Quantcast
Channel: Jason Murphy, Author at Crikey
Browsing latest articles
Browse All 17 View Live

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Australia’s ute obsession is running everything

Gas-guzzling vehicles are dominating our roads and polluting the atmosphere. But it's politically fraught for any politician to fight back. The post Australia’s ute obsession is running everything...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Are older people really outspending millennials? Let’s look at the raw numbers

As cost of living pressures bite, Australians are spending less on discretionary items. But is the trend the same across demographics? The post Are older people really outspending millennials? Let’s...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Inheritance is good for equality — hear me out!

Aussies are transferring around $100 billion in inheritances every year — how does that impact concentrated wealth? The post Inheritance is good for equality — hear me out! appeared first on Crikey.

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

You can kill negative gearing using this one weird trick!

The latest tax office stats are in, and they show landlords making money hand over fist. The post You can kill negative gearing using this one weird trick! appeared first on Crikey.

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

China’s economy is no longer booming. How will that impact Australia?

The falling price of new homes in many Chinese cities is worth watching. The post China’s economy is no longer booming. How will that impact Australia? appeared first on Crikey.

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Bunnings is no longer the beating heart of the Wesfarmers whale

New homes are rare and that means fewer trips to hardware shops. The post Bunnings is no longer the beating heart of the Wesfarmers whale appeared first on Crikey.

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Big ute popularity is an arms race. The price we pay is death

Why are we subsidising vehicles that make us all less safe? The post Big ute popularity is an arms race. The price we pay is death appeared first on Crikey.

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Coles and Woolies might cop a fine. How big would it actually be?

A back-of-the-envelope calculation brings us to more than the GDP of Australia. The post Coles and Woolies might cop a fine. How big would it actually be? appeared first on Crikey.

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

The job Australians should tell their kids to chase

Electricians can make big bucks. The post The job Australians should tell their kids to chase appeared first on Crikey.

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

No, Australia couldn’t have high-speed rail — take it from an economist

'The risk is that if a system isn’t paying for its own infrastructure, it gets run down.' The post No, Australia couldn’t have high-speed rail — take it from an economist appeared first on Crikey.

View Article
Browsing latest articles
Browse All 17 View Live