Australian Economy
Business & Economics
Research
How Indigenous business enterprise is rewriting Australian economics
Indigenous businesses employ 135,000 people and provide one in five jobs for Aboriginal workers – but is government procurement policy missing the mark?
Business & Economics
Analysis
It may be a cost-of-living Christmas but there’s hope for 2026
As many of us struggle through the expensive holiday period, it seems financial relief may be coming – but perhaps not as swiftly as we want
Politics & Society
Opinion
6 ways good climate policy helps your wallet and your health
Good economic and health policies depend on good climate policy, and the earlier we implement them, the better for our future
Business & Economics
Trump, tariffs and the implications for Australian supply chains
While there may be immediate, global impacts of stricter US tariffs, there are also potential solutions and opportunities for Australian businesses and supply chains
Environment
What the e-scooter ban tells us about Australia’s circular economy
Banning shared e-scooters in Melbourne could hinder the growth of circular business models across Australia
Business & Economics
Avoiding the cliff and the freefall into poverty
For more than 20 years, Anti-Poverty Week has campaigned to ensure that every Australian has adequate food and shelter. How far have we come?
Business & Economics
What we can expect from the 2023 economic ‘misery index’
Australia’s high interest rates and low GDP growth are pushing our Economic Misery Index higher, but hopefully not for long
Business & Economics
The power shift in global economics
Low interest rates and COVID-19 mean governments, not central banks, now control the world’s key economic levers
Sciences & Technology
What could Australia’s clean energy future look like?
Amid the gloom, the COVID-19 crisis has created opportunities to accelerate existing and emerging technologies to make Australia a renewable energy superpower
Business & Economics
The impact of COVID-19 on Australia’s housing market
As the world faces one of the fastest and largest global economic contractions in living memory, Australia’s house prices are likely to fall for months – possibly years