Articles

2026

Opinion piece: Opportunity knocks

In My Brilliant Career, Miles Franklin gave Australia a portrait of frustrated talent in the figure of Sybylla Melvyn.

Opinion piece: Taylor and Canavan united on closing door on open economy

Published in the Australian Financial Review

Opinion piece: In the age of AI, judgement may be Australia’s scarcest resource

Artificial intelligence is everywhere. It is drafting marketing plans, writing code, preparing legal briefs and advising small business owners on pricing strategy.

Opinion piece: How lowering prescription cost helps health – and the economy

At a pharmacy in Belconnen or Tuggeranong, the moment is easy to miss. A card is tapped, a receipt prints, and the price is lower than it would have been a few years ago.

Opinion piece: Fibre is the infrastructure of the modern economy – and Canberra is getting more of it

In the early days of electricity, households judged its value by how brightly it lit their homes. Few imagined it would reshape manufacturing, healthcare, communications and entertainment.

Opinion piece: Why we should get to choose who fixes our cars

Until mid‑2022, many Australian drivers discovered that owning a car did not always mean controlling who could repair it.

Opinion piece: Stop the checkout trickery

You know the moment. You click ‘buy’, feeling quietly pleased with yourself for finding a decent deal. Then, at the final screen, the price jumps. A service fee appears from nowhere.

Opinion piece: More help to cut our food bills

After a decade of Coalition inaction, grocery prices soared while competition was left in the bargain bin.

2025

Opinion piece: Christmas cracker or consumer trap? Retailers put on notice

The Christmas shopping rush has settled into its familiar rhythm. Shopping centres packed at odd hours, parcels stacked on doorsteps, inboxes filling with discount codes and expiring offers.

Opinion piece: Why Australian farmers deserve a fair go on right to repair

When a tractor breaks down in the middle of harvest, every hour counts.

Opinion piece: Crackdown coming on dodgy tactics exploiting our busy lives

Published in The West Australian

Opinion piece: Success requires innovation

Mining has helped shape modern Australia. It has supported regional communities, strengthened our export earnings and contributed to the public services Australians rely on.

Opinion piece: Setting Australian talent free

A dynamic economy depends on movement. When people change jobs, ideas travel with them.

Opinion piece: The power of proximity: why getting cities right matters

Cities are the beating hearts of Australia’s economy. They are where ideas collide, industries cluster and opportunity multiplies.

Opinion piece: It’s not nostalgia. It’s economics – how right-to-repair laws empower consumers

Australians have always valued fairness and choice. We like knowing that when something breaks, we can shop around for the best price and service.

Opinion piece: We filled the lake. Now let’s build the homes

Published in The Canberra Times