NT's fracking fail
The incoming NT government's proposal to potentially slap a ban on fracking seems to be against its self interest.
Banks and Medicare won't fix the budget
While Bill Shorten may want to act as if the election did not happen, the government must focus on governing.
Business attacks also attack growth
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Calling out our complacency
The knee-jerk response to Scott Morrison's first major economic speech since last month's election made his point.
Nanny state nabs industrial bullies
If ever there was a tale of when old school industrial Labor meets new-school nanny state Labor, this is it
Beware a nominal GDP targeting regime
This could be a further omen that the political consensus for sound economic policy continues to fray.
Welfare lobby ignores reality
Does anything better illustrate the dynamic of the welfare state than the welfare lobby's push to save a $4.40 per week "energy supplement"?
Success begets political failure
Bill Shorten must demonstrate that he can put the national interest ahead of his own transparent political motives.
Needed: culture of innovation
The Australian Financial Review’s inaugural Innovation Summit identified two big shifts that need to accelerate if Australia is to catch up ...
Fixing our energy mess
After a decade of ineffectual stewardship of the nation's energy markets, COAG ministers will be playing catch-up.
