Wednesday, April 22, 2026
ECONOMY

By what measure is Australia’s economy leading the world? We went searching

By Alan AustinThe Coalition’s repeated claims that Australia’s economy is one of the world’s strongest can be refuted by simply looking at the numbers. At every opportunity, Scott Morrison and Josh Frydenberg declare that “our...
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ScoMo: Australia could become an unrecognisable “public autocracy” if a national ICAC with teeth was established

By Emma Elsworthy, Worm editorAustralia could become an unrecognisable “public autocracy” if a national ICAC with teeth was established — according to Prime Minister Scott Morrison, that is. The PM told the SMH that the...
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RBA Governor Philip Lowe is hiking interest rates. Worst case, it’ll mean an extra $600 per month on a $500,000 mortgage

The bank expects worse inflation to come, warning that it sees “headline inflation of around 6% and underlying inflation of around 4.75%; by mid 2024, headline and underlying inflation are forecast to have moderated...
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ECONOMY

Disater Fund

Defence Minister Peter Dutton has posted flyers to constituents of his marginal seat spruiking the success of a controversial online fundraiser he launched after the Brisbane floods. Dutton’s methods raised questions among transparency and charity...
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ECONOMY

Greg Hunt’s final act against universal healthcare

By Claire Connelly. Low down in the latest budget was a decision that will fundamentally change the availability of low-cost, safe healthcare. In a single line item, the Morrison government defunded Australia’s national prescribing service,...
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ECONOMY

Ex-prime minister John Howard says he doesn’t accept there is a housing crisis in Australia. The former Liberal leader campaigned in the Brisbane seat of Ryan on Thursday ahead of the May 21 election. Mr Howard...
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ECONOMY

Annabell Crab mussings

Western democracy was so much easier 300 years ago, when it was illegal for journalists to report the goings-on in Parliament. In those days, politicians could say whatever they liked to their voters, and whatever...
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ECONOMY

Pacific failings continue to plague Morrison as Labor unveils regional strategy

By Bernard Keane Crikey's Politics EditorCapitalising on Scott Morrison’s persistent problems over his Solomon Islands debacle, Labor maintained the unusual foreign policy theme of the campaign so far by unveiling its Asia-Pacific strategy this...
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