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Busting international student myths

October 13, 2025 - 10:00 -- Admin

As the debate over the impact of international students continues, the number of myths being repeated continues to grow, particularly on social media. So, rather than getting bogged down with directly addressing various narratives or making commentary on the various issues, today, the data will be doing all the talking. International Students and Housing Back

Labor in civil war over gas reservation

October 13, 2025 - 09:30 -- Admin

In an address to the National Press Club, BlueScope CEO Mark Vassella warned that Australia risks following the United Kingdom’s industrial decline if the federal government fails to fix the gas market. Vassella and other industry leaders say that without cheaper gas, the federal government’s Future Made in Australia policy is doomed, and Australia will

Macro Morning

October 13, 2025 - 09:00 -- Admin

Wall Street was sent significantly lower on Friday night as the Trump regime was played again by the Chinese in the ongoing trade war, with another TACO trade brewing. After glowing up all week the NASDAQ fell back nearly 4% while the USD fell back against nearly everything and US Treasury yields retreated alongside oil

Productivity collapse blows deep hole in federal budget

October 13, 2025 - 00:05 -- Admin

According to analysis from the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO), the federal budget could face a $58 billion revenue decline if average productivity growth remains at 0.5% over the next four years. This forecast is deemed credible by economists amid criticism of Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ higher estimate of 1.2%. Australia’s productivity growth has averaged only 0.1%

The economic week ahead

October 12, 2025 - 14:48 -- Admin

By Harry Ottley, Economist at CBA It was an exceptionally quiet week in Australia with a drop in consumer sentiment the only data of note. RBA Governor Bullock appeared before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee but kept communication very much in line with recent statements. Offshore, the US government shutdown continued, delaying key economic releases

Weekend reading and MB media appearances

October 11, 2025 - 00:05 -- Admin

International Reading: ‘We are on the precipice of an incredibly contracting workforce,’ says jobs expert – CNBC White House announces radical new plan to allocate tariff revenue without Congress – MSNBC Bank of England Warns of Impending AI Disaster – Futurism Soybean farmer says $10B bailout is a ‘band-aid on an open wound’ – Yahoo

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