Understanding Australia

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

Australia is tackling teenage addiction to social media, where Big Tech systems are designed to trap young minds while their judgment and social skills are still developing. Will the world-leading push-back effort work?

Australia is tackling teenage addiction to social media, where Big Tech systems are designed to trap young minds while their judgment and social skills are still developing. Will the world-leading push-back effort work?

Pushed and pulled, so many New Zealanders are heading to Australia it has Aussie tongues wagging. Ross Stitt looks at what they are likely to find and what faces them in the future

Pushed and pulled, so many New Zealanders are heading to Australia it has Aussie tongues wagging. Ross Stitt looks at what they are likely to find and what faces them in the future

Ross Stitt reports Australia gets its pre-pandemic housing affordability problem back, with interest. Low new-build rates, NIMBYs, cheap money, high rents and misplaced Govt incentives pile on the pressure

Ross Stitt reports Australia gets its pre-pandemic housing affordability problem back, with interest. Low new-build rates, NIMBYs, cheap money, high rents and misplaced Govt incentives pile on the pressure

Ross Stitt previews the upcoming Australian national economic roundtable and wonders if expectations have been set too high, whether its a Pandora's box they may regret

Ross Stitt previews the upcoming Australian national economic roundtable and wonders if expectations have been set too high, whether its a Pandora's box they may regret

Ross Stitt previews the new Western Sydney international airport, being built from scratch, and about to turbocharge a part of Sydney already growing fast

Ross Stitt previews the new Western Sydney international airport, being built from scratch, and about to turbocharge a part of Sydney already growing fast

Ross Stitt assesses the visit to Beijing by Australian Prime Minister Albanese, and notes the substantial change in China - Australia relations

Ross Stitt assesses the visit to Beijing by Australian Prime Minister Albanese, and notes the substantial change in China - Australia relations

Ross Stitt celebrates the gains investors reaped from Australian listed shares. But these came despite a rocky twelve months. If 2025/26 repeats, investors will be happy to tolerate the intervening instability, he suggests

Ross Stitt celebrates the gains investors reaped from Australian listed shares. But these came despite a rocky twelve months. If 2025/26 repeats, investors will be happy to tolerate the intervening instability, he suggests

New laws to make it harder for large Australian and foreign companies to avoid paying tax

New laws to make it harder for large Australian and foreign companies to avoid paying tax

Ross Stitt notes banking giant CBA is valued far more than any other Australian listed company, including any miner. He traces a remarkable rise

Ross Stitt notes banking giant CBA is valued far more than any other Australian listed company, including any miner. He traces a remarkable rise