Ross Gittins

Ross Gittins

Ross Gittins is economics editor of the SMH and an economic columnist for The Age. His books include Gittins' Guide to Economics, Gittinomics and The Happy Economist.

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Food boom with a twist turns screws on farmers

Dinkus for The National Times. Image shows Ross Gittins/ SMH Business . Photo  Simon Alekna. 29 July 2009 SPECIAL 110347

Ross Gittins The first thing to realise about the rise of Asia is that our farmers are about to join our miners in the winners' circle.

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Here's a view of the world at 2050 - if you dare to look

Ross Gittins The rising demands on our planet's resources require policy action.

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Human cost of inaction incalculable

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Ross Gittins Do you ever wonder how the environment - the global ecosystem - will cope with the continuing growth in the world population plus the rapid economic development of China, India and various other...

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Our economy has a lot more going for it than minerals

Ross Gittins Australia's resources boom is just one part of its sustained success.

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Food figures overcooked

Ross Gittins Australia is a net importer of food? Time to turn up the bulldust detector.

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Country ripoff? Bulldust

Ross Gittins Regional Australians are convinced they don't get a fair go, with city folk the villains.

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Four big bugs threaten our comfort zone

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Ross Gittins Two weeks ago the Secretary to the Treasury, Dr Ken Henry, delivered a momentous speech on ''The Shape of Things to Come'' for Australia.

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