INSANE: 2 | Vintage Vibes

Alan Kohler: Don’t get too accustomed to low unemployment. Here’s why it won’t last

With unemployment now back at 3.5 per cent, workers seem to have regained their bargaining power – until technology takes it away again.

The New Daily · Apr 16, 2023

Alan Kohler: If Anthony Albanese was serious about the rental crisis, he would do this

If Anthony Albanese was serious about dealing with the 2023 rental crisis, he would resuscitate Kevin Rudd’s NRAS.

The New Daily · Apr 12, 2023

Alan Kohler: If the Liberals hope to survive it must be as progressive conservatives

Maybe the Liberal Party needs to split, like Labor did in 1955. Failing that, it must regroup and rebrand to reflect modern Australia.

The New Daily · Apr 9, 2023

Alan Kohler: Banking is a paradox at the heart of capitalism

Banking is the confidence trick at the heart of capitalism, but preserving the trick has meant that banks have become arms of the state.

The New Daily · Mar 22, 2023

The Innovators: Alan Kohler on Australia’s green entrepreneurs and the hidden cost of AUKUS

Far-sighted Australians are advancing the frontiers of green technology. It's a pity they're doing it without much government support.

The New Daily · Mar 19, 2023

Alan Kohler: The Fed broke something, so the rate hikes are finished

US rate hikes only ever have a gradual impact on households, while in Australia the effect on the household sector is dramatic and immediate.

The New Daily · Mar 15, 2023

Alan Kohler: Paying for AUKUS? Spending like Europe means taxing like Europe

Before the next election, Treasurer Jim Chalmers must find a way to credibly restore a balanced budget. This means new and higher taxes.

The New Daily · Mar 12, 2023

Alan Kohler: To defeat climate change, Australia must do the impossible

The climate argument between Labor and The Greens is as strange as the carbon-reduction target being impossible to meet.

The New Daily · Mar 5, 2023

Alan Kohler: The superannuation tax increase is a dress rehearsal

Jim Chalmers has hit upon a clever way to seek an election mandate for superannuation tax increases but book the revenue straight away.

The New Daily · Mar 1, 2023

Alan Kohler: Why the Ukraine war poses a grave and growing danger to Australia

Australia's problem is that Xi Jinping is fully invested in a 'no limits' pact with Putin. If China goes all-in, bad news for our exports.

The New Daily · Feb 26, 2023