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A little ray of sunshine as 2021 economic survey points to brighter times ahead

Written by Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University

Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND

Suddenly, economic forecasters are optimistic.

Six months ago the forecasting team assembled by The Conversation was expecting Australia’s recession to continue into 2021, sending the economy backwards a further 4.6% throughout the year.

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A little ray of sunshine as 2021 economic survey points to brighter times ahead

Why doing “more” at work isn’t working and what we actually need instead, according to Australia's newest leadership book

Is federal government spending really to blame for higher inflation? It’s not clear cut

What our teeth reveal about the growing gap between rich and poor

News sites are locking out the Internet Archive to stop AI crawling. Is the ‘open web’ closing?

What the RBA wants Australians to do next to fight inflation – or risk more rate hikes

Why cheaper power alone isn’t enough to end energy poverty in summer

Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana

Essential Reasons to Opt for a Professional Valuation Before Selling Your Commercial Property

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Australia vs New Zealand. You can tell a lot about a country by the way it budgets

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