JobKeeper is right, JobSeeker too harsh
The government has made changes to both the JobKeeper and JobSeeker payments. It got one just right, but missed the mark on the other, writes Terry McCrann.
Terry McCrann
Why cutting business tax makes zero sense
Any thoughts of so-called ‘tax reform’ – which adds up to increasing taxes on individuals to ‘fund’ tax cuts to business – are way, way out there in fantasy land, writes Terry McCrann.
SME loan scheme fails the reality test
The federal government has expanded its loan guarantee scheme for SMEs but don’t expect a rush of applications, writes Terry McCrann.
Real court does the right thing to keep Virgin alive
The Federal Court has dealt with Virgin bondholders in a process that was swift and clean, sensible, decisive, effective and exactly correct, writes Terry McCrann.
The budget deficit we have to have
On Thursday Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will tell us the huge budget deficits we now face, while simultaneously forecasting that the economy will bounce back strongly this fiscal year. But all forecasts hang on whether the virus subsides, writes Terry McCrann.
Labor leader backing coal mine a bizarre state of affairs
You know times are strange when Labor’s Anthony Albanese is going into bat for extending a coal mine and the Coalition is largely silent, writes Terry McCrann.
Victoria’s hotel quarantine debacle real jobs killer
Criminal negligence over hotel quarantine in Victoria which has let the virus rip through Melbourne and over state borders will kill people and has stuffed it for the national economy, writes Terry McCrann.
Can Virgin deal survive Victoria’s lockdown?
Virgin Australia suitor Bain was always going to walk away from international flights but it wouldn’t have expected domestic ones to continue to be tied down. Terry McCrann questions the future of the deal.
Three things the govt must to do to help virus-crippled Aussies
With a quarter of the nation’s economy going back into recession with Victoria’s latest lockdown, the real financial horror story could be yet to come. And there are three things the Federal government can do to prevent it, writes Terry McCrann.
ASX doubles up on investor rip-off
The ASX and ASIC have together signed off on the retail rip-off rort which allows institutional investors to rip off mum and dad and self-managed super fund retail investors, writes Terry McCrann.
Takeovers panel joins the dozy regulators
Why is the Takeovers Panel taking so long to throw out an application by Virgin Australia bondholders to stymie its buyout when it has no jurisdiction, asks Terry McCrann.
Why super system desperately needs rethink
Any idea that the super system would grow over time to replace the old age pension for the vast majority of the population is well and truly busted. Now its time to immediately rethink the entire system, writes Terry McCrann.
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