Colin Brinsden
Australia’s economy: The doctor’s diagnosis is here
Australia’s economy is due for its monthly health check up, and there are some issues that need medicating – slower economic growth, falling...
Energy policy more akin to third world: Deloitte
After a weekend that saw some Victorians suffer power cuts as Australians sweltered in 40-plus degree heat, a prominent economist has slammed...
Businesses aren’t rushing out to hire staff
The growth in demand for workers has slowed from the giddy days of a couple of years ago, when a record number...
Australians have reason to worry as IMF warns on outlook
Fears of an escalating trade war between the US and China and the threat of a “no deal” over Brexit has the...
Australians don’t share politicians’ rosy view of the economy
We are going to hear a lot about the economy over the next few months as politicians gear up for the federal...
Low petrol prices have helped boost consumer confidence
Australians appear to have gotten over their post-festive season blues to a large degree, despite further worrying signs for the global economy....
Scott Morrison’s sneaky Photoshopping can’t change economic reality
If Scott Morrison’s department is going to be underhanded you would think they would do something useful like airbrushing out this week’s...
The ups, downs and roundabouts for Australia’s economy in 2019
Before we get stressed out over whether we have spent too much this Christmas, there should be some welcome news in the...
Make no mistake, there won’t be a surplus budget
I don’t want to be a Christmas party pooper, but Treasurer Josh Frydenberg won’t be handing down a surplus budget on April...
Interest rates have become a political free zone
Interest rate policy isn’t the political battleground that it once was. In fact, it rarely gets a mention these days by our...