Caveat emptor
Pauline's big day, Hormuz is open (or is it?), and the biggest meme stock of all-time.
A nation divided
The rise of One Nation, Oil and the Strait of Hormuz, and the SpaceX IPO.
Treasury's imaginary gift
Indexing for inflation isn't a concession, and deferring tax until you sell isn't a loan.
Is Australia a high-taxing nation?
No, but tax-to-GDP is a highly misleading measure of the true tax burden.
When is a recession a recession?
Canada's technical recession, Australia's non-technical recession, and the worst public policy error in recent history.
Killing with kindness
The minimum wage increases that are a boon for some may eventually lead to lost jobs for others.
There will be no AI jobpocalypse
The economy's built-in roadblocks are bad news for anyone expecting an AI productivity miracle or an employment bloodbath.
Efficiency or revenue?
Treasury defends the tax hikes; Australia's economy might be slowing down; and Budget fun across the ditch.
It's not about the water
The arguments against data centres are a classic Gish Gallop designed to rile up emotions and obstruct investment.
A tax on capital is a tax on wages
Australia's capital per worker hasn't grown in a decade, yet Labor's response is to tax it harder.
Nth-best
Treasury shows its work; The term premium returns... or does it; and Time to dust off your paper air-plane skills.
Is there a crisis facing men?
The data on young men is genuinely mixed. You wouldn't know it from the commentary.