Richard Denniss
Dr Richard Denniss is executive director at The Australia Institute, a Canberra think tank.
Opinion
Federal budget
Money can’t buy everything, but Chalmers can buy an inflation reduction
The treasurer’s use of new policy tools to solve new kinds of inflation has enraged many commentators, but the anger of those stuck in the past doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be looking to the future.
- by Richard Denniss
Latest
Opinion
Property prices
We know how to lower home prices, but our political leaders won’t have it
The International Monetary Fund is right: Australia’s home prices are far too high, and they are likely to fall. But if they fall sharply, just watch our governments prop them back up.
- by Richard Denniss
Opinion
Australian economy
Liz Truss’ spectacular tax backflip gives Albanese a chance to do the same
Anthony Albanese has a unique opportunity to radically reshape Australian voters’ understanding of what it is to be a responsible economic manager.
- by Richard Denniss
Opinion
Income tax
Breaking promises isn’t easy. Keeping the wrong ones is just as painful
When the economic facts change, so too must economic policy.
- by Richard Denniss
Analysis
The National Interest
Government will get bigger, but will it get better? That’s up to us
There needs to be a genuine public debate about what Australians want more and less of - and an end to our politics of fear around public spending.
- by Richard Denniss
Opinion
Global warming
UN report rightfully shames Australia over fossil fuel plans
Australia must start cutting its production of fossil fuels if the world is to meet its Paris target for reducing carbon emissions.
- by Fergus Green, Richard Denniss and Richie Merzian
It's a trap: Why the long-con on company tax cuts?
Why do we need a $65 billion corporate tax cut right now? What's the rush?
- by Richard Denniss
COMMENT
Opinion
Richard Denniss: 'Sovereign risk' econobabble has lost all meaning
The phrase is simply used to dress up the self-interest of powerful groups as being in the national interest.
- by Richard Denniss
COMMENT
Opinion
Why Australia's business community only cares about budget deficits sometimes
Big business doesn't care whether there's a surplus. It just wants tax cuts and other direct aid.
- by Richard Denniss
COMMENT
Opinion
Adani coal mine: Matt Canavan's symbolic war that went wrong
The Adani mine has become a symbol of the Coalition's ideological confusion.
- by Richard Denniss
COMMENT
Opinion
Voters are burning politicians who won't ditch coal
The world energy market is shifting far more rapidly than governments.
- by Richard Denniss
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