Unconventional Economist

Global diesel prices are tracking at record highs in real, inflation-adjusted terms as conflicts in the Middle East and Russia continue to disrupt refinery operations and export routes.

The Australian Public Service has expanded by about 25% since the Albanese government took office in June 2022.

For months, I have been calling for the abolition of the pension income test so seniors can take on additional work without losing access to the Aged Pension.

Victoria has legislated a target to source 95% of its electricity from renewable energy by 2035.

Once again, Cotality’s official dwelling value results for November have been heavily downgraded, with values falling far more sharply than its daily dwelling values index suggests.

The bottom has well and truly fallen out of Australia’s auction market, with Cotality’s final clearance rate for last weekend collapsing to only 43.6% nationally, the worst result since late June: Auction volumes were also tracking 42% lower than the same weekend last year.

International Reading: Trump fired him.

Twelve years of Labor government have completely destroyed Victoria’s finances.

The Albanese government is trying to censor debate via its Digital Duty of Care Bill, which would make the eSafety Commissioner the central regulator with significantly expanded powers to police what we say online.