Playing a major role in saving the planet could make us rich

Playing a major role in saving the planet could make us rich

Australia’s aspiration to forge a greener future by becoming a global “superpower” is a realistic idea.

  • byRoss Gittins

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How climate-denier Trump may leave China to save the planet

How climate-denier Trump may leave China to save the planet

Xi Jinping will take great delight in showing the world how decadent the US becomes under Donald Trump when it comes to global warming. The planet may be the winner.

  • byRoss Gittins
Memo to RBA:If wages growth isn’t the problem,then what is?

Memo to RBA:If wages growth isn’t the problem,then what is?

The Reserve Bank of Australia is worried excessive growth in wages is keeping inflation above its target zone. But there’s absolutely no sign of that happening.

  • byRoss Gittins
How you vote now comes down to one variable above all

How you vote now comes down to one variable above all

Electoral allegiances have changed so much,poll watchers have had to come up with new names for political brands. So,do you vote GAL or TAN?

  • byRoss Gittins
Will Trump be disastrous for our economy? I doubt it

Will Trump be disastrous for our economy? I doubt it

While the US prepares for a bout of serious self-harm that will affect the rest of the world economy,Australia is unlikely to be in the firing line.

  • byRoss Gittins
You can blame Albanese for all our woes ... except the biggest one

You can blame Albanese for all our woes ... except the biggest one

The PM and his people have always known what needed doing. It’s just that,somewhere along the line,he seems to have lost his bottle.

  • byRoss Gittins
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We owe more than we realise to our best econocrats
Opinion
Budget

We owe more than we realise to our best econocrats

Public servants such as former NSW Treasury secretary Percy Allan,who died last month,play a vital role in advancing voters’ interests behind the scenes.

  • byRoss Gittins
Get this into your head:We are now short of workers,not jobs
Opinion
Jobs

Get this into your head:We are now short of workers,not jobs

The message we’ve yet to get is that,when it comes to the need for jobs,our world has been turned on its head.

  • byRoss Gittins
Let’s all be more positive towards nature. But how?

Let’s all be more positive towards nature. But how?

How do we stop all the damage we’re doing to the natural environment? The answer’s obvious – obvious to economists anyway.

  • byRoss Gittins
What the big parties aren’t telling you about their housing ‘fixes’

What the big parties aren’t telling you about their housing ‘fixes’

We all want the housing crisis to be solved,but as a society,we’ve painted ourselves into a corner. The truth is,there are no easy solutions.

  • byRoss Gittins
How to avoid being conned by lobby groups using you to pressure the government

How to avoid being conned by lobby groups using you to pressure the government

The recent onslaught from big business against Anthony Albanese is an example of lobbyists trying to pressure the government via the voters.

  • byRoss Gittins