Economy

Policy Comparator
Economy, Workplace Relations

Workplace Relations and Jobs

Industrial Relations policy is always a major issue in Australian election debate.  2013 will be no different.   This time around the politics of industrial relations policy requires a balancing act for all parties.
Nicholas Reece

Australia 2013
Analysis
Economy, Liberal, Tony Abbott

Mortgage the country

September 3, 2013

Tony Abbott says "trust me" in relation to costings. Wes Mountain

Australia 2013
Analysis
Debates, Economy, Kevin Rudd, Tony Abbott

Rudd touts economy in non-debate

July 11, 2013

Quickly identify the keywords and themes from Kevin Rudd's National Press Club address.
Cathy Harper

Australia 2013
Analysis
Economy, Finance

Deficit is not a dirty word

September 5, 2013

The economic case for dropping our obsession with budget surpluses.
Professor Guay Lim

Australia 2013
Analysis
Campaign, Economy, Kevin Rudd

Rudd’s economic blueprint is a timely election pitch

July 12, 2013

Rudd's “new agenda” speech is an attempt to to reach out to key constituencies: marginal voters, the major employer groups, unions, and small business.
Peter Gahan

Australia 2013
Analysis
Economy, Finance, Liberal

Hot off the press — the Coalition costings

September 5, 2013

The Coalition has released its election policy costings just two days before voters go to the polls. Read them all here.

Australia 2013
Analysis
Campaign, Climate, Economy

FactCheck: Have power prices gone up 94% under Labor?

July 15, 2013

The Liberals claim power prices have gone up 94% under Labor. Is that true? 
Dylan McConnell

Australia 2013
Analysis
Agriculture, Campaign, Economy

Echo of history in Jokowi's 'mental revolution'

April 29, 2014

Presidential frontrunner 'Jokowi' is urging a "mental revolution" to a more optimistic, self-sustaining, self-believing Indonesia, invoking the language and ideas of the Sukarno era, observes Katharine McGregor.

Image: President Sukarno, Washington DC, 1956.
Indonesia 2014
Analysis
Economy, Tax

Is the cost of living really rising?

July 24, 2013

Are Australians under more financial pressure than they were 10 years ago? 
Roger Wilkins

Australia 2013
Analysis
Foreign Policy, Economy, Opinion

Canberra must make ties with Modi's India a priority

May 22, 2014

Energised by a new leader with a formidable mandate, India is about to stir. Australia must reach out to capitalise on the moment, argues Amitabh Mattoo.

India 2014
Lighter Side
Economy

Playing chicken

July 30, 2013

Joe Hockey and Kevn Rudd play chicken with the pre-election fiscal outlook.
Wes Mountain

Australia 2013
Analysis
Foreign Policy, Campaign, Economy

How the next Indonesian President sees the world

July 7, 2014

Prabowo is the more worldly traveller, but Jokowi is more vocal on foreign relations. Colin Brown analyses the implications for the wider world of this week's poll.

Indonesia 2014
Analysis
Economy, Health, Policy

The economic case for slashing health rebates

July 31, 2013

The Federal Government could save hundreds of millions of dollars each year without affecting patient outcomes
Terence Cheng

Australia 2013
Analysis
Economy, Infrastructure, Transport

Infrastructure: Where debt is not a dirty word

October 9, 2014

When big infrastructure projects are scrutinised, prioritised and chosen on merit, future generations won't curse us for the cost, argues John Freebairn. Image: Dandenong Road tram track construction.

 

Victoria 2014

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