Michael Pascoe
Michael Pascoe: The federal government doesn’t care at all about the housing crisis
On these pages on Monday, the Grattan Institute burned Tim “Look-At-Me” Wilson’s Home First, Super Second campaign and buried the ashes. But...
Michael Pascoe: ‘‘It’s the RBA’s fault’’ is another great deflection
It’s a curious thing when the nation’s main newspapers go to the effort of a major four-part series that gives most readers...
Michael Pascoe: Gutless government nudges and winks for wages austerity
It takes a particular kind of gutlessness for the federal government to push for no real increase in wages without being game...
Michael Pascoe: Opinions for sale in the ‘expert’ consultants racket
I once offered a bottle of GIO Anniversary Port as a prize for any “independent” expert who delivered a report commissioned by...
Morrison’s yardstick reads: Sure he’s a creep, but he’s not illegal (yet)
The NSW Upper House inquiry into the Berejiklian government’s corrupt Stronger Communities Fund reached the obvious conclusions on Tuesday – it was...
Michael Pascoe: Morrison’s mud throwing is worse than it seems
Scott Morrison’s dirt unit – the one that briefs the Prime Minister on gossip about press gallery bureaux but apparently not about...
Michael Pascoe: Sleeping on the wrong side of history
An American article published at the turn of this century posed a question about two Rip Van Winkles: One went to sleep...
Michael Pascoe: Qantas, our biggest (and wealthiest) welfare recipient
The industry that has been most damaged by COVID-19 is travel – yet Qantas shows all the signs of having a good...
Memo Josh: Repeatedly saying something doesn’t make it true
There’s a big question mark hanging over Josh Frydenberg’s version of Australia’s economic recovery: Does he really think constantly repeating his fantasy...
Michael Pascoe: Australia’s great migration wages experiment is under way
Australia has unintentionally embarked on a great economic experiment over the thorny question of whether migration lowers wages. Counter to the usual...