Amid the gloom, something for Australians to feel proud of
Behind the scenes, the wheels of Australian government are in feverish full swing to build one of the largest pieces of social and economic infrastructure this country has ever seen.
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Jessica Irvine
Jessica Irvine is a senior economics writer for Fairfax Media.
Global elite parties on at star-studded gabfest
As you read this, about 3000 members of the global business and political elite are winging their way – some by helicopter, some by private jet – to the snow-covered ski resort of Davos, in Switzerland.
Rent or buy? The evidence is in
There is perhaps no question more vexing for young Australians today than the decision whether to buy or rent a home.
The most depressing graph you will see this year
Happy New Year everyone. Things can only get better from here, right? Wrong.
Seven reasons to smile about Australia's future
It has been, to put it mildly, an exceptional year.
The truth behind the official jobless figures
There is more to the jobless statistics than meets the eye.
Morrison's greatest achievement to date
It's sometimes hard to keep faith that good policy development is happening within government.
How to exploit ‘game theory’ to stuff your stocking this Christmas
Only my closest friends know my darkest secret. I'm a Kmart shopaholic. I've never met a rose gold photo frame or marble cheese board I didn't want to own. And at $2 a pop? I'll take three.
This is why middle class white men are so angry
Is this why working class white men are so angry?
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.
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