Housing Why Australia's housing cooling is only half the story Australia's housing market is cooling — but is that actually fixing anything, or just resetting the clock on the next price surge?
Government Spending Data centre boom masks weakness in broader capital investment Australia's capex figures jumped 14.6% in a year — but almost all of it came from one sector, and what that conceals is the real story.
Energy Nuclear Gamble: Coalition Bets $Billions on 2050 Deadline Australia has never built a nuclear plant, has no trained workforce, and currently bans the technology — so what does $118 billion actually buy?
Health Policy Three-quarters of Australian children exceed screen time limits, ABS data shows Nearly three in four Australian children exceed the government's screen time limit — but the harder question is whether the limit itself still makes sense.
Taxation How capital gains discounts quietly reshape wealth distribution The PBO has finally put numbers on Australia's capital gains tax discount — and who it actually benefits may surprise you.
Government Spending Parliament's Hidden Price Tag: How 38 Extra Seats Will Cost Taxpayers and Dilute Accountability The Parliamentary Budget Office has costed 38 new seats in federal parliament — but who bears the cost, and does a bigger legislature actually deliver more accountability?
Housing With property prices falling stagnation could be baked in Australia's household wealth just grew 1.2% — but strip out property and every other asset was a net drag. What happens when the one engine stalls?
Regulation Treasury moves to regulate cash distribution as digital payments advance Australia is turning its cash distribution network into a regulated utility — but the government's stated reason for doing so isn't the only one worth examining.
Government Spending Budget's Innovation Bet: Who Bears the Cost When Incentives Misfire? Australia is spending $39.1 billion on innovation — but how much of it is actually changing what businesses would have done regardless?
Taxation Featured Comply with the new tax system or else! Australia is doubling penalties for tax misconduct — but the same bill also rewrites rules complex enough to hand sophisticated advisers new edges to exploit.
Housing What happens when you scrap mandatory car parks at new housing developments? Scrapping mandatory parking minimums could unlock 140,000 new homes — but the reform only works if governments are willing to do the politically painful part too.
Fiscal Policy Tax Reform's Hidden Price: What Policymakers Aren't Saying About the Trade-offs What tax reforms promise to fix housing won't, and who actually pays the price remains unclear.
Government Spending Why the ABC is paying to advertise itself — and what that tells us about public broadcasting Why is Australia's public broadcaster spending millions to advertise itself instead of making programs?
Fiscal Policy Growth Stalls as Inflation-Fighting Costs Compound Is business investment enough to prevent an economy weakened by rate hikes from stalling?
Taxation Negative gearing and CGT discounts reshape who can afford property Who really benefits from Australia's property tax breaks—and what's it costing first-time buyers?
Housing More-affordable homes, or more affordable homes? Australia's housing plan sounds good on paper—but can it actually deliver the homes first-time buyers need?
Labour Market Higher wages in more industries, but... Why rising wages might be closing doors for those trying to enter the job market
Labour Market The Jobs Market is Resilient but the Structure Behind it Might Not Be Australia's job numbers look impressive—but are they hiding a dangerous weakness in how growth is really happening?
Energy Business investment is trending well. Why is business investment trending well? What's really driving Australia's investment boom—and who deserves the credit?
Taxation Tax Reform's Hidden Cost: What Small Business Actually Pays When Government Simplifies Small businesses chasing tax reform benefits may face hidden compliance costs that larger competitors can easily absorb.
Taxation Treasury Announces Tax Cuts: Follow the Money. Where will Australia's $268 tax cuts actually come from if the budget isn't balanced?
Taxation Politics at the Fuel Pump: New Legislation Every Month Why is Australia spending $400 million a month on fuel relief that might actually be making the problem worse?
Education How Changing HECS Payment Timing Reveals the Real Cost of Student Debt Which graduates actually benefit from HECS changes—and who gets left behind?
