Policy & Media


Inflation expectations and interest rates

Melbourne and Sydney house prices 

On the ‘Misery Index’ and the Cost of Living in 2023

Rate rises and Cost of Living measures

The financial stress of younger Australians in 2023

Presentation on challenges in the housing market, 2022 Economic and Social Outlook Conference

Low rates, not government policies, biggest help to first home buyers

Why rising rates will hurt more than the ’90s

Presentation on housing policy, Melbourne Economic Forum 

Inflation tipped to rise significantly this quarter

Inflation edges higher, but RBA looking at wages

Home buyers bid up property prices despite lacklustre outlook for wages growth

Why is it so hard to buy your first home? Interview on MamaMia's The Quicky podcast.


Fed up with NZ’s out-of-control housing market? Come to Australia (The Spinoff)


Urban Land Institute/UoM Panel Discussion on the influence of foreign investment on the Australian residential property market (web / video).


Home ownership stays a pipe dream for many


The New Normal: Navigating an Economic Recovery (contribution to Melbourne Institute's report, Coping with Covid-19: Rethinking Australia)

Does location help explain why some people are vulnerable to financial stress? (Melbourne Institute Research Insight)

Negative pay growth in Australia

Q&A on Australian housing markets (API's Expert in Focus)

How to reduce household financial stress during COVID-19? (Melbourne Institute Research Insight)

Young bear the brunt of lockdown's financial stress

Victorian mortgage holders feeling the pinch

Economic prospects after ‘once-in-a-century’ coronavirus crisis are gloomy – but it’s not all doom

Bricks And Mortar Offer Protection From Crises Volatility

Melbourne House Prices Hit Previous Highs

The Melbourne Market Moves Ahead

This is why the economy could do with a little more inflation

Striking a balance in the Australian property market 

2019 Budget: The Verdict

Australia Votes 2019: The Budget

What do falling bond yields mean for investors?

Getting fiscal stimulus right for Australia's economy

Melbourne house prices: Caution urged for first-home buyers as growth slows

2018 Budget: The big takeaways 

Sleepwalking into a deficit experiment

Budget 2017: Super saver accounts fail to impress

Budget explainer: the structural deficit and what it means 

Locked Out: How the Great Australian Dream Hit Reality

Explainer: The term structure and long-term government bond yields 

Housing Affordability: How Important is the Lending Rate?

Inflation increase casts doubt on interest rate cut bets

Budget Deficits and Fiscal Policies

Volatility slams shareholder confidence