Yearly Archives: 2025
The Importance of Productivity – and What to Do About It
Economic Policies, Productivity, The Australian Economy | 29th March 2025Slides accompany talks to clients of The Bevington Group, a Melbourne-based management consulting firm specializing in operating model and process transformation, about the importance of productivity – and what might be done to arrest and reverse the slide in productivity growth in Australia.
The 2025-26 Federal Budget – An Assessment
Economic Policies, The Australian Economy | 27th March 2025Saul Eslake’s assessment of the 2025-26 Australian Government Budget, presented by Treasurer Dr Jim Chalmers on 25th March 2025. Additional commentary on the Budget has been published by Inside Story and Pearls and Irritations
What might and might not be in the budget
Economic Policies, News, Recent Media Interview, The Australian Economy | 24th March 2025Saul Eslake spoke with ABC-TV’s 7.30 Chief Political Correspondent Laura Tingle about what might and might not be in the 2025-26 Australian Federal Budget to be delivered on 25th March.
The Impact of President Trump’s ‘trade war’
Economic Policies, Recent Media Interview, The Australian Economy, The Global Economy, US Economy Video | 18th March 2025Saul Eslake spoke with ABC Radio 702 Sydney’s ‘Mornings’ Presenter Hamish McDonald about the impact of US President Donald Trump’s ‘trade war’ on the Australian and global economies, and the stock market.
Potential Risks in the Australian Share Market
Economic Policies, Economic Video, Recent Media Interview, The Australian Economy, The Global Economy | 18th March 2025Saul spoke to Sean Boss of Hot Copper, a website for retail investors, on 14th March about the potential risks for investors in the Australian share market, and how to manage them.
Questions for Australia’s Defence in a Changed World (Part 3)
Australian Society and Politics, Economic Video, Security | 17th March 2025Another thought-provoking discussion from Saul Eslake and Rear Admiral Rowan Moffitt AO, RAN (retd) about Australia’s defense challenges and the delicate balancing act between the Navy, Air Force, and Army. This conversation explores key topics such as military funding rivalry, modern fleet capabilities, and how Australia addresses its strategic defense needs. From the youngest Air Force fleet to the evolving role of the Army and the Navy’s challenges, we unpack the complexities of national defense in the modern era.
Victoria joins the ranks of so-called ‘mendicant’ states
Australian Society and Politics, Economic Policies, News | 16th March 2025The Australian Financial Review published an op-ed article from me on the Commonwealth Grants Commission’s recommendations as to how the revenue from the GST should be carved up among Australia’s states and territories in the 2025-26 financial year (which were released on 14th March). This article focuses on the fact that, for the first time, […]
Erratic US Trade Policy
Economic Policies, Globalization, Recent Media Interview, The Global Economy, US Economy Video | 15th March 2025Saul Eslake talks to the ABC’s national business and finance reporter Alicia Barry about the risks of a US recession and the consequences of the economic policies being pursued by the Trump regime