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Miserable consumers are the big issue for 2024 and probably 2025
Apr 16, 2024 · That said, the longer the RBA waits or, indeed, is blind-sided by events in the U.S. and postpones any decision to cut rates, the weaker consumer spending will be and the greater the rise in the unemployment rate will be through 2024 …
Tide has turned: ‘Economic management’ an election winner for …
Mar 19, 2024 · The awful record on economic and budget management of the Abbott/Turnbull/Morrison Coalition Government from 2013 to 2022 and the early success of Labor since it took office in May 2022 is likely to see public opinion tilt solidly towards Labor, which will be a critical element in helping it get re-elected.. The economy is shaping up as a campaigning plus and election winner for Labor, and ...
Australia's Greens not so green anymore
Oct 30, 2024 · No costings are available for this pie-in-the-sky scheme. The shortage of doctors, nurses and other health professionals is not addressed. According to the Royal College of General Practitioners, nationally, the predicted current shortage is 2,466 full-time GPs, growing to 5,560 by 2033.Australia is increasingly recruiting doctors from low to middle-income countries.
Politics - Independent Australia
6 days ago · 3 Nov 2024 | Bazza and Mick find themselves on a sticky wicket regarding The Donald... and they're not talking ... 'Democracy is a system in which parties lose elections.'. So they should. 2 Nov 2024 | The recent QLD Election only exemplified our broken, violent "democratic" system.
The pitiful decline of Australia's democratic institutions
May 28, 2024 · Australia's democracy has been eroded by legislation that removes our rights and a dominant right-wing media. Today the Reserve Bank daily breaches the law by ignoring its statutory obligation to fight for full employment. Massive unemployment is masked by massaged employment figures. Millions of Australian citizens live below the poverty line.
The cost of living crisis is over — so why aren’t we all celebrating?
Oct 14, 2024 · Inflation fell to 5.6%, down from 6.6% in the previous quarter and 7.3% the one before.. Productivity increased from 94.5 to 95.5 points, the first rise in six quarters.. Welfare clients seeking short term emergency accommodation declined for the second consecutive quarter, as did those requiring financial assistance. JobSeeker claimants fell to 5.16% of the labour force, the lowest on record.
Presidential Election to determine future of Australia-U.S. relations
Sep 18, 2024 · On the other hand, Harris offers a more familiar and steady approach, rooted in alliance-building and shared democratic values. For Australia, much is at stake in the outcome of this contest, with the future direction of U.S.-Australia relations hanging in the balance. US election 2024: Harris seen as debate winner, widens lead over Trump in ...
Australia's productivity not as bad as you've been told
Sep 24, 2024 · The bemoaning has intensified in recent times with current estimates of productivity unambiguously weak. This productivity problem is one of the key reasons why the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is holding interest rates at oppressive levels. Productivity is best and most simply defined as: ‘...the amount of real production (GDP) per labour ...
Labor sitting pretty to win 2025 Election - Independent Australia
Jul 16, 2024 · Labor sitting pretty to win 2025 Election. Anthony Albanese is tracking well to win the next Federal Election (Screenshots via YouTube - edited) Having rescued the economy from damage done by the Coalition and stabilising government debt, the ALP is polling well for a second term in office, writes Stephen Koukoulas.