Hockey needs to open his eyes to economic gains of proposed levy
Peter Martin Joe Hockey does not see an NDIS levy as "the right solution in this environment".
This tax would boost nation's economic performance
Peter Martin Joe Hockey is wrong. The shadow treasurer said on Wednesday he did not see a national disability insurance scheme levy as 'the right solution in this environment'.
Peter Martin
Gillard raids the coffee jar to upset Swiss suits
Peter Martin It's as audacious as a raid could be. In order to find $100 million to extend dam walls in Sydney and Brisbane, the Gillard government is raiding the equivalent of its coffee jar.
Peter Martin
How Canberra got diddled
Peter Martin Gathered on one side of the cabinet table were the newly-installed Prime Minister Julia Gillard, her Treasurer Wayne Swan and her Resources Minister Martin Ferguson.
Peter Martin
Hacker's suicide a warning to those seeking to punish copyright breaches
Peter Martin Harsh penalties for violating websites' terms of service are hugely out of all proportion.
Peter Martin
Paying a price for impulse
Peter Martin So you're about to go shopping. I imagine you trust yourself. You shouldn't. New research shows you are far more vulnerable to whims than previously thought - even when buying really big things - and...
Peter Martin
Forecasters repeatedly get it wrong
Peter Martin Whoops. As far as forecasting errors go, the latest confessed to by the International Monetary Fund is a whopper. It is in a category of its own.
Peter Martin
Be alert and informed and you may pay less
Peter Martin Have you heard about the trick they use in fruit shops? If they want to make money from a large load of lettuce they divide it into two.
Analysis
WA foreign influx tells plain Nullarbor facts
Peter Martin Why was Gina Rinehart given approval to bring 1700 foreign construction workers to the Pilbara?
The figures don't lie: far too few workers are prepared to cross the Nullarbor
Peter Martin - Economics Correspondent WHY was Gina Rinehart given special government approval to bring around 1700 foreign construction workers to Western Australia's remote Pilbara?
