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.
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?
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?
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?
