Treasury’s early calculations say the surplus will top $20 billion. Dr Jim will undertake cost-of-living handouts but these won’t be revealed until next May.

The pandemic has sped up the shrinking of the black economy. Is this a win for the tax office?

The only thing to save those worried about more rate hikes would be a low CPI reading next Wednesday.

Evidence is mounting that the past 12 rate rises are starting to squeeze the economy. The tricky question for the new Guv must be: “Is this the start of something really bad?"

The Andrews decision to cancel the Games isn’t just a national embarrassment, it has incalculable economic costs. This loss has long-term consequences for regional Victoria that voted for him.

When my colleagues on Ben Fordham’s 2GB breakfast show asked me to comment on Phil Lowe’s spray at the Labor politicians who just took away his job, I couldn’t help thinking: “How low could he go?”

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Over scheduled auctions have spiked to 1,518 from 1,428 in the space of the week, which has been described as “unreasonable” for this time of the year.

We often laugh at the old line: “I’m from the government and I’m here to help” but this report into inadequate insolvency laws and processes genuinely looks like a government plan with a decent goal that’s likely to help a lot of Australians.