This is why middle class white men are so angry
Is this why working class white men are so angry?
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Jessica Irvine
Jessica Irvine is a senior economics writer for Fairfax Media.
The young are paying for seniors' unfair tax breaks
Full and upfront disclosure: I have been known to enjoy the occasional smashed avocado served atop crusty bread – although I prefer a poached egg to the crumbled fetta combo detailed in demographer Bernard Salt's now infamous column chiding young Australians for not saving their pennies and eating at home to save for a house deposit.
There's nothing to fear in a big Australia
Migrants steal our jobs. Migrants bludge off welfare. So, which is it?
Australian parents will soon take the wooden spoon
Very soon, Australia will inherit the title of the country with the most miserly paid parental leave scheme in the developed world.
Turnbull government's 'investment approach' to welfare targets usual suspects
You can expect to hear a lot more from the Turnbull government about an "investment approach" to welfare. But what, exactly, does that mean?
How can Aussie households get away with the biggest debts in the world?
It is an extraordinary fact that Australian households shoulder the biggest debts in the world, relative to our incomes. But can it last?
Economics behind dishing out dining advice
An economic analysis of 1.6 million Yelp reviews has revealed the worst location to dine out.
The bill that is '24 shades of nasty'
There are plenty of hidden nasties for students, families and welfare recipients in the government's $6 billion savings bill.
Does high government debt really cause recessions?
Recent economic research has debunked the link between government debt and lower growth.
The folly of the 'taxed and the taxed-nots'
Treasurer Joe Hockey had his lifters and leaners. Now Treasurer Scott Morisson wants you to meet the new "taxed and the taxed nots".
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