Understanding Australia

Ross Stitt reports on how the Australian Government is facing up to the AI challenge of how to secure productivity benefits without the electoral cost of increased unemployment and loss of sovereignty

Ross Stitt reports on how the Australian Government is facing up to the AI challenge of how to secure productivity benefits without the electoral cost of increased unemployment and loss of sovereignty

Given the importance of AI to Australia’s future economic competitiveness, Ross Stitt says they will have to navigate strong competing hopes and fears to get these benefits

Given the importance of AI to Australia’s future economic competitiveness, Ross Stitt says they will have to navigate strong competing hopes and fears to get these benefits

Ross Stitt reports that Aussies like and trust Kiwis in a high and unchanged way, one that contrasts greatly with their sinking views of the US

Ross Stitt reports that Aussies like and trust Kiwis in a high and unchanged way, one that contrasts greatly with their sinking views of the US

Ross Stitt sees Australia with more billionaires with even greater fortunes, despite rising unemployment, weak productivity growth and threatening inflation

Ross Stitt sees Australia with more billionaires with even greater fortunes, despite rising unemployment, weak productivity growth and threatening inflation

Ross Stitt Is watching the rollback of tax concessions in Australia and seeing more talk about potential capital flight by some investors who feel they need low taxes to make their investment case work

Ross Stitt Is watching the rollback of tax concessions in Australia and seeing more talk about potential capital flight by some investors who feel they need low taxes to make their investment case work

Ross Stitt examines the OneNation byelection trouncing of a Liberal Party stronghold in Australia and wonders what it will mean for their politics - and ours

Ross Stitt examines the OneNation byelection trouncing of a Liberal Party stronghold in Australia and wonders what it will mean for their politics - and ours

Ross Stitt explores why Aussies seem more dissatisfied with life than Kiwis, and yet it is attracting more of us

Ross Stitt explores why Aussies seem more dissatisfied with life than Kiwis, and yet it is attracting more of us

Comparing our free trade deal with the EU with the newly announced Australia-EU FTA. We have at least a three year head start, one that has delivered an extra $3 bln in exports so far

Comparing our free trade deal with the EU with the newly announced Australia-EU FTA. We have at least a three year head start, one that has delivered an extra $3 bln in exports so far

Ross Stitt assesses the rise of the wealthy in our region and what it means for urban markets with unique appeal

Ross Stitt assesses the rise of the wealthy in our region and what it means for urban markets with unique appeal

Ross Stitt sees a work revolution ahead in Australia from AI adoption that could create significant problems. Are businesses, unions, and politicians up to the task? Or will we have to look to AI agents for the solutions?

Ross Stitt sees a work revolution ahead in Australia from AI adoption that could create significant problems. Are businesses, unions, and politicians up to the task? Or will we have to look to AI agents for the solutions?

Ross Stitt is watching Australia as they look for some ways to combat extremism. But in the meantime, it will keep antisemitism, islamophobia, and the state of Australia’s social cohesion in the headlines

Ross Stitt is watching Australia as they look for some ways to combat extremism. But in the meantime, it will keep antisemitism, islamophobia, and the state of Australia’s social cohesion in the headlines

Ross Stitt wonders what is happening to Australia's 'luck' when public policies (of both parties) are generating an unsustainable future requiring increasing cost of living relief, that seems to be making a balanced future harder to achieve

Ross Stitt wonders what is happening to Australia's 'luck' when public policies (of both parties) are generating an unsustainable future requiring increasing cost of living relief, that seems to be making a balanced future harder to achieve

Ross Stitt finds that the 2032 Olympics will put Brisbane on the world stage and further boost south-east Queensland’s allure as an international tourist destination - and likely fuel a sharp rise in its cost structure

Ross Stitt finds that the 2032 Olympics will put Brisbane on the world stage and further boost south-east Queensland’s allure as an international tourist destination - and likely fuel a sharp rise in its cost structure

Ross Stitt notes Australian retirement savings now exceed AU$4.5 tln, and these investors got better average returns in their super funds than the market average, bolstered by rising house prices

Ross Stitt notes Australian retirement savings now exceed AU$4.5 tln, and these investors got better average returns in their super funds than the market average, bolstered by rising house prices

Ross Stitt thinks Australia is about to get a real taste of nationalist populism as practised by the radical right overseas

Ross Stitt thinks Australia is about to get a real taste of nationalist populism as practised by the radical right overseas