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Brisbane Times

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Life is a (productivity) highway, and Australia is stuck in second gear

Life is a (productivity) highway, and Australia is stuck in second gear

If the Australian economy were a car, it would be Volkswagen bus. But if our living standards are to improve, it needs to purr like a Lamborghini.

19.02.2025 6

WA Today

Shane Wright

Life is a (productivity) highway, and Australia is stuck in second gear

Life is a (productivity) highway, and Australia is stuck in second gear

If the Australian economy were a car, it would be Volkswagen bus. But if our living standards are to improve, it needs to purr like a Lamborghini.

19.02.2025 5

The Sydney Morning Herald

Shane Wright

Life is a (productivity) highway, and Australia is stuck in second gear

Life is a (productivity) highway, and Australia is stuck in second gear

If the Australian economy were a car, it would be Volkswagen bus. But if our living standards are to improve, it needs to purr like a Lamborghini.

19.02.2025 5

The Age

Shane Wright

Life is a (productivity) highway, and Australia is stuck in second gear

Life is a (productivity) highway, and Australia is stuck in second gear

If the Australian economy were a car, it would be Volkswagen bus. But if our living standards are to improve, it needs to purr like a Lamborghini.

19.02.2025 4

Brisbane Times

Shane Wright

Bullock follows rate cut with a bucket of cold water

Bullock follows rate cut with a bucket of cold water

Yes, the Reserve Bank has finally cut rates. But the economy is really struggling. And it is still propped up by government spending.

18.02.2025 4

WA Today

Shane Wright

Bullock follows rate cut with a bucket of cold water

Bullock follows rate cut with a bucket of cold water

Yes, the Reserve Bank has finally cut rates. But the economy is really struggling. And it is still propped up by government spending.

18.02.2025 5

The Sydney Morning Herald

Shane Wright

Bullock follows rate cut with a bucket of cold water

Bullock follows rate cut with a bucket of cold water

Yes, the Reserve Bank has finally cut rates. But the economy is really struggling. And it is still propped up by government spending.

18.02.2025 7

The Age

Shane Wright

Bullock follows rate cut with a bucket of cold water

Bullock follows rate cut with a bucket of cold water

Yes, the Reserve Bank has finally cut rates. But the economy is really struggling. And it is still propped up by government spending.

18.02.2025 7

Brisbane Times

Shane Wright

We’ll know Trump’s tariff war is serious when he hits Big Macs

Despite the worries about Trump’s tariffs on Australian steel and aluminium, the real concern is if he widens his trade war to burgers.

13.02.2025 10

WA Today

Shane Wright

We’ll know Trump’s tariff war is serious when he hits Big Macs

Despite the worries about Trump’s tariffs on Australian steel and aluminium, the real concern is if he widens his trade war to burgers.

13.02.2025 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Shane Wright

We’ll know Trump’s tariff war is serious when he hits Big Macs

Despite the worries about Trump’s tariffs on Australian steel and aluminium, the real concern is if he widens his trade war to burgers.

13.02.2025 20

The Age

Shane Wright

We’ll know Trump’s tariff war is serious when he hits Big Macs

Despite the worries about Trump’s tariffs on Australian steel and aluminium, the real concern is if he widens his trade war to burgers.

13.02.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Shane Wright

Why a strong cup of coffee could solve our productivity problem

Why a strong cup of coffee could solve our productivity problem

It’s been a problem since the GFC, and now the Productivity Commission is taking a new approach to economic solutions: crowdsourcing.

10.02.2025 8

WA Today

Shane Wright

Why a strong cup of coffee could solve our productivity problem

Why a strong cup of coffee could solve our productivity problem

It’s been a problem since the GFC, and now the Productivity Commission is taking a new approach to economic solutions: crowdsourcing.

10.02.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Shane Wright

Why a strong cup of coffee could solve our productivity problem

Why a strong cup of coffee could solve our productivity problem

It’s been a problem since the GFC, and now the Productivity Commission is taking a new approach to economic solutions: crowdsourcing.

10.02.2025 40

The Age

Shane Wright

Why a strong cup of coffee could solve our productivity problem

Why a strong cup of coffee could solve our productivity problem

It’s been a problem since the GFC, and now the Productivity Commission is taking a new approach to economic solutions: crowdsourcing.

10.02.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Shane Wright

Four ways Australians will feel Trump’s tariffs on China

Donald Trump says tariffs will make Americans as rich as hell. They are likely to push Australians into financial purgatory.

07.02.2025 10

WA Today

Shane Wright

Four ways Australians will feel Trump’s tariffs on China

Donald Trump says tariffs will make Americans as rich as hell. They are likely to push Australians into financial purgatory.

07.02.2025 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Shane Wright

Four ways Australians will feel Trump’s tariffs on China

Donald Trump says tariffs will make Americans as rich as hell. They are likely to push Australians into financial purgatory.

07.02.2025 10

The Age

Shane Wright

Four ways Australians will feel Trump’s tariffs on China

Donald Trump says tariffs will make Americans as rich as hell. They are likely to push Australians into financial purgatory.

07.02.2025 4

Brisbane Times

Shane Wright

Cut, Bullock, cut! Inflation figures give RBA no choice but to lower rates

Prices for everything from pets to dishwashing liquid are starting to fall. It’s a sign the Reserve Bank has little option but to start cutting rates.

29.01.2025 7

WA Today

Shane Wright

Cut, Bullock, cut! Inflation figures give RBA no choice but to lower rates

Prices for everything from pets to dishwashing liquid are starting to fall. It’s a sign the Reserve Bank has little option but to start cutting rates.

29.01.2025 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Shane Wright

Cut, Bullock, cut! Inflation figures give RBA no choice but to lower rates

Prices for everything from pets to dishwashing liquid are starting to fall. It’s a sign the Reserve Bank has little option but to start cutting rates.

29.01.2025 9

The Age

Shane Wright

Cut, Bullock, cut! Inflation figures give RBA no choice but to lower rates

Prices for everything from pets to dishwashing liquid are starting to fall. It’s a sign the Reserve Bank has little option but to start cutting rates.

29.01.2025 8

Brisbane Times

Shane Wright

Dutton’s enthusiasm for DOGE is just old tricks with a new name

Elon Musk says he can make the American government great again with deep spending cuts. It’s a lesson that could end in trouble for Anthony Albanese...

27.01.2025 6

WA Today

Shane Wright

Dutton’s enthusiasm for DOGE is just old tricks with a new name

Elon Musk says he can make the American government great again with deep spending cuts. It’s a lesson that could end in trouble for Anthony Albanese...

27.01.2025 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Shane Wright

Dutton’s enthusiasm for DOGE is just old tricks with a new name

Elon Musk says he can make the American government great again with deep spending cuts. It’s a lesson that could end in trouble for Anthony Albanese...

27.01.2025 9

The Age

Shane Wright

Dutton’s enthusiasm for DOGE is just old tricks with a new name

Elon Musk says he can make the American government great again with deep spending cuts. It’s a lesson that could end in trouble for Anthony Albanese...

27.01.2025 6

Brisbane Times

Shane Wright

The RBA chose to sit on its hands in 2024. Here’s why

At its first meeting of 2024, the Reserve Bank of Australia board held the official cash rate steady at 4.35 per cent. Following its final meeting...

25.12.2024 8

WA Today

Shane Wright

The RBA chose to sit on its hands in 2024. Here’s why

At its first meeting of 2024, the Reserve Bank of Australia board held the official cash rate steady at 4.35 per cent. Following its final meeting...

25.12.2024 5

The Sydney Morning Herald

Shane Wright

The RBA chose to sit on its hands in 2024. Here’s why

At its first meeting of 2024, the Reserve Bank of Australia board held the official cash rate steady at 4.35 per cent. Following its final meeting...

25.12.2024 4

The Age

Shane Wright

The RBA chose to sit on its hands in 2024. Here’s why

At its first meeting of 2024, the Reserve Bank of Australia board held the official cash rate steady at 4.35 per cent. Following its final meeting...

25.12.2024 5

Brisbane Times

Shane Wright

Why my bosses are both out of a job. But spa builders are doing OK

Earlier this month, my occupation disappeared. There I was, strutting around Parliament House as a print journalist, pen behind my ear, a dog-eared...

18.12.2024 5

WA Today

Shane Wright

Why my bosses are both out of a job. But spa builders are doing OK

Earlier this month, my occupation disappeared. There I was, strutting around Parliament House as a print journalist, pen behind my ear, a dog-eared...

18.12.2024 5

The Sydney Morning Herald

Shane Wright

Why my bosses are both out of a job. But spa builders are doing OK

Earlier this month, my occupation disappeared. There I was, strutting around Parliament House as a print journalist, pen behind my ear, a dog-eared...

18.12.2024 4

The Age

Shane Wright

Why my bosses are both out of a job. But spa builders are doing OK

Earlier this month, my occupation disappeared. There I was, strutting around Parliament House as a print journalist, pen behind my ear, a dog-eared...

18.12.2024 4

Brisbane Times

Shane Wright

Might look like Chalmers is spending like a drunken sailor, but this is what’s really going on

Jim Chalmers has delivered a set of budget numbers covered in red – that’s bad news for Anthony Albanese and also for Peter Dutton. In the run-up...

18.12.2024 4

WA Today

Shane Wright

Might look like Chalmers is spending like a drunken sailor, but this is what’s really going on

Jim Chalmers has delivered a set of budget numbers covered in red – that’s bad news for Anthony Albanese and also for Peter Dutton. In the run-up...

18.12.2024 6

The Age

Shane Wright

Might look like Chalmers is spending like a drunken sailor, but this is what’s really going on

Jim Chalmers has delivered a set of budget numbers covered in red – that’s bad news for Anthony Albanese and also for Peter Dutton. In the run-up...

18.12.2024 7

Brisbane Times

Shane Wright

Might look like Chalmers is spending like a drunken sailor, but this is what’s really going on

Jim Chalmers has delivered a set of budget numbers covered in red – that’s bad news for Anthony Albanese and also for Peter Dutton. In the run-up...

18.12.2024 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Shane Wright

A terrible set of numbers for a treasurer and Reserve Bank governor

Jim Chalmers and Michele Bullock have plenty to ponder after the poor September quarter national accounts showed an economy in real trouble. For...

04.12.2024 5

WA Today

Shane Wright

A terrible set of numbers for a treasurer and Reserve Bank governor

Jim Chalmers and Michele Bullock have plenty to ponder after the poor September quarter national accounts showed an economy in real trouble. For...

04.12.2024 5

Brisbane Times

Shane Wright

A terrible set of numbers for a treasurer and Reserve Bank governor

Jim Chalmers and Michele Bullock have plenty to ponder after the poor September quarter national accounts showed an economy in real trouble. For...

04.12.2024 5

The Sydney Morning Herald

Shane Wright

A terrible set of numbers for a treasurer and Reserve Bank governor

Jim Chalmers and Michele Bullock have plenty to ponder after the poor September quarter national accounts showed an economy in real trouble. For...

04.12.2024 5

The Age

Shane Wright

Why tax reform is the national debate we can no longer afford to avoid

Independent MP Allegra Spender made a piece of history last week – one that, hopefully, will wake up the government and Coalition to deal with one...

26.11.2024 4

WA Today

Shane Wright

Why tax reform is the national debate we can no longer afford to avoid

Independent MP Allegra Spender made a piece of history last week – one that, hopefully, will wake up the government and Coalition to deal with one...

26.11.2024 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Shane Wright

Why tax reform is the national debate we can no longer afford to avoid

Independent MP Allegra Spender made a piece of history last week – one that, hopefully, will wake up the government and Coalition to deal with one...

26.11.2024 4

The Age

Shane Wright

Why tax reform is the national debate we can no longer afford to avoid

Independent MP Allegra Spender made a piece of history last week – one that, hopefully, will wake up the government and Coalition to deal with one...

26.11.2024 4

Brisbane Times

Shane Wright

A treasurer stares at a government’s political mortality

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has looked his government’s political mortality in the face – and he is worried. In a rousing off-the-cuff speech to the...

15.11.2024 3

WA Today

Shane Wright

A treasurer stares at a government’s political mortality

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has looked his government’s political mortality in the face – and he is worried. In a rousing off-the-cuff speech to the...

15.11.2024 4

The Sydney Morning Herald

Shane Wright