http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/section.asp?name=economics Australia's e-journal of social and political debate en-au Copyright 2000-2026, National Forum editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Graham Young) tech@onlineopinion.com.au 60 editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Graham Young) Jim Chalmers complained about the economy he inherited - too much debt, chronic deficit, low productivity - so what is the point of his last budget? http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24013 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24013 Fri, 5 Jun 2026 08:26:32 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=24013 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (John Mikkelsen) Negative gearing survived termites, dodgy solicitors and bad builders. Then Labor came for it. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23993 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23993 Fri, 22 May 2026 08:19:53 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23993 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Graham Young) Our existing political elites fundamentally broke trust over the Covid debacle. They panicked, threw the manual out the window, and then used the full power of the state, and state adjacent institutions, to impose panic on the whole population. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23992 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23992 Thu, 21 May 2026 07:15:51 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23992 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Graham Young) There is one factor driving or worsening Australia's economic position. People are marching in the street about it. The treasurer couldn't even mention it. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23985 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23985 Mon, 18 May 2026 07:59:14 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23985 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Malcolm King) The tourist industry takes far more from regional Australia than it gives back. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23978 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23978 Tue, 12 May 2026 07:53:17 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23978 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (David Alexander) More for everyone, paid by everyone. That’s the new budget strategy. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23960 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23960 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:02:55 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23960 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Mark Jeffery) Policy doesn’t fail on paper. It fails in practice, as pressure reshapes how people decide, collaborate and act. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23950 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23950 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:23:36 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23950 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Ross Elliott) Half of retirees have under $250k in super. Most rely on the pension. The reality of ageing in Australia is far from comfortable. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23947 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23947 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:27:56 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23947 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Stuart Ballantyne) 'An inordinately centralized system has destroyed initiative. Most minds trained to attend to process and paperwork details, cannot be expected to take bold decisions...' http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23924 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23924 Thu, 2 Apr 2026 09:13:27 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23924 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Bettina Arndt) Six-figure traffic controllers, union rules, and DEI quotas - Australia’s construction problem is hiding in plain sight. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23917 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23917 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:46:47 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23917 On Line Opinion