Why the bank levy is a good idea, not just a populist tax grab
Despite predictable outrage, the proposed $1.5 billion a year tax on banks is clever policy.
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Jessica Irvine
Jessica Irvine is a senior economics writer for Fairfax Media.
What first home buyers should know before investing in Scott Morrison's scheme
It's not free education and tax-free property windfalls, but new scheme is worth considering.
Why it's silly to debate 'good' versus 'bad' debt
The Treasurer, Scott Morrison, strayed into some rather silly territory this week in a speech seeking to lay down a new set of markers for the budget, divvying up government debt into "good" and "bad" debt.
The green, amber and red of housing affordability
State and federal governments are promising action to make property more affordable for first-home buyers. But what would be the best policies?
Sorry folks, this ain't no property bubble
Believe me, no one is keener than me to see it burst. But sadly, for would-be buyers, I just don't see it happening.
Looming budget black hole caused by housing crisis
The federal budget has a multibillion-dollar hole in it because successive governments have failed to account for how declining home ownership will force more future retirees onto the aged pension.
Why industrial relations is Australia's everlasting battle
It's the economic debate that just won't die, even when it's dead, buried and cremated.
Sex segregation set to get worse, says RBA chief economist
Australia's starkly sex-segregated workforce will remain that way for at least another decade, as young men and women defy expectations and increasingly self-select into traditionally gendered fields of study.
Australia poised to seize world economic record
Australia is on the cusp of achieving something truly remarkable – not to mention unprecedented in modern world history. It will be worth celebrating.
Why Generation Rent also needs to be heard in housing affordability debate
For too long, renters have been left out of the national conversation about housing affordability. It's time to speak up.
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