Growth record disguises Coalition's can-kicking
Well, we again ducked a recession, but there is little doubt our economy is recessed and governments are ignoring it.
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John Hewson
John Hewson is a professor at the Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU, and a former Liberal opposition leader.
How Turnbull and Shorten can regain voter trust
Both have failed to live up to expectations, being predominantly self-absorbed in opportunistic political point-scoring, writes John Hewson.
Why we must urgently depoliticise climate
There is an urgent need to set up an independent authority to oversee climate policy.
Australia is at the mercy of the whims of two mad men
It's too easy for Australia to get sucked along with the US, to end up where we would not want to be.
The budget is too important to be hijacked by clever politics
It is imperative that the government shows real leadership in the coming budget. To this point, there have been few areas of policy that have seen more "drift".
Morrison must forget the spin and downplay expectations on housing
Effective management of expectations is fundamental to political success.
Government has snookered itself with beltway wins
The government's emperor, Jobs and Growth, has few clothes.
We need economics more than ever
One of my colleagues in the Crawford School at ANU has a sign on his door: Keep Calm – and An Economist has The Answer.
Turnbull won't stay in power by defending the indefensible
In today's very uncertain and unpredictable world of politics, it is difficult to be very sure about much. Yet, as sure as I can be, the Turnbull government will not win the next election by moving further and further to the "right".
I'm no socialist, but markets need to work for greater benefit
"I believe in markets, but I want them to work for the greater benefit of our society, not just a privileged few."
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