Ross Stitt
Ross Stitt tracks the big numbers that drives the Australian Open as a business - and they are very big. But they may not be big enough to hold back a Saudi challenge
20th Jan 24, 9:11am
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Ross Stitt tracks the big numbers that drives the Australian Open as a business - and they are very big. But they may not be big enough to hold back a Saudi challenge
Ross Stitt says higher pay and lower house prices might pull more Kiwis to Australia, but whether these benefits will stay as attractions in the medium term depends on productivity. Australia has its challenges
7th Jan 24, 6:00am
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Ross Stitt says higher pay and lower house prices might pull more Kiwis to Australia, but whether these benefits will stay as attractions in the medium term depends on productivity. Australia has its challenges
Even though most Australians say 'immigration is too high', their Government's new Migration Strategy could see them sucking even more workers out of New Zealand, both skilled and unskilled
22nd Dec 23, 9:20am
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Even though most Australians say 'immigration is too high', their Government's new Migration Strategy could see them sucking even more workers out of New Zealand, both skilled and unskilled
Ross Stitt notes Australia's public finances are addicted to mining. But the reliance creates huge vulnerabilities when the mining sector pays more tax than all other sectors combined
8th Dec 23, 9:54am
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Ross Stitt notes Australia's public finances are addicted to mining. But the reliance creates huge vulnerabilities when the mining sector pays more tax than all other sectors combined
Ross Stitt finds young Australians reaching life’s major milestones like taking on major debt commitments at a later stage than earlier generations, and economic satisfaction there is the lowest ever recorded
25th Nov 23, 9:26am
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Ross Stitt finds young Australians reaching life’s major milestones like taking on major debt commitments at a later stage than earlier generations, and economic satisfaction there is the lowest ever recorded
Ross Stitt reports that in Australia, where pay packets are growing slower than the rate of inflation, rents and house prices are only going higher and housing stress is about to bite very hard
12th Nov 23, 10:48am
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Ross Stitt reports that in Australia, where pay packets are growing slower than the rate of inflation, rents and house prices are only going higher and housing stress is about to bite very hard
Ross Stitt says there’s something wrong with a political system that makes tax reform so difficult when moves to improve productivity, ensure fiscal sustainability, and address the ageing population are so obviously required
31st Oct 23, 10:45am
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Ross Stitt says there’s something wrong with a political system that makes tax reform so difficult when moves to improve productivity, ensure fiscal sustainability, and address the ageing population are so obviously required
Australia rejects the Voice referendum decisively. Is reconciliation dead? If such a modest proposal can be so soundly rejected, how can Australia's First People find a more equal place in such a divided country? Ross Stitt explores the aftermath
16th Oct 23, 9:53am
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Australia rejects the Voice referendum decisively. Is reconciliation dead? If such a modest proposal can be so soundly rejected, how can Australia's First People find a more equal place in such a divided country? Ross Stitt explores the aftermath
Melbourne house prices rose only a modest +1.5%, lagging other state capitals, after stamp duty, land tax, short stay levy, vacant residential land tax, and a comprehensive capital gains tax, all attack their housing affordability problem
7th Oct 23, 10:01am
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Melbourne house prices rose only a modest +1.5%, lagging other state capitals, after stamp duty, land tax, short stay levy, vacant residential land tax, and a comprehensive capital gains tax, all attack their housing affordability problem
Ross Stitt finds Australians are glum because more of their rising incomes are going to meet housing costs. But they are holding in there because employment levels remain strong
27th Feb 23, 10:46am
Ross Stitt finds Australians are glum because more of their rising incomes are going to meet housing costs. But they are holding in there because employment levels remain strong
Ross Stitt finds the Aussies in a tough position, with rising pressure to provide more cost-of-living relief, but not wanting to overstimulate the economy and put upward pressure on inflation
8th Feb 23, 9:39am
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Ross Stitt finds the Aussies in a tough position, with rising pressure to provide more cost-of-living relief, but not wanting to overstimulate the economy and put upward pressure on inflation
Ross Stitt wonders if Australians can 'come together after a struggle' that for generations has marginalised its indigenous people. Or will it just sink into another dispiriting chapter in the increasingly toxic culture wars
24th Jan 23, 4:32pm
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Ross Stitt wonders if Australians can 'come together after a struggle' that for generations has marginalised its indigenous people. Or will it just sink into another dispiriting chapter in the increasingly toxic culture wars
An Australian election post-mortem finds that through processes of generational replacement, their electorate is moving to the left and becoming more progressive in a range of policy areas. Will the same liberal trends emerge in our 2023 election?
29th Dec 22, 9:52am
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An Australian election post-mortem finds that through processes of generational replacement, their electorate is moving to the left and becoming more progressive in a range of policy areas. Will the same liberal trends emerge in our 2023 election?
It's going to be a nervous Christmas for many Australian home owners as BBQ conversations turn to the consequences of owing more on the family home than it's worth
15th Dec 22, 4:45pm
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It's going to be a nervous Christmas for many Australian home owners as BBQ conversations turn to the consequences of owing more on the family home than it's worth
Ross Stitt assesses Australia's awkward trade relationship with China and how it might emerge from its current deep freeze
1st Dec 22, 11:43am
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Ross Stitt assesses Australia's awkward trade relationship with China and how it might emerge from its current deep freeze
Ross Stitt reviews the two huge recent cyber attacks that have compromised the online identity status of millions of Australians, and looks at how authorities are responding
16th Nov 22, 12:24pm
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Ross Stitt reviews the two huge recent cyber attacks that have compromised the online identity status of millions of Australians, and looks at how authorities are responding
Ross Stitt wonders if Australia's federal government has the political will to actually make the hard decisions talked about
4th Nov 22, 9:45am
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Ross Stitt wonders if Australia's federal government has the political will to actually make the hard decisions talked about
'Australian tenants are suffering through the longest stretch of continuous rental price growth on record … the highest growth ever, both annually and quarterly'
18th Oct 22, 12:04pm
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'Australian tenants are suffering through the longest stretch of continuous rental price growth on record … the highest growth ever, both annually and quarterly'
Ross Stitt says for Australia, droughts and rains are proving increasingly problematic, as are bushfires, cyclones, and coastal erosion. All up, it is an insurability crisis
25th Aug 22, 10:37am
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Ross Stitt says for Australia, droughts and rains are proving increasingly problematic, as are bushfires, cyclones, and coastal erosion. All up, it is an insurability crisis
Ross Stitt looks at the wild ride shares have been on and tries to assess what the future may hold
11th Aug 22, 2:49pm
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Ross Stitt looks at the wild ride shares have been on and tries to assess what the future may hold
Ross Stitt looks at how Australia is faring with living with Covid, noting it's proving to be challenging and enduring
28th Jul 22, 12:08pm
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Ross Stitt looks at how Australia is faring with living with Covid, noting it's proving to be challenging and enduring
China's alignment with Russia has driven 75% of Australians to consider it 'very likely' or 'somewhat likely' that China will become a military threat to Australia in the next 20 years
21st Jul 22, 11:53am
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China's alignment with Russia has driven 75% of Australians to consider it 'very likely' or 'somewhat likely' that China will become a military threat to Australia in the next 20 years
The latest Aussie census shows Millennials are finally catching up with the Baby Boomers - just in time to deal with tumbling house prices, a deteriorating geopolitical outlook & an increasingly unpredictable climate
7th Jul 22, 12:21pm
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The latest Aussie census shows Millennials are finally catching up with the Baby Boomers - just in time to deal with tumbling house prices, a deteriorating geopolitical outlook & an increasingly unpredictable climate
Ross Stitt is watching Australian governments incentivising financially struggling people into a housing market predicted to fall 15% to 20%. What could possibly go wrong?
25th Jun 22, 9:00am
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Ross Stitt is watching Australian governments incentivising financially struggling people into a housing market predicted to fall 15% to 20%. What could possibly go wrong?
With skyrocketing inflation, rising interest rates, and falling real wages, the potential for a dangerous wage-price spiral is now an urgent challenge for the incoming Australian government
8th Jun 22, 11:13am
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With skyrocketing inflation, rising interest rates, and falling real wages, the potential for a dangerous wage-price spiral is now an urgent challenge for the incoming Australian government