australian debt

Analysis of its monthly financial statements since 2005 uncovers trends that commentaries about its annual budget downplay or overlook.

This article was written by Christopher Sheldon, Kevin McMahon and Kristopher NovellAs we engage with our investors during these uncertain times, we are often asked,...

In the AFR I write that after 12 years of Liberal leadership, encompassing four premiers and four treasurers, NSW is sadly degenerating into one of the worst run...

The NSW budget remarkably remained close to balance in February, as yesterday's data release shows, providing welcome news for NSW Treasurer Matt Kean. The budget...

In a huge development yesterday, NSW's brilliant Treasurer Dominic Perrottet shocked financial markets with the news that he will use proceeds from the $11.1 billion...

In the AFR today economics editor John Kehoe, arguably one of Australia's best financial journalists, has an important page-one news story on how NSW's Treasurer...

Economic cycle background Ray Dalio has a series of explanatory videos that talk about debt cycles and in particular the contrast between a short debt cycle and a long...

Join us as we discuss the ongoing impacts of the coronavirus, and whether Australia's global leading household debt levels may fuel a protracted downturn in our...

With the Australian property market in a marked period of uncertainty due to Coronavirus, we take an on-the-ground look at what’s happening within the broader lending...

This week would have been Federal Budget week and the Australian Treasurer would have been announcing budget surpluses. Of course, coronavirus intervened, and the...

“Nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program.” Milton Friedman, Economist, 1912-2006Policy makers have responded rapidly to the...

Debt issuance from Australian corporates has been running hot in recent months, with some $5.5bn of credit issued into the public and private markets since September...

Prof. Keen has declared "we need a new economics", and is an expert at understanding global debt, which is exactly why we brought him onto the podcast today to discuss...

As news is emerging that Australian Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, will soon deliver a balanced budget for the first time since the GFC, one needs to ask if this is even...

Hi all, something a bit different today with our weekly investment-centric webinar (also presented in podcast format) for those of you who haven't seen it Episode...

First, I need to set the scene. I wrote recently about how messed up the Australian economic cycle is, noting that housing booms come in several different flavours....

The recent debate over austerity has been profoundly one sided. Articles by Paul Krugman, Robert Skidelsky and Ryan Cooper have taken on a victory lap tone for the...