Jason Murphy
Journalist and economist @jasemurphy
Jason Murphy is an economist and freelance journalist. He has worked at The Australian Financial Review and for the Republic of Nauru and the Australian Treasury. He blogs at Thomas the Think Engine.
2020 was always predicted to be a risky year for Australia's economy — and that was before the bushfires hit.
While there are plenty of red flags dotted on the horizon, there are actually lots of reasons to be optimistic about Australia's economy in the upcoming year.
Are Rolls Royce sales a sign that Australia is churning out money while holding wealth back from the great many? The answer is not what you might imagine.
Focusing on dairy farmers is just crying over spilled milk. We need to look at the bigger picture when it comes to foreign ownership.
Feel like the TV streaming market was already a little crowded before the launch of Disney+? It's only going to get worse.
The NSW building commissioner wants apartment buyers to show more due diligence before buying dodgy units. It doesn't work like that.
Our pursuit of 'population, participation and productivity' has created a strong economy. But it doesn't necessarily create a strong society.
Is there any point in playing the lottery? Crikey crunches the numbers behind the weekly Powerball draw.
From supermarkets to human services, these industries don't suffer competition — and Australians are paying the price.
'Australia’s Christmas bonus' has a nice ring to it. Will Josh Frydenberg save Christmas with a fiscal miracle?
