Nigel Stapledon News Today

After almost 30 building companies collapsed last year, leaving thousands of homeowners in limbo, conditions are set to improve over the course of 2023.

More than twice as many economists in the Economic Society of Australia poll picked “climate and the environment” as the most important election issue as picked housing, health, tax, or education.

In the past two years these factors have been supplemented by the potent combination of COVID-19 and low interest rates.

Jacinda Ardern is "gravely concerned." Peeni Henare was '"caught off-guard.". Barnaby Joyce feels "intimidated." Solomon Islands PM Sogavare found it "insulting to be branded as unfit to  manage our sovereign affairs." I think he is right.

Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …

Almost half of The Conversation’s panel of top economists support cutting Australia’s budget deficit. But many lament the bigger deficit they expect on budget night: a vision for beyond the election.

Advertisement Top economists want the dole permanently increased in 2021 and a closer review of the federal governments wage subsidy scheme JobKeeper to determine the future of the $100 billion lifeline. The two major support schemes were the centrepiece of the federal governments response to the coronavirus pandemic but both are being phased down in January. The payments will be reviewed before they end late in March. Economists are divided about what should happen to the federal governments w...