Productivity
Opinion
Australian economy
The rest of the world is cutting interest rates, so why aren’t we?
The latest national accounts show an economy on the edge of a recession. Don’t blame the Reserve Bank – it’s responding to the symptoms of a problem long in the making.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Opinion
Australian economy
How GPT (not that one) could be a painless fix for our inflation problem
I asked ChatGPT what its chances were of improving productivity in Australia – if it was a betting man. Here’s what it said.
- by Millie Muroi
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Building Bad
Australians pay the price for CFMEU tactics, figures show
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has turned the dispute over the CFMEU into a political test over the cost of living, claiming the union has added 30 per cent to the cost of major projects.
- by David Crowe and Angus Thompson
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Daylight saving
‘There’s no benefit’: Call to cut back daylight saving in NSW
NSW should knock two months off daylight saving and let it run from November to March because post-pandemic work habits have largely made it redundant, critics say.
- by Catherine Naylor
The job advert has been seen thousands of times. But no one has applied
A rewarding job in a stunning region is going begging despite the best efforts of the community to fill it.
- by Catherine Naylor
Opinion
Opinion
Why ‘green dot’-obsessed managers are ruining remote work
Workers once hid behind pot plants and pillars to avoid their bosses’ roving eyes. These days, the ever-present “green dot” is making it much harder.
- by Jim Bright
Opinion
Opinion
Is a Future Made in Australia a good idea or a bad one? Maybe a bit of both
Why would Anthony Albanese and his smart economists, Jim Chalmers and Chris Bowen, want to reverse the bipartisan policy of the past 40 years and take us back to the future?
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
Healthcare
It’s not perfect, but here’s why our health system is one of the best
Australians pay among the lowest taxes of all developed nations and what’s more, when it comes to healthcare, we’re getting excellent value for money.
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
Opinion
The pandemic pumped up productivity. Then the bubble burst
Here’s how we’re tracking now, and why putting in more work isn’t the answer.
- by Millie Muroi
PM warned against ‘slippery slope’ of picking business winners with taxpayer billions
Productivity Commission chair Danielle Wood said the government’s push to subsidise manufacturing risks creating businesses that rely on handouts. And her predecessors agree.
- by David Crowe and Shane Wright
Opinion
Opinion
How to escape the soul-crushing cycle of micromanagement
Ever been trying to do your job, but your manager weaves their way into the details, destroying your shaky illusion of autonomy? It’s time to reset.
- by Shelley Johnson
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