Opinion
Biodiversity
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.
- by Ross Gittins
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Property market
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.
- by Ross Gittins
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Political lobbying
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.
- by Ross Gittins
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Disability
The best thing our pollies have done in decades is also the worst
With the coming departure from politics of Bill Shorten, it’s time to talk about his former bouncing baby, and now obese adult.
- by Ross Gittins
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Property prices
Our unending housing crisis will never get fixed without a lot more thought and effort
The cost-of-living crisis will pass, but the housing crisis will continue to get worse, unless our politicians – federal, state and local – try a lot harder.
- by Ross Gittins
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Gambling
Can we lose our gambling addiction without crashing the economy? You bet
Australia has a gambling problem unmatched by other countries. So why won’t the politicians stop enabling our bad habits?
- by Ross Gittins
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Inflation
If there’s no ‘price gouging’, how come interest rates are so high?
You can’t argue that demand has been growing stronger than supply and so causing price rises, while claiming profits have not risen.
- by Ross Gittins
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Federal budget
Albo’s lack of courage makes headlines, but doesn’t tell the full story of his government
People often don’t realise how obsessed governments become with how their opponents will react to anything they do or say. Albo seems to have a bad case of this.
- by Ross Gittins
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Interest rates
The RBA worries too much about expectations of continuing high inflation
We shouldn’t allow impatience to get the inflation rate back to target to worsen the risk we’ll end up in a recession.
- by Ross Gittins
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Shares
The Alan Joyce effect: Why business bosses get to run amok
Chief executives are often given enormous latitude because they work for companies that are owned by everyone in general and no one in particular.
- by Ross Gittins
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Interest rates
Maybe only a recession will fix macroeconomic management
The reliance on interest rates to reduce demand is hugely unfair – and it is lacking in effectiveness.
- by Ross Gittins
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/by/ross-gittins-hve16