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Ross Stitt is a freelance writer with a PhD in political science. He has previously worked as a tax lawyer. He is a New Zealander based in Sydney.
Ross Stitt
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Ross Stitt says the Aussie election is being called a choice between 'dumb and dumber'. And just when conditions are ripe for an opposition to capitalise, the Liberals seem about to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
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Ross Stitt says the Aussie election is being called a choice between 'dumb and dumber'. And just when conditions are ripe for an opposition to capitalise, the Liberals seem about to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
Ross Stitt reports on how a backdoor listing on the ASX has generated huge paydays and supersized valuations for a 20+ year old pharmacy brand
Ross Stitt reports on how a backdoor listing on the ASX has generated huge paydays and supersized valuations for a 20+ year old pharmacy brand
Ross Stitt reports on how Trumpism is being folded into the election debates, permitting a type of 'foreign interference' that is usually rejected by voters but is trying to be normalised by one side
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Ross Stitt reports on how Trumpism is being folded into the election debates, permitting a type of 'foreign interference' that is usually rejected by voters but is trying to be normalised by one side
Ross Stitt reports that investment in housing in Australia delivered a very poor outcome compared to the alternatives, and that looks likely to remain so
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Ross Stitt reports that investment in housing in Australia delivered a very poor outcome compared to the alternatives, and that looks likely to remain so
Ross Stitt reports Australia enters 2025 in 'reasonable economic shape', but facing a world that 2024 shaped with uniquely high risks. Australia is both an opportunity and a risk for New Zealand
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Ross Stitt reports Australia enters 2025 in 'reasonable economic shape', but facing a world that 2024 shaped with uniquely high risks. Australia is both an opportunity and a risk for New Zealand
Ross Stitt describes the Australian superannuation system as one New Zealand rejected in a fit of political pique, and one that is compulsory, skewed to higher risk profiles, with higher returns
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Ross Stitt describes the Australian superannuation system as one New Zealand rejected in a fit of political pique, and one that is compulsory, skewed to higher risk profiles, with higher returns
Ross Stitt reports that the roots of the unwinding of social cohesion lie in the economic challenges many people face, and the enduring solutions lie in solving the productivity problem
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Ross Stitt reports that the roots of the unwinding of social cohesion lie in the economic challenges many people face, and the enduring solutions lie in solving the productivity problem
Ross Stitt reports on how the Australian government is preparing for its relationship with the 'new' unmoored and vengeful Trump 2.0 Administration
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Ross Stitt reports on how the Australian government is preparing for its relationship with the 'new' unmoored and vengeful Trump 2.0 Administration
Ross Stitt reports on the energised debate in Australia over house prices and affordability, triggered by a Prime Minister's purchase
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Ross Stitt reports on the energised debate in Australia over house prices and affordability, triggered by a Prime Minister's purchase
Ross Stitt reports that domestic politics around housing pressures and the cost of living - in the face of an upcoming election - sees Australia moves to limit international student numbers
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Ross Stitt reports that domestic politics around housing pressures and the cost of living - in the face of an upcoming election - sees Australia moves to limit international student numbers
Ross Stitt reports on the Australian political pile-on against supermarkets who are blamed for the 'cost of living crisis'. They have competition, and wide price choice. They also have dodgy 'discount' promotions
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Ross Stitt reports on the Australian political pile-on against supermarkets who are blamed for the 'cost of living crisis'. They have competition, and wide price choice. They also have dodgy 'discount' promotions
Ross Stitt reviews the stunning success of building a world-scale data centre property network, and why investment fund managers are so keen on them
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Ross Stitt reviews the stunning success of building a world-scale data centre property network, and why investment fund managers are so keen on them
A Future Made in Australia – old-fashioned protectionism or the new competition?
Ross Stitt compares and contrasts the different monetary policy approaches between the Australian and New Zealand central banks, with the Aussies less certain they have inflation under control
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Ross Stitt compares and contrasts the different monetary policy approaches between the Australian and New Zealand central banks, with the Aussies less certain they have inflation under control
Australia’s wealthiest billionaires made their fortunes in mining, but property is about to be overtaken by technology as the second greatest source of wealth for Australia’s superrich
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Australia’s wealthiest billionaires made their fortunes in mining, but property is about to be overtaken by technology as the second greatest source of wealth for Australia’s superrich
Ross Stitt looks at why the Australian and New Zealand housing markets have diverged
Ross Stitt compares and contrasts the New Zealand & Australian housing markets, concluding it's hard to tell where they go from here
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Ross Stitt compares and contrasts the New Zealand & Australian housing markets, concluding it's hard to tell where they go from here
Ross Stitt asks whether the Aussie government can cut taxes, stimulate economic growth, increase welfare spending, maintain low unemployment, and balance the budget while suppressing inflation
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Ross Stitt asks whether the Aussie government can cut taxes, stimulate economic growth, increase welfare spending, maintain low unemployment, and balance the budget while suppressing inflation
Australia has pushed analysis of the gender pay gap to the front of the corporate performance measures that play in the popular press with a new and somewhat controversial approach
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Australia has pushed analysis of the gender pay gap to the front of the corporate performance measures that play in the popular press with a new and somewhat controversial approach
Now a focus of national debate, the Pandora's box of ACT’s Treaty Principles Bill exposes deep society division, the dangers of both judicial activism, and populist referenda. Ross Stitt thinks we should heed the ugly lessons of Australia's failed Voice
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Now a focus of national debate, the Pandora's box of ACT’s Treaty Principles Bill exposes deep society division, the dangers of both judicial activism, and populist referenda. Ross Stitt thinks we should heed the ugly lessons of Australia's failed Voice
Australia moves down a path opened up by the EU to allow employees to step back from their job after hours - to 'disconnect - and it tries to draw clearer definitions for gig-economy workers. The courts will be busy
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Australia moves down a path opened up by the EU to allow employees to step back from their job after hours - to 'disconnect - and it tries to draw clearer definitions for gig-economy workers. The courts will be busy
Ross Stitt bemoans the state of Australian politics when it comes to economic development
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
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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
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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
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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