Tarric Brooker

Tarric is an Australian freelance journalist and independent analyst who covers economics, finance, and geopolitics. Tarric is the author of the Avid Commentator Report. His works have appeared in The Washington DC Examiner, The Spectator, The Sydney Morning Herald, News.com.au, among other places.

A Barnaby Joyce shaped wrecking ball

In recent weeks, various polls have revealed a Coalition, but more particularly a Liberal party well and truly entrenched in an existential crisis.

Australia’s silence on China’s aggressive stance toward Japan

Immigration, Net Zero and the ballot box

When the Nationals followed by the Liberal Party walked away from their commitment to Net Zero, it was swiftly branded everything from a gift to the Albanese government to flat-out political suicide for the Coalition.

AI data centres rescue the Aussie economy

Following the release of the Q3 ABS Household Spending data, which revealed a growth of just 0.2% in inflation-adjusted terms for the quarter, concerns began to mount that the third-quarter GDP figure could be weak.

Albo’s 5% deposit fuel stokes the property market fire

In October, the nation’s housing market saw the strongest growth since June 2023.

Sydney’s auction market tanks back to Earth

As late as the final months of October, the Sydney auction market was still riding high, with its 4-week moving average clearance rate still sitting significantly higher than the same time last year.

NSW Liberal leader opposes immigration cuts

Liberals fight for their political lives

With the release of the latest data from pollster RedBridge, it was revealed that the Coalition’s share of the primary vote had fallen to just 24% at a federal level.

Australia’s hidden labour market recession

The latest ABS Labour Force survey painted a deeply mixed picture of the job market.

APRA hits property investors with wet lettuce

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