Understanding Australia
Ross Stitt noticed Aussie Budget support for build-to-rent at a time of both a rental shortage and a housing affordability crisis. But build-to-rent seems to need premium rents to work
26th May 23, 6:49am
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Ross Stitt noticed Aussie Budget support for build-to-rent at a time of both a rental shortage and a housing affordability crisis. But build-to-rent seems to need premium rents to work
Ross Stitt assesses the first full Budget of Australia's Albanese/Chalmers federal Labor government
10th May 23, 12:40pm
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Ross Stitt assesses the first full Budget of Australia's Albanese/Chalmers federal Labor government
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
Australian consumers faced sharply higher living costs in November with no sign inflation is easing for households there. The RBA may have to get tougher in its inflation fight
11th Jan 23, 2:25pm
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Australian consumers faced sharply higher living costs in November with no sign inflation is easing for households there. The RBA may have to get tougher in its inflation fight
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 assesses the factors contributing to the Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to increase its cash rate by less than expected
7th Oct 22, 7:45am
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Ross Stitt assesses the factors contributing to the Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to increase its cash rate by less than expected
Ross Stitt casts an eye over the Australian housing market amid the suggestion the downturn is accelerating
22nd Sep 22, 6:55am
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Ross Stitt casts an eye over the Australian housing market amid the suggestion the downturn is accelerating
Ross Stitt assesses the Jobs and Skills Summit organised by Australia's new Labor government
10th Sep 22, 9:05am
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Ross Stitt assesses the Jobs and Skills Summit organised by Australia's new Labor government
Gareth Evans hopes ex-Prime Minister Scott Morrison's shocking behaviour marks a turning point for a dysfunctional Australian democracy
27th Aug 22, 9:55am
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Gareth Evans hopes ex-Prime Minister Scott Morrison's shocking behaviour marks a turning point for a dysfunctional Australian democracy
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?
US inventories rise sharply; parts of Shanghai back in lockdown; India fights inflation with another rate rise; the OECD sets 'bleak' growth outlook; UST 10yr 3.02%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 64.5 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5
9th Jun 22, 7:26am
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US inventories rise sharply; parts of Shanghai back in lockdown; India fights inflation with another rate rise; the OECD sets 'bleak' growth outlook; UST 10yr 3.02%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 64.5 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5
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
Dairy price rise disappoints; US logistics inventories high; China worries about household pullback; World Bank slashes growth forecasts; UST 10yr 2.96%; gold up and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.8 USc; TWI-5 = 71.7
8th Jun 22, 7:29am
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Dairy price rise disappoints; US logistics inventories high; China worries about household pullback; World Bank slashes growth forecasts; UST 10yr 2.96%; gold up and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.8 USc; TWI-5 = 71.7