The 7 charts that show Australians struggling as saving falls to near zero
Dec 07, 2023 08:05 am UTC| Economy
The national accounts released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show economic growth slid to a measly 0.2% in the last quarter. Thats well down from a low 0.4% in the June quarter. Of course, economic...
Dec 07, 2023 08:04 am UTC| Economy
Australians woke up this morning to discover they had a nature repair market, after the legislation passed late last night. Except it wont be called a market, after amendments by the Greens, and it wont include...
COP28: South Africa pioneered plans to transition to renewable energy – what went wrong
Dec 07, 2023 08:03 am UTC| Economy
South Africas experience in piloting a new type of climate finance vehicle can inform debates about how to fund a just transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. Two years ago at COP26, South Africa piloted the...
Universal basic income: Wales is set to end its experiment – why we think that’s a mistake
Dec 07, 2023 01:33 am UTC| Economy
The Welsh government has announced that its universal basic income (UBI) project will not be continued after the initial pilot ends in 2025 because of the cost. The trial involved paying monthly payments of 1,600 each...
Will the RBA raise rates again? Unless prices surge over summer, it's looking less likely
Dec 06, 2023 07:57 am UTC| Economy Central Banks
If youre looking for clues about whether the Reserve Bank has any interest rate rises left, Governor Michele Bullock offered several in her statement after Tuesdays board meeting, saying: the latest monthly...
Dec 06, 2023 07:48 am UTC| Economy
The Labour leader Keir Starmer has warned that if his party wins the next UK general election, he will not be able to turn on the spending taps. Speaking at a thinktank event focused on the stagnation of the UK economy, he...
The government hopes private investors will fund social services – the evidence isn't so optimistic
Dec 06, 2023 07:46 am UTC| Economy
It was scarcely mentioned during the election campaign, but we will undoubtedly be hearing more about social investment. As the National Partys election platform stated, it will be the organising framework for funding...
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