Ross Stitt

Ross Stitt wonders if Australia's federal government has the political will to actually make the hard decisions talked about

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'

'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

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

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

Ross Stitt assesses the Jobs and Skills Summit organised by Australia's new Labor government

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 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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

Ross Stitt wraps up what actually happened in the Aussie federal election. Now the focus will be on how the new ALP government controls its disparate internal factions and responds to the messages that elected the crossbench

Ross Stitt wraps up what actually happened in the Aussie federal election. Now the focus will be on how the new ALP government controls its disparate internal factions and responds to the messages that elected the crossbench

In the imminent Australian election, neither side of politics is offering a realistic plan to repair the nation’s deficit finances. The best they can come up with are glib assurances that their policies will “grow the economy” out of trouble

In the imminent Australian election, neither side of politics is offering a realistic plan to repair the nation’s deficit finances. The best they can come up with are glib assurances that their policies will “grow the economy” out of trouble

Is The Lucky Country's 2022 election an unpopularity contest to be won by the least unelectable?

Is The Lucky Country's 2022 election an unpopularity contest to be won by the least unelectable?

'It is not easy to take out insurance when the house is already on fire.' As Finland and Sweden worry, waiting too long to cement security relationships when great powers fight can leave you vulnerable to being picked off

'It is not easy to take out insurance when the house is already on fire.' As Finland and Sweden worry, waiting too long to cement security relationships when great powers fight can leave you vulnerable to being picked off

Ross Stitt assesses Australia's strong rhetoric on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, noting that sanctions reinforce Australia's 'lucky' position with commodities at a time like this

Ross Stitt assesses Australia's strong rhetoric on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, noting that sanctions reinforce Australia's 'lucky' position with commodities at a time like this

Aussie commercial landlords try to flex their political muscles to end WFH recommendations. But their tenants and their staff may have other ideas, long-term

Aussie commercial landlords try to flex their political muscles to end WFH recommendations. But their tenants and their staff may have other ideas, long-term

Ross Stitt probes the challenges Australia will face as its borders reopen to the world

Ross Stitt probes the challenges Australia will face as its borders reopen to the world

Ross Stitt updates the NSW experience with Omicron, a fast-moving set of issues that local leaders are hoping will pass quickly. But the locals aren't so sure just yet with significant self-lockdown behaviour having big economic effects

Ross Stitt updates the NSW experience with Omicron, a fast-moving set of issues that local leaders are hoping will pass quickly. But the locals aren't so sure just yet with significant self-lockdown behaviour having big economic effects

The upcoming Aussie election brings into sharp focus the tension between existing homeowners who oppose any policies that might undermine house prices and would-be first home buyers who want the government to stop rapidly escalating house prices

The upcoming Aussie election brings into sharp focus the tension between existing homeowners who oppose any policies that might undermine house prices and would-be first home buyers who want the government to stop rapidly escalating house prices

Having decided that “The cost of ‘Covid-zero’ has gone up. The cost of living with the virus has gone down,” Australia is facing up to healthcare staff shortages, and overwhelmed testing capacity that results in undercounts

Having decided that “The cost of ‘Covid-zero’ has gone up. The cost of living with the virus has gone down,” Australia is facing up to healthcare staff shortages, and overwhelmed testing capacity that results in undercounts

In Australia, massive debt incurred to ride out the pandemic needs a solution involving tax, but populism not good public policy rules and Ross Still thinks a tax solution to aid their recovery won't be found soon

In Australia, massive debt incurred to ride out the pandemic needs a solution involving tax, but populism not good public policy rules and Ross Still thinks a tax solution to aid their recovery won't be found soon

A wider range of Australians are dipping into cryptocurrencies and that is drawing in even their largest corporates

A wider range of Australians are dipping into cryptocurrencies and that is drawing in even their largest corporates

Australia's centre-right Government subsidises coal and gas-fired power plants, but claims aiding the adoption of electric cars is 'telling people what to buy' and is against their principles

Australia's centre-right Government subsidises coal and gas-fired power plants, but claims aiding the adoption of electric cars is 'telling people what to buy' and is against their principles