September 1, 2021
Roll out the pork barrels
Politics
Why politicians love being caught rorting in their electorates
Richard Denniss
By this author
June 1, 2021
Ignoring the gap
Politics
The budget shows that the government is not interested in lifting women out of poverty
October 1, 2020
Fear of spending
Politics
So what is MMT and why should you care?
July 1, 2020
Weal of fortune
Politics
Rebuilding the economy means government investment, but not all public spending is equal
April 1, 2020
Super heroes or super villains?
essay
How the secretive trillionaire superannuation funds are using your money to reshape capitalism
June 2, 2019
The Morrison election: What we know now
Politics
Why did low-income voters turn to the Coalition while wealthy urbanites voted Labor?
February 2, 2019
What the government thinks you’re worth
Politics
Our nation’s economists have a price on your head, dead or alive
September 1, 2018
Labor’s great big new tax plan
Politics
Bill Shorten wants to reframe how we tackle the budget
June 15, 2018
Dead Right
Politics
How neoliberalism redefined growth in the ugliest of ways – a Quarterly Essay extract
May 1, 2018
Why Adani won’t die
Politics
The Carmichael coalmine is as much about symbols and interests as it is about jobs and money
November 28, 2017
Curing Affluenza
Society
Sensible economics made simple – a Richard Denniss book extract
September 1, 2017
Canberra needs a watchdog
Politics
Who is keeping an eye on our federal politicians?