Opinion
Moving to ultra-low emissions is an opportunity, not a threat
Moving to ultra-low emissions could give Australia the kind of outsized international influence we are capable of.
- by Peter Martin
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So, what is superannuation actually for?
The answer isn't as straightforward as you might imagine.
- by Peter Martin
How the banks went bad, and what can be done about it
Three books examine the problems with Australian banks and what the royal commission offers as solutions.
- by Peter Martin
Opinion
Right now, the Coalition has a tiny opportunity to fix superannuation
Weeding out the chronic underperformers, clamping down on unwanted multiple accounts and insurance policies, and letting workers choose funds from a short menu of good ones and stay in them for life would give the typical worker entering the workforce an extra A$533,000 in retirement.
- by Peter Martin
Could the next move in interest rates be down?
The next move in interest rates could be down, not up, according to some of Australia's leading economists.
- by Eryk Bagshaw & Peter Martin
Like our forecasters, 2017-18 was good in parts
National income surged while living standards barely grew.
- by Peter Martin
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Rate rise an even-money bet as inflation gets up off the floor
At last, an end to the Reserve Bank’s two-year freeze on interest rates is in sight. But not this year.
- by Peter Martin
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Never mind the tax, it's wage growth that's making us glum
Why do politicians keep going on and on about tax when they must know it’s not our real concern?
- by Peter Martin
Analysis
Who's best on tax, Coalition or Labor? It depends on what you earn and how far out you look
Labor is backing battlers, for now. The Coalition wants to lock in benefits for high earners.
- by Peter Martin
Tough talk over medicine and cheese as Australia and Europe seek a $37b trade deal
Australia promises a hard line over Medicare and Europe foresees “difficult” negotiations over place names such as 'parmesan'.
- by Peter Martin
Work to barely pay for returning mothers even after budget changes, Senate inquiry told
Women returning to work after having children will still face effective marginal tax rates as high as 95 per cent.
- by Peter Martin