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Bigger government, not bad luck, is why we are working harder for less

Wealth is created in the market sector but since 2019, that sector has received a shrinking share of the nation’s hours and flow of new capital.

06.10.2026 20

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Peter Swan

Xero should keep the CEO, keep the share price, and make her buy back in

The prescription is not to cut Sukhinder Singh Cassidy’s pay loose from the price. It is to reload her exposure to it – properly, and with...

15.07.2026 30

Financial Review

Peter Swan

Australia may regret its war on negative gearing

The government assumes investors will calmly migrate from established housing into off-the-plan developments. But investors are not pieces on a...

17.06.2026 30

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Peter Swan

‘Centre is best’ mantra has collapsed in a world of scattered voters

The gap created by the convergence of major parties has left a growing bloc of citizens without a clear political home and looking for credible...

15.04.2026 50

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Peter Swan

Adam Smith wrote real ‘Abundance’ book 250 years ago

The anniversary of The Wealth of Nations falls this week. Two hundred and 50 years later, in Canberra, the book might as well have never been written.

09.03.2026 40

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Peter Swan