Economics & the Economy

The intergenerational report will try to scare us about ageing. It’s an old fear, and wrong

TJ Ryan Foundation Research Associate John Quiggin writes in The Conversation (23.8.23) about the release of the latest Intergenerational Report by Treasurer Jim Chalmers. The author

Motherlode: Big spending Qld budget digs up record $12.3b surplus from coal royalties

John Crouch reports in InQld (13.6.23) on the Palaszczuk government’s 2023-24 state budget, with Treasurer Cameron Dick sharing the spoils of record coal royalty revenues. ‘Treasurer

A gender lens on the 2023-24 federal budget

The National Foundation for Australian Women has released (20.5.23) a series of expert papers highlighting critical policy areas and economic priorities for women following this year’s

Jim Chalmers hands down a budget for Anthony Albanese’s battlers

Michelle Grattan writes in The Conversation (9.5.23) about the Albanese government’s federal budget for 2023-24, with Treasurer Jim Chalmers aiming to relieve cost-of-living pressures on struggling

HILDA finds working from home boosts women’s job satisfaction more than men’s, and that has a downside

Mark Wooden and colleagues write in The Conversation (5.12.22) about the latest Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey data, pointing to gender inequities arising from workplace

Albanese government’s first budget delivers election promises but forecasts soaring power prices

Michelle Grattan writes in The Conversation (25.10.22) about the newly announced federal budget, delivering on some of Labor’s key election pledges. ‘Treasurer Jim Chalmers has brought down a

Queensland state budget increases taxes on miners, big business to fund new hospitals and mental health services

Ben Smee and colleagues report in The Guardian (21.6.21) on the release of the Palaszczuk government’s 2022-23 budget, with Treasurer Cameron Dick increasing the state’s tax

Despite record job vacancies, Australians shouldn’t expect big pay rises anytime soon – and here’s why

TJ Ryan Foundation Research Associate, David Peetz, writes in The Conversation (4.4.22) about recent positive national unemployment and job vacancy figures. The author points out that,

A gender lens on the 2022 federal budget

The National Foundation for Australian Women has released (21.3.22) a series of expert papers highlighting critical policy areas for women that deserved to be addressed in

Federal budget 2022: Josh Frydenberg promises cash splash for households with billions on offer

Sarah Martin reports in The Guardian (29.3.22) on Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s 2022 federal budget, promising cash handouts and financial incentives months short of an election. ‘Josh

There’s never been a better time for Australia to embrace the 4-day week

TJ Ryan Foundation Research Associate, John Quiggin, writes in The Conversation (14.2.22) that the COVID-19 pandemic has presented an opportunity to reform working conditions and the working

Healthy humans drive the economy: we’re now witnessing one of the worst public policy failures in Australia’s history

Jim Stanford writes in The Conversation (12.1.22) about the impact of ‘opening up’ in the midst of recent coronavirus outbreaks, arguing that political and business leaders

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