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June CPI and the implications of Australia’s vaccination strategy
Economic Policies, News, Publications, Recent Media Interview, The Australian Economy | 29th July 2021Saul talks to Alan Kohler about this week’s June quarter CPI result and the implications of Australia’s vaccination strategy for our economic performance.
The CommSec “State of the States” Report – Tasmania
News, Publications, Recent Media Interview, Tasmania | 29th July 2021Saul discusses the latest CommSec ‘State of the States’ Report with Tasmania Talks’ Mike O’Loughlin on 28th July 2021.
‘Pop goes the rental’
Economic Policies, Housing, Publications | 26th July 2021Column published in The Saturday Paper on 24th July examining the reasons behind, and consequences of, Australia’s seemingly unstoppable housing price escalator (the headline was chosen by the editor)
How is the immigration pause affecting Australia’s economy?
Australian Society and Politics, Economic Policies, News, Recent Media Interview, The Australian Economy | 22nd July 2021Saul Eslake talks to ABC Radio National’s Peter Martin and Gigi Foster on their “The Economists” program 22nd July 2021
The Future of Super
Economic Policies, News, The Australian Economy | 16th July 2021Saul discusses ‘The Future of Super’ with Federal Liberal MP Tim Wilson, who is also the Chair of the House of Representatives Economics Committee
The Post-Pandemic Economy
The Australian Economy | 13th July 2021Address to a luncheon hosted by the South Australian Centre for Economic Studies in Adelaide on 13th July – looking (briefly) at the outlook for the world economy, (in a bit more detail) about the Australian economy’s performance and prospects, and finishing with some commentary on the changes to the way in which GST revenues […]
Peripheral Asia
Asian Economies | 7th July 2021My presentation to the annual meeting of the International Conference of Commercial Bank Economists (ICCBE), held ‘virtually’ (again) this year. It covers all of Asia (except for China and Japan), and including Australia and New Zealand
Video & Presentation Slides: Australia’s ‘new protectionism’
Australia's New Protectionism, Australian Society and Politics, Economic Policies, The Australian Economy | 25th June 2021Join Saul Eslake for a discussion about how Australia’s prolonged border closures are indirectly providing a short-term boost to spending, and making it easier to reduce unemployment – although in the long run this form of ‘protectionism’ like all the other forms will make us worse off.
This webinar is being offered free of charge in the interests of prompting wider awareness of some of the implications of the Government’s health and economic strategies.