Opinion
Healthcare
It’s not perfect, but here’s why our health system is one of the best
Australians pay among the lowest taxes of all developed nations and what’s more, when it comes to healthcare, we’re getting excellent value for money.
- by Ross Gittins
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Climate policy
How Albanese can make Australia’s future the smart way
As the world stops buying our fossil fuels in coming decades, Australia must hunt around in our natural endowment to find a new comparative advantage.
- by Ross Gittins
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Defence capability
Sorry, it’s not gallantry that wins wars, it’s economic might
Whatever their causes, wars are usually won by the side with the most economic resources. Here’s why.
- by Ross Gittins
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Energy storage
Buildings as batteries? We need bright ideas like this
Office blocks have an important part to play in our efforts to limit further climate change. How? Keep reading.
- by Ross Gittins
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Healthcare
When funding healthcare, don’t forget the caring bit
Our leading health economist says that when it comes to healthcare funding, we should think about compassion and social justice, as well as being efficient.
- by Ross Gittins
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Digital transformation
The digital revolution may be returning us to hi-tech serfdom
Led by a few big tech companies – Meta, Alphabet, Apple, Amazon and Microsoft – the digital revolution is turning capitalism into “technofeudalism”.
- by Ross Gittins
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Superannuation
What a way to start Easter – a plan to smash the nest-egg
One way to limit the budgetary cost of superannuation is to make its sole purpose to allow people to live comfortably in retirement. That’s not what’s going on now.
- by Ross Gittins
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Federal budget
Work on this year’s budget has started. Welcome to rent-seekers central
The Albanese government knows what it should do to manage the economy better, but lacks the courage to do more than a little.
- by Ross Gittins
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Data analysis
How the digital world is getting better at measuring us up
The advent of computers has allowed businesses and governments to record, calculate, play with and store huge amounts of data. But we’re still in the early days of exploiting this opportunity to be better informed about what’s happening in the economy.
- by Ross Gittins
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Aged care
Most Baby Boomers have had a dream run and should pay more for their aged care
The cost of aged care will grow hugely in the coming decade. Older Australians, who have the means to pay more for their own care, should do so.
- by Ross Gittins
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Australian economy
RBA will decide how long the economy’s slump lasts
When the Reserve Bank stuffs up, it doesn’t pay the price, but the elected government does.
- by Ross Gittins