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Our closed borders have turbo-charged the economy’s recovery
Economic Policies, News, Publications, The Australian Economy | 7th May 2021An article in the Sydney Morning Herald and Melbourne Age newspapers on 8th May 2021 by Economics Editor Ross Gittins about the under-recognized stimulatory impact of Australia’s border closures in response to Covid-19, which draws extensively on my Financial Review op-ed of 8th April
Tasmanian State Election with ABC Radio “AM”‘s Samantha Donovan
News, Tasmania | 30th April 2021Saul talks to ABC Radio “AM“‘s Samantha Donovan about tomorrow’s Tasmanian State election
State of the States Report on Tasmania’s economy
News, Tasmania | 27th April 2021Saul talks to Tasmania Talks‘ Mike O’Loughlin about the latest CommSec ‘State of the States‘ Report on Tasmania’s economy on 27th April 2021
Australia and Korea: the ‘odd couple’
Asian Economies, News, Publications | 21st April 2021I’m quoted in the Singapore Straits Times and Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post talking about the different reasons why Australia’s and Korea’s economies were the only ones to avoid recession during the financial crisis of 12 years ago, and why they have recovered strongly from the Covid-19 induced recession
The implications of Covid-induced changes in patterns of work for property markets
News, Publications, The Australian Economy | 13th April 2021Op-ed piece in the Australian Financial Review for 13th April 2021 looking at some of the implications of Covid-induced changes in patterns of work for property markets
Rebound in growth could force RBA’s hand on rates
Economic Policies, News, Publications, The Australian Economy | 8th April 2021Feature article published in the Australian Financial Review on 7th April, looking at Australia’s emergence from the recession induced by Covid-19, and the implications for the future course of fiscal and monetary policy
The west is having its iron ore cake – and eating it too
Economic Policies, News, Publications, The Australian Economy | 24th March 2021Op-ed piece in the Australian Financial Review on 24th March 2021 about “deal” imposed on states and territories by the Federal Government two years ago which is now producing the perverse result that the Federal Government will have to run an even bigger budget deficit so as to allow Western Australia – the only government […]