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Ross Gittins

Ross Gittins is economics editor of the SMH and an economic columnist for The Age. His books include Gittins' Guide to Economics, Gittinomics and The Happy Economist.

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The sad truth about education

Our politicians, asked to explain their policy on X will switch to expounding on what's wrong with their opponents' supposed policy.

Workers in retail and hospitality are being paid too much on weekends, according to this millionaire public servant on a ...

Brace yourself for a year of con jobs and flying bulldust

There's a long history of politicians professing to be terribly concerned about "the cost of living" and nothing good ever comes of it. It's always about saying things to keep or win your vote and rarely about doing anything real – let alone sensible – about prices.