The 'wake-up call' that's been ringing for years
Treasurer Morrison labelled this week's surprisingly low September quarter GDP number as a "wake-up call". What he didn't say is that it's a call that's been ringing for three years.
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Michael Pascoe
Michael Pascoe is a BusinessDay contributing editor. He comments on companies, markets and the economy.
Woolworths may have acted legally, that doesn't make it right
There's a big difference between something being legal and being morally right.
In a sellers' market, why are vendors being contract mugs?
Vendors are signing real estate agency agreements that read as if the agents are doing a massive personal favour listing the property. And this when most properties in the hotter markets are close to selling themselves.
RBA won’t mind this week’s GDP number – the March quarter will be worse
There could be an interesting moment during Tuesday's Reserve Bank board meeting: when the members consider that the bank's forecast of year-to gross domestic product growth dropping to about 2.5 per cent has arrived nine months early.
Doom and gloom focus switches to GDP
Seekers of dark linings to silver clouds are in the process of switching horses ahead of Wednesday's National Accounts Stakes, jumping off National Income Recession and climbing aboard GDP Dive.
ASIC has been talking a big game lately – so what?
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has been in the headlines lately, but so what?
People trust the policies of politicians they trust
Mike Baird's weakened position won't matter for the NSW economy right away, but it will down the track.
Dutton is very right, a little correct and very wrong
For all the publicity Peter Dutton has generated for the coalition's tough-on-refugees, suspicious-of-Islam image, he's only added a tenuous terrorism footnote to an old story.
What the RBA totally missed about our two-speed economy
Reserve Bank assistant governor Chris Kent missed a major opportunity this week. He delivered a speech about how the various states are travelling but totally omitted a key reason for the two out-performers doing so well.
Infrastructure opportunity knocked – Canberra wasn't home
It's not too late for the nation to realise its potential. By selecting the right projects, we can certainly afford it – if only we had politicians with the vision and discipline to lead.
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