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Van Onselen: A 2027 Recession Risk, and Why Spending Restraint Cuts Both Ways

An APN 23000 Series attributed perspective: MacroBusiness chief economist Leith van Onselen sets out the risk of a technical recession in 2027 from diesel costs and further rate rises, and acknowledges that spending restraint would ease inflation while removing support...

Friday October 2, 2026

A Clash of Symptoms, A Union of Cause: Deconstruction of “FULL DEBATE: What’s REALLY Causing Australia’s Housing Crisis?”

National Perspective

A Clash of Symptoms, A Union of Cause: Deconstruction of “FULL DEBATE: What’s REALLY Causing Australia’s Housing Crisis?”

Economists Clash, But Their Agreement is the Real Story In a Punters Politics debate, Leith van Onselen blamed the rental crisis on excessive immigration (a Project Overlord demand shock), while Matt Grudnoff blamed the price crisis on tax-driven speculation (the...

Tuesday October 28, 2025

Australia’s 30,000-Home Deficit: Dissecting the Numbers Behind the Housing Shortfall

Housing Policy

Australia’s 30,000-Home Deficit: Dissecting the Numbers Behind the Housing Shortfall

Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 of the APN Insight series, “The Anatomy of a Crisis.” The series was prompted by a viral video from MacroBusiness economist Leith van Onselen, which crystallised the scale of the nation’s housing shortfall. In...

Tuesday August 12, 2025

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Van Onselen: A 2027 Recession Risk, and Why Spending Restraint Cuts Both Ways

Australia’s 30,000-Home Deficit: Dissecting the Numbers Behind the Housing Shortfall

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