Australian politics, society & culture

Economics

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Grandfathering the Australian dream
House prices, insecure work and growing debts … Who can afford a stake in today’s society?
By Richard Denniss
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The shorter working week can work
It’s time to take the four-day work week seriously
By Emma Dawson
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The new black
The overworked, underpaid, cash-in-hand worker is becoming increasingly common
By Ann Arnold
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Arrested development
James Packer has been down, but he’s not out
By Richard Cooke
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James Lovatt
A game theory
Lovatts Crosswords gave its profits to employees. What went wrong?
By Richard Cooke
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Bust  in  the  Pilbara
A region returns to earth
By Hamish McDonald
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Crunch time
Australia’s car industry has met policy failure head-on
By Richard Denniss
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The revolting backbench
Malcolm Turnbull’s greatest obstacle to tax reform is close to home
By Richard Denniss
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The boomer supremacy
The dominance of baby boomers is becoming total
By Richard Cooke
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Supermarket in Oregon.
What comes next?
Paul Mason’s ‘PostCapitalism’ and the future of economics
By Scott Ludlam
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Paul Keating and Bob Hawke in 1989.
Ideas disguised as history
Chris Bowen’s ‘The Money Men’ and the ideal treasurer
By Andrew Charlton
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Coal crash
How long can Australia ride in the coal wagon?
By Paul Cleary
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Greek tragedy
Former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis on Greece’s economic crisis
By Christos Tsiolkas
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Joe Hockey, Mathias Cormann and Kelly O'Dwyer gather around the Intergenerational Report in March. © Mick Tsikas / AAP
Spreadsheets of power
How economic modelling is used to circumvent democracy and shut down debate
By Richard Denniss
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The share market
Does the future belong to “sharing economy” companies like Uber and Airbnb?
By Linda Jaivin
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Much obliged
The poor face onerous rules while rich corporations avoid tax with impunity
By Richard Cooke
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A priest walks into an abattoir
Art and artifice in John Michael McDonagh’s ‘Calvary’
By Luke Davies
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Cover image: Battlers and Billionaires (Black Inc.)
Consequences of inequality
By Andrew Leigh
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