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With inflation rising, can we afford this year’s tax cuts?

An inflation problem coupled with promised tax cuts — what to do? Thomas Hunter asked a group of leading economists.

Rates: the Government’s fault? Economists tell

With another rate rise looking possible before November 24, Crikey asked four of Australia’s leading economists how much control the government actually has over the CPI figures, and should we be blaming them for a potential rate rise?

Tips and rumours

Brian Burke, former WA Premier and leading lobbyist was seen last night dining in a Launceston restaurant with John Gay, Exec Chairman of Gunns Ltd. A comfortable fit with the existing Gunns’ Board!
An illustration of the vanity of John Howard and his urge for self glorification is the fact that, unlike his Labor predecessors, all […]