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The Money

The Money looks at Australia and the world through an economic lens. It explores how economics influences everything else.

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Gigonomics: why live music now costs so much

Gigonomics: why live music now costs so much

Ticket prices for big international acts have outstripped inflation and supply can’t keep up with demand – what does thi... Read more

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The next Reserve Bank Governor might be underestimated. She shouldn’t be. The French passion for their pensions. Tax groupthink.

The next Reserve Bank Governor might be underestimated. She shouldn’t be. The French passion for their pensions. Tax groupthink.

Why Michele Bullock, the next Governor of the Reserve Bank is ‘more than just a seasoned econocrat’.How do the French an... Read more

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