Research Topic: Macroeconomics

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Are Wages or Profits Driving Australia’s Inflation?

Labour costs have played an insignificant role in the recent increase in inflation, accounting for just 15 percent of economy

Australia’s Economy Heads Into Election on a Weak Note

The ABS has released what is likely the last quarterly GDP report before a Commonwealth election expected in May. Coalition

Budget 2024-25: Resists Austerity, Reduces Inflation, Targets Wage Gains

Commonwealth Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered his 2024-25 budget to Parliament. While it booked a surplus for 2023-24 (the second consecutive

Commonwealth Budget 2023-24

The Commonwealth government’s 2023-24 budget reveals a progressive government seeking to help lower paid workers and those struggling to pay