I love watching You Tube in the evening, catching up on all the latest economics and finance news.Then I come across this guy and thought to myself what in the AI slop is this all about then… You may have seen this guy in your YT Algorithm, Lets call him “AI generated Adam.”The same face.…
As of 2023 Australia no longer produces the gas by-product that is Helium. Helium is not only used for scaring small children at parties,It’s a critical component for MRI Machines, Semiconductors and defence research (something the world is heavily investing in) Currently the Australian government is only just scratching the surface of Australian made drone…
On Saturday, 28 February 2026, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced that US forces were prohibited from using the Rota (Cádiz) and Morón (Seville) bases. Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares reinforced this announcement on Monday, 2 March 2026. The following weekend, 15 US aircraft departed Spanish bases. On Wednesday, 4 March, Sánchez delivered a televised…
Right now you’re probably thinking Anthony Albanese’s national address could’ve been an email. We all tuned in to a man speaking like he was addressing a room full of kindergarten children about how to save fuel. But the last paragraph scared the absolute shit out of me. “The months ahead may not be easy. I want to be upfront about that……
Housing and rental stress remain the dominant economic pressures facing Australian households, with roughly two-thirds of households now exposed to elevated cost-of-living strain as inflation persists in a “higher for longer” environment. With several economists now flagging the possibility of up to three additional 25 basis-point interest rate increases in 2026, the distributional impact of further…
Using AI to save you time and money In reference to our recent article on the Australian economy and the growing use of AI, we’re publishing a Cost of Living Prompt Library — a copy-paste set of prompts designed to save you time, sharpen your thinking, and help you find real savings. Replace anything in…
Parliament returns next week, with Labor trying to pull together enough numbers to push through new hate-speech and antisemitism legislation. On paper it’s simple: punish threats, stop intimidation, protect people from abuse. Stop the bad guys. The problem is the bill isn’t simple. The boundaries aren’t specific. Right now, the criticism isn’t that hate should be tolerated — it shouldn’t. The criticism is that the bill doesn’t clearly…
Since 2020, Australia’s cost of living has surged while real wages have stalled. Inflation has stacked across housing, energy, food, insurance, childcare and healthcare — meaning the median full-time worker now pays more tax in real terms while getting less back. This isn’t accidental. It’s politically structural. Australia’s economic policy is no longer designed around the people who fund the system — it’s designed around the…
As we enter 2026, Japan’s decision to raise rates is reinforcing a globally restrictive monetary environment. Domestically, inflation is expected to remain firm, with markets increasingly pricing in a further one to two interest rate rises. In that context, the private sector’s reaction following Bondi felt less like panic and more like an abrupt moment of…