockey has received a lot of flack after his ‘thought bubble’ that first home buyers could be permitted to withdraw from their superannuation accounts...
Saving the young from superannuation
Of the many policy debates in Federal Parliament in 2011, one which gathered support from both major parties was the proposal to lift the superannuation...
Your Carbon Tax at Work
I recently decided to install an air conditioner in my study. Naturally, caring about the environment (but not enough to forego my comfort) I chose...
Tax talk-fests and the importance of being dismal
Why is tax reform so hard? Reviews such as the Henry Review often point to 'low-hanging fruit' where efficiency gains can be made without any...