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Young Australians followed the rules. So why are they going backwards?
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (1100+ words) Mon 7 Sep 2026 07.03 AEST In a sign of the brutal impact of the Reserve Bank’s three interest rate rises, more than 1 million Australians worked multiple jobs in the June quarter for the first time. When cost of living pressures rise, one…...
The RBA’s view of inflation reflects conventional economic wisdom, not Australians’ lived experience
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (1006+ words) Mon 31 Aug 2026 12.30 AEST Beyond an acceptance of diversity and the ability that different groups may have to coexist in relative harmony, social cohesion is shaped by both tangible and less tangible factors. These include access to services, participation in community…...
It could take until 2037 to recover from Australia’s real wage collapse
1+ week, 5+ day ago (985+ words) Tue 25 Aug 2026 11.30 AEST This article is licensed under Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-ND 4.0). When we talk about generational inequality, the question should not be whether young Australians have as much as their parents or grandparents have today. The question…...
‘Impoverishing millions’: Richard Denniss says the RBA needs to rethink how it fights inflation
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (959+ words) Wed 5 Aug 2026 13.45 AEST This article is licensed under Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-ND 4.0). The Reserve Bank is being urged to stop using interest rates as the primary lever to lower inflation, with Australia Institute co-CEO Richard Denniss arguing “impoverishing…...
Unemployment rises as RBA rate hikes expose a costly misread of the economy
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (544+ words) The Point recognises the ancestral connections and custodianship of Traditional Owners throughout Australia. We pay respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present. ©2025–2026 The Point, an initiative of The Australia Institute Thu 19 Mar 2026 13.00 AEDT…...
Latest inflation figures strengthen case for RBA to hold rates
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (706+ words) The good news is that headline inflation went down to 3.8%, (from 4% last month) with the trimmed mean (the inflation rate with the most volatile bits removed) unchanged at 3.6%. Both of these were below what the market and the RBA were…...
Workers have paid the price for inflation driven by corporate profits, OECD report confirms
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (903+ words) The Point recognises the ancestral connections and custodianship of Traditional Owners throughout Australia. We pay respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present. ©2025–2026 The Point, an initiative of The Australia Institute Mon 27 Jul 2026 13.35 AEST…...
House prices hit a blip and it’s all media panic. Please, let’s have some perspective
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1169+ words) The Point recognises the ancestral connections and custodianship of Traditional Owners throughout Australia. We pay respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present. ©2025–2026 The Point, an initiative of The Australia Institute Of all the…...
ATO tax data shows that when politicians talk about 'average Australians', they’re not talking about most Australians
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (829+ words) The Point recognises the ancestral connections and custodianship of Traditional Owners throughout Australia. We pay respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present. ©2025–2026 The Point, an initiative of The Australia Institute It might surprise…...
Latest figures show why GDP is limited as a measure of wellbeing | The Point
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (846+ words) The Point recognises the ancestral connections and custodianship of Traditional Owners throughout Australia. We pay respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present. ©2025–2026 The Point, an initiative of The Australia Institute If you want…...