Australia still has an inflation problem
Australia's domestic inflation, the poor incentives behind green energy transitions, Australia's new oil refinery, and Argentina's ongoing recovery.
1 Aug, 2026
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Where is Australia's Zohran Mamdani?
Australia's institutions work to prevent people like Zohran Mamdani from achieving similar political power.
29 Jul, 2026
How to build a moat
Banning open-weight AI is just rent-seeking dressed up as national security.
28 Jul, 2026
Vibe coding and token prices
28 Jul, 2026
The latest AI scare campaign
The Hugging Face hack, how to value AI firms, the Australian media's shaky legs, and who is Andy Burnham?
24 Jul, 2026
There is no moat
Chinese AI models are really good and the LLM space looks set to be commoditised, with consequences for the owners of the leading closed models.
20 Jul, 2026
The PBO's bitter truth
Canberra's budgeting is industrial strength gaslighting, Westpac stands up for Superannuation, and Australia leads the world in occupational licensing, the productivity killer.
17 Jul, 2026
The Office of AI
The opportunity costs of Australia's rush to establish 'AI standards' will be measured in the unseen innovations, jobs, and productivity gains that a committee in Canberra thwarts.
15 Jul, 2026
Why falling house prices aren't always a win
Whether a fall in house prices is 'good news' depends entirely on why they are falling.
13 Jul, 2026
Balancing the pain
Labor wants to meddle with interest rates, investing will have to change, and meeting the new Grok.
10 Jul, 2026