Why John Howard never made the cover of Euromoney
John Howard’s old boss, Malcolm Fraser, has rejected claims he stopped his treasurer from coming forward with reform proposals.
View ArticlePM reluctant to draw a veil over Keating
It is differences of opinion, it appears, that make a Coalition when it comes to election campaign tactics. The last few days have revealed a clear difference in approach between the Liberal Party and...
View ArticleThis year the cut and thrust of the Budget is for real
This will be the toughest budget to frame since, probably, the recession budgets of the early 1990s, writes Bernard Keane.
View ArticleBudget countdown: $50b deficit is just the beginning
The hunt for savings within the Commonwealth budget is unlikely to make much of a dent in the looming shortfalls.
View ArticleBudget deficits and the grand hypocrisy of Peter Costello
The biggest public policy issue in Australia at the moment is the size of our budget deficit. The man most responsible is Peter Costello.
View ArticleThe Crikey budget podcast
Jonathan Green, Bernard Keane and the segue chicken discuss all the important and exciting bits of the budget, with bonus ETS!
View ArticleObama’s deficit dilemma
Obama's deficit spending will push up interest rates and weaken the US dollar, say Dick Morris and Eileen McGann, and a massive inflationary storm could be brewing.
View ArticleRich unemployed are good news for the budget bottom line
The budget deficit will come in at a much smaller number than is currently being projected. Possum Comitatus explains how.
View ArticleJoyce is only at the extreme end of a nonsensical argument
Barnaby Joyce is now a serious problem for Tony Abbott -- but Joyce is only pursuing a dud strategy that seriously undermines the Coalition's economic credentials.
View ArticleEverything’s up, except the deficit — and housing
Today's Mid-Year Economic Forecast (MYEFO) shows an appreciable acceleration in economic growth this year, but as expected the higher dollar has hit government revenue.
View ArticleEssential: hit companies, not welfare, to fix the deficit
Voters would prefer companies and high income earners to pay more tax rather than welfare recipients getting slugged, today's Essential Report shows.
View ArticleMalcolm’s a naughty boy
There's no doubt that Malcolm Turnbull should have been there in the House of Representatives when votes were taken.
View ArticleCrikey calling: who’s afraid of the budget deficit?
The federal budget is less than three weeks away and pollies are gearing up for a future of budget deficits. But does it have to be this way? Canberra correspondent Bernard Keane talks forward...
View ArticleFantasy budget: economist Bill Mitchell mans the barricades
Australia's budget deficit is far too low -- we should guarantee jobs for the underemployed and spend more on public hospitals. That's what economist Professor Bill Mitchell would do if he were in charge.
View Article‘Mild contraction’ to give birth to a big taxing and spending budget
Joe Hockey anticipates a "mildly contractionary" budget, in the face of falling revenues. What does he mean? The post ‘Mild contraction’ to give birth to a big taxing and spending budget appeared first...
View ArticleAbbott and Hockey’s reality check isn’t over yet
The government is busily shaping expectations about next week's budget, but it's clear there'll be no significant improvement in the budget deficit. The post Abbott and Hockey’s reality check isn’t...
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More red ink as Morrison unveils another MYEFO write-down
As expected, the mid-year economic update shows another revenue writedown, a larger deficit and poorer growth - but it's not all bad. The post More red ink as Morrison unveils another MYEFO write-down...
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Deficits in their DNA — Liberals are now the party of big government
Last night's budget confirms that the Liberal Party is now Australia's party of big government, committed to big taxes, big spending and big borrowing. The post Deficits in their DNA — Liberals are now...
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