Cotality has revised its dwelling value data for Perth downward, resulting in the city recording a meaningful decline. Justin ...

So say the SOI. In fact, we are now at twice-per-century levels. NOAA has confirmed the development of El Niño conditions and the potential for a very strong episode has increased to 81%. Evidence ...

In the lead-up to Victoria’s leadership spill, Ben Carroll stated repeatedly that he supported Premier Jacinta Allan. For example, on 15 June, Carroll told the press that he had a young daughter at ho ...

Economist Chris Richardson is one of the nation’s best analysts on budget finances. Sadly, his expertise does not extend to the housing market, where, like many others, he fails economics 101 by only ...

DXY held up despite a coordinated intervention into JPY by Japan and the US. US and Japanese officials warned investors they’re determined to keep defending the yen after their first joint ...

Since the Albanese government came to power in May 2022 (starting with the June quarter of 2022 as a base), the size of the nation’s economy in per capita terms has contracted by 0.49%. In terms of ...

The latest temporary visa data from the Department of Home Affairs showed that the number of bridging visas on issue hit a record high of 413,000 in the June quarter of 2026: The surge in bridging ...

The Dropsite wrap. President Donald Trump says U.S.-Iran talks will resume Monday; Tehran says no negotiations underway. Iran strikes Kuwait. NYT: U.S. dropped a 2,000-pound bomb on family in Qeshm.

Following the post-pandemic boom, New Zealand has experienced one of the world’s largest house price crashes. According to the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ), which is the lead index ...

In mid-August 2025, the Albanese government gathered together economists, business leaders and policymakers for its ‘Economic Reform Roundtable’. The focus of the gathering was jump-starting the ...

Andrew Kemp posted a terrific set of 26 charts illustrating the decline of Australia’s economy, standard of living, and social cohesion. The charts on Australians’ mood stood out to me. First, more ...

One or the other was not the issue.  The system is the issue. In the end, the ability to reconcile the irreconcilable simply ...