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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Big Tobacco's care all smoke and mirrors
Ross Gittins Mounting arguments for the 'public good' comes across as just a bit rich.
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Big Tobacco - what have they been smoking?
Ross Gittins Surely we're being far too tough on Big Tobacco, as so many disparagingly refer to it, after the failure of its High Court challenge to the plain packaging legislation.
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It's great to have a conscience, now tell us how we'll pay for it
Ross Gittins You may not have noticed, but last week was among the most significant of the Gillard government's term.
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Time for taxis to get on road less travelled
Ross Gittins Industry is regulated in a way that isn't good for drivers or the public.
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Putting the weekend to death
Ross Gittins The push for a 24-hour, seven-day work week is on again. It might be good for business, but is it good for us?
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Workers pay the penalty for one-way flexibility
Ross Gittins Whether or not they realise what they're doing, Australia's business people, economists and politicians are in the process of dismantling the weekend and phasing out public holidays.
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All that glitters is not gold
Ross Gittins Economic good times lie ahead, but interest rates are likely to go up, and stay up, perhaps until the next downturn.
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It's in your own best interest to save before Reserve forces you
Ross Gittins Barring some global catastrophe, the outlook for our economy is particularly bright - so a lot of people aren't going to like it. Why not?
