If Albanese’s lost his bottle, he should retire
#rossgittins #smh #auspol #tax #climatechange #labor

https://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/if-albanese-s-lost-his-bottle-he-should-retire-20250902-p5mrp9.html

As house prices continue to climb, so does the media’s hypocrisy. Outlets like Nine, which employs Ross Gittins, have a vested interest in rising property values through their ownership of Domain. This explains the lack of sustained pressure on any government to address the issue. Instead, we’re subjected to a constant stream of hollow complaints, while journalists collect their pay without confronting the real problem.

#houseprices #mediahypocrisy #vestedinterests #rossgittins #domain #realestatebubble #propertymarket #journalism #australianmedia

https://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2024/09/unending-housing-crisis-is-thanks-to-ross-gittins/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20MacroBusiness%20-%20Feed&utm_content=Daily%20MacroBusiness%20-%20Feed+CID_7d251f1d6a2942c5af3c4e68dcc43495&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Unending%20housing%20crisis%20is%20thanks%20to%20Ross%20Gittins

Reflections from a long-time observer.

Theory - ie the assumptions that underpin our concepts, & the models we build with them - is important! The conditions in which econocrats practice have allowed #neoliberal #orthodoxies to become unquestioned, based in faith & impervious to evidence, creating a lucrative vehicle for ongoing plunder of government funds.

Time for evidence based #EconomicPolicy, please. #RossGittins tells how.

https://insidestory.org.au/confessions-of-an-econocrat-watcher/