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.
Covering dental visits with Medicare would be a logical decision benefiting the general health of all Australians. But as we know, just because spending is logical doesn't make it a priority.
The insurance industry is at the forefront of global risk trends, and they are growing increasingly concerned about the impact of climate change
High-speed rail is a tantalising pre-election option, but does it make any sense? Crikey does the maths.
How Paul Krugman, one of the world's preeminent economists, explains the rise of the trade wars.
Solving the problem of a common resource the Murray Darling Basin is not a new one. What can we learn from the rest of the world?
The Reserve Bank will be watching the summer auction season closely for any glimpse of the the housing market's changing fortunes.
Once up on a time Coles-Myer was Australia’s largest corporation — what would happen if they gave it another shot?
The era of broadcast is ending and the ABC is already shifting online. It should pour its scant resources into unpopular news gathering and leave everything else alone.
The PM says he plans to cut our permanent migration intake by 30,000, but who exactly are we talking about here? Would it really make a difference?
Robyn Denholm departing as CFO of Telstra to become the new chair of Tesla will spell bad things for those of us who want to stem exorbitant CEO salaries.