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How AI could make uni degrees less valuable

How AI could make uni degrees less valuable

The artificial intelligence craze is forcing economists to rethink some of their assumptions about work, including how education tends to affect...

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WA Today

Clancy Yeates

How AI could make uni degrees less valuable

How AI could make uni degrees less valuable

The artificial intelligence craze is forcing economists to rethink some of their assumptions about work, including how education tends to affect...

latest 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Clancy Yeates

How AI could make uni degrees less valuable

How AI could make uni degrees less valuable

The artificial intelligence craze is forcing economists to rethink some of their assumptions about work, including how education tends to affect...

latest 7

The Age

Clancy Yeates

How AI could make uni degrees less valuable

How AI could make uni degrees less valuable

The artificial intelligence craze is forcing economists to rethink some of their assumptions about work, including how education tends to affect...

latest 6

Brisbane Times

Clancy Yeates

The case for rapid-fire interest rate hikes is hardly watertight

The case for rapid-fire interest rate hikes is hardly watertight

Even though markets and the country’s biggest banks expect back-to-back rate rises, there are good reasons for the RBA to hold fire this week.

16.03.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Clancy Yeates

The case for rapid-fire interest rate hikes is hardly watertight

The case for rapid-fire interest rate hikes is hardly watertight

Even though markets and the country’s biggest banks expect back-to-back rate rises, there are good reasons for the RBA to hold fire this week.

16.03.2026 10

WA Today

Clancy Yeates

The case for rapid-fire interest rate hikes is hardly watertight

The case for rapid-fire interest rate hikes is hardly watertight

Even though markets and the country’s biggest banks expect back-to-back rate rises, there are good reasons for the RBA to hold fire this week.

16.03.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Clancy Yeates

The case for rapid-fire interest rate hikes is hardly watertight

The case for rapid-fire interest rate hikes is hardly watertight

Even though markets and the country’s biggest banks expect back-to-back rate rises, there are good reasons for the RBA to hold fire this week.

16.03.2026 10

The Age

Clancy Yeates

Why the Aussie dollar isn’t a ‘whipping boy’ any more

Our dollar has had a strong run, and there are good reasons to think we should get used to it staying around the US70¢ mark – or even climbing higher.

09.03.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Clancy Yeates

Why the Aussie dollar isn’t a ‘whipping boy’ any more

Our dollar has had a strong run, and there are good reasons to think we should get used to it staying around the US70¢ mark – or even climbing higher.

09.03.2026 10

WA Today

Clancy Yeates

Why the Aussie dollar isn’t a ‘whipping boy’ any more

Our dollar has had a strong run, and there are good reasons to think we should get used to it staying around the US70¢ mark – or even climbing higher.

09.03.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Clancy Yeates

Why the Aussie dollar isn’t a ‘whipping boy’ any more

Our dollar has had a strong run, and there are good reasons to think we should get used to it staying around the US70¢ mark – or even climbing higher.

09.03.2026 10

The Age

Clancy Yeates

Many of us pay our bank a ‘lazy tax.’ AI could change this

AI isn’t only a cost-cutting tool for companies to ruthlessly exploit. It could also change the way millions of people behave with their money.

01.03.2026 10

WA Today

Clancy Yeates

Many of us pay our bank a ‘lazy tax.’ AI could change this

AI isn’t only a cost-cutting tool for companies to ruthlessly exploit. It could also change the way millions of people behave with their money.

01.03.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Clancy Yeates

Many of us pay our bank a ‘lazy tax.’ AI could change this

AI isn’t only a cost-cutting tool for companies to ruthlessly exploit. It could also change the way millions of people behave with their money.

01.03.2026 10

The Age

Clancy Yeates

Many of us pay our bank a ‘lazy tax.’ AI could change this

AI isn’t only a cost-cutting tool for companies to ruthlessly exploit. It could also change the way millions of people behave with their money.

01.03.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Clancy Yeates

Why cost-of-living woes will probably linger for years

It’s simplistic to say we’re all going backwards, but this decade’s inflation has dealt a hefty blow to our spending power. There is, however, a...

22.02.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Clancy Yeates

Why cost-of-living woes will probably linger for years

It’s simplistic to say we’re all going backwards, but this decade’s inflation has dealt a hefty blow to our spending power. There is, however, a...

22.02.2026 70

The Age

Clancy Yeates

Why cost-of-living woes will probably linger for years

It’s simplistic to say we’re all going backwards, but this decade’s inflation has dealt a hefty blow to our spending power. There is, however, a...

22.02.2026 10

WA Today

Clancy Yeates

Why cost-of-living woes will probably linger for years

It’s simplistic to say we’re all going backwards, but this decade’s inflation has dealt a hefty blow to our spending power. There is, however, a...

22.02.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Clancy Yeates

The banks’ fight over $285b in ‘free money’ has a lesson for savers

There’s a growing fight between banks to hoover up people’s savings, including a large pile of money that’s earning no interest at all.

15.02.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Clancy Yeates

The banks’ fight over $285b in ‘free money’ has a lesson for savers

There’s a growing fight between banks to hoover up people’s savings, including a large pile of money that’s earning no interest at all.

15.02.2026 10

The Age

Clancy Yeates

The banks’ fight over $285b in ‘free money’ has a lesson for savers

There’s a growing fight between banks to hoover up people’s savings, including a large pile of money that’s earning no interest at all.

15.02.2026 10

WA Today

Clancy Yeates

The banks’ fight over $285b in ‘free money’ has a lesson for savers

There’s a growing fight between banks to hoover up people’s savings, including a large pile of money that’s earning no interest at all.

15.02.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Clancy Yeates

After growing to $4.5 trillion, super faces its next big challenge: scammers

As the $4.5 trillion super pool gets bigger the risks from scammers grows and super funds face increased pressure to lift their game in protecting...

08.02.2026 10

WA Today

Clancy Yeates

After growing to $4.5 trillion, super faces its next big challenge: scammers

As the $4.5 trillion super pool gets bigger the risks from scammers grows and super funds face increased pressure to lift their game in protecting...

08.02.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Clancy Yeates

After growing to $4.5 trillion, super faces its next big challenge: scammers

As the $4.5 trillion super pool gets bigger the risks from scammers grows and super funds face increased pressure to lift their game in protecting...

08.02.2026 10

The Age

Clancy Yeates

After growing to $4.5 trillion, super faces its next big challenge: scammers

As the $4.5 trillion super pool gets bigger the risks from scammers grows and super funds face increased pressure to lift their game in protecting...

08.02.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Clancy Yeates

The critical question hanging over the $7.3 trillion AI bonanza

As spending on artificial intelligence surges, the history of massive technology booms suggests it’s often a rocky path for investors.

25.01.2026 8

WA Today

Clancy Yeates

The critical question hanging over the $7.3 trillion AI bonanza

As spending on artificial intelligence surges, the history of massive technology booms suggests it’s often a rocky path for investors.

25.01.2026 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Clancy Yeates

The critical question hanging over the $7.3 trillion AI bonanza

As spending on artificial intelligence surges, the history of massive technology booms suggests it’s often a rocky path for investors.

25.01.2026 8

The Age

Clancy Yeates

The critical question hanging over the $7.3 trillion AI bonanza

As spending on artificial intelligence surges, the history of massive technology booms suggests it’s often a rocky path for investors.

25.01.2026 7

Brisbane Times

Clancy Yeates

Trump’s crackdown won’t solve credit cards’ many problems

Credit card interest rates are often painfully high, but there are better ways to protect consumers than the 10 per cent rate cap flagged by Donald...

18.01.2026 20

WA Today

Clancy Yeates

Trump’s crackdown won’t solve credit cards’ many problems

Credit card interest rates are often painfully high, but there are better ways to protect consumers than the 10 per cent rate cap flagged by Donald...

18.01.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Clancy Yeates

Trump’s crackdown won’t solve credit cards’ many problems

Credit card interest rates are often painfully high, but there are better ways to protect consumers than the 10 per cent rate cap flagged by Donald...

18.01.2026 10

The Age

Clancy Yeates

Trump’s crackdown won’t solve credit cards’ many problems

Credit card interest rates are often painfully high, but there are better ways to protect consumers than the 10 per cent rate cap flagged by Donald...

18.01.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Clancy Yeates

The $393 billion crypto craze that could one day threaten banks

Donald Trump is a fan of these digital assets, and some analysts agree they are genuinely useful for moving money and could challenge lending giants.

21.12.2025 10

WA Today

Clancy Yeates

The $393 billion crypto craze that could one day threaten banks

Donald Trump is a fan of these digital assets, and some analysts agree they are genuinely useful for moving money and could challenge lending giants.

21.12.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Clancy Yeates

The $393 billion crypto craze that could one day threaten banks

Donald Trump is a fan of these digital assets, and some analysts agree they are genuinely useful for moving money and could challenge lending giants.

21.12.2025 10

The Age

Clancy Yeates

The $393 billion crypto craze that could one day threaten banks

Donald Trump is a fan of these digital assets, and some analysts agree they are genuinely useful for moving money and could challenge lending giants.

21.12.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Clancy Yeates

Faster isn’t always better. Our super system needs ‘speed bumps’

It’s normally assumed that allowing people to move their money around quickly is a good thing. Recent collapses show how our $4.5 trillion super...

14.12.2025 10

WA Today

Clancy Yeates

Faster isn’t always better. Our super system needs ‘speed bumps’

It’s normally assumed that allowing people to move their money around quickly is a good thing. Recent collapses show how our $4.5 trillion super...

14.12.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Clancy Yeates

Faster isn’t always better. Our super system needs ‘speed bumps’

It’s normally assumed that allowing people to move their money around quickly is a good thing. Recent collapses show how our $4.5 trillion super...

14.12.2025 20

The Age

Clancy Yeates

Faster isn’t always better. Our super system needs ‘speed bumps’

It’s normally assumed that allowing people to move their money around quickly is a good thing. Recent collapses show how our $4.5 trillion super...

14.12.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Clancy Yeates

Why we’ll probably never see rock-bottom interest rates again

As our economy shows signs of running close to capacity, the Reserve Bank has less room to deliver interest cuts to borrowers.

07.12.2025 10

WA Today

Clancy Yeates

Why we’ll probably never see rock-bottom interest rates again

As our economy shows signs of running close to capacity, the Reserve Bank has less room to deliver interest cuts to borrowers.

07.12.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Clancy Yeates

Why we’ll probably never see rock-bottom interest rates again

As our economy shows signs of running close to capacity, the Reserve Bank has less room to deliver interest cuts to borrowers.

07.12.2025 20

The Age

Clancy Yeates

Why we’ll probably never see rock-bottom interest rates again

As our economy shows signs of running close to capacity, the Reserve Bank has less room to deliver interest cuts to borrowers.

07.12.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Clancy Yeates

Why our ‘old world’ sharemarket has been a global laggard in 2025

Our reliance on China when its economy is weak, and a period of weak corporate profits have played against the local bourse.

30.11.2025 10

WA Today

Clancy Yeates

Why our ‘old world’ sharemarket has been a global laggard in 2025

Our reliance on China when its economy is weak, and a period of weak corporate profits have played against the local bourse.

30.11.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Clancy Yeates