Jason Murphy, Author at Crikey https://www.crikey.com.au/author/jason-murphy/ On politics, media, business, the environment and life Fri, 06 Sep 2024 01:28:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.5 https://www.crikey.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1.png?quality=70&w=32 Jason Murphy, Author at Crikey https://www.crikey.com.au/author/jason-murphy/ 32 32 232040107 Big ute popularity is an arms race. The price we pay is death https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/09/06/suvs-trucks-big-utes-vehicle-popularity-the-economist/ https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/09/06/suvs-trucks-big-utes-vehicle-popularity-the-economist/#comments Fri, 06 Sep 2024 01:27:43 +0000 https://www.crikey.com.au/?p=1173606 Large US utes (Image: Adobe)Why are we subsidising vehicles that make us all less safe?

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]]> https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/09/06/suvs-trucks-big-utes-vehicle-popularity-the-economist/feed/ 73 Bunnings is no longer the beating heart of the Wesfarmers whale https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/08/30/bunnings-warehouse-wesfarmers-results/ https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/08/30/bunnings-warehouse-wesfarmers-results/#comments Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:55:21 +0000 https://www.crikey.com.au/?p=1172566 A Bunnings store in Sydney (Image: AAP/Stephen Coates)New homes are rare and that means fewer trips to hardware shops.

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]]> https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/08/30/bunnings-warehouse-wesfarmers-results/feed/ 13 China’s economy is no longer booming. How will that impact Australia? https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/08/23/china-economy-australia-steel-iron-taiwan/ https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/08/23/china-economy-australia-steel-iron-taiwan/#comments Fri, 23 Aug 2024 03:31:30 +0000 https://www.crikey.com.au/?p=1171663 Construction cranes in Beijing (Image: AP/Ng Han Guan)The falling price of new homes in many Chinese cities is worth watching.

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]]> https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/08/23/china-economy-australia-steel-iron-taiwan/feed/ 35 You can kill negative gearing using this one weird trick! https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/07/10/tax-office-data-landlords-negative-gearing/ https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/07/10/tax-office-data-landlords-negative-gearing/#comments Wed, 10 Jul 2024 02:08:14 +0000 https://www.crikey.com.au/?p=1165045 The latest tax office stats are in, and they show landlords making money hand over fist.

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]]> https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/07/10/tax-office-data-landlords-negative-gearing/feed/ 53 Inheritance is good for equality — hear me out! https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/05/29/inheritance-tax-wealth-distribution-australia/ https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/05/29/inheritance-tax-wealth-distribution-australia/#comments Wed, 29 May 2024 00:11:38 +0000 https://www.crikey.com.au/?p=1160322 (Image: Zennie/Private Media)Aussies are transferring around $100 billion in inheritances every year — how does that impact concentrated wealth?

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]]> https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/05/29/inheritance-tax-wealth-distribution-australia/feed/ 46 Are older people really outspending millennials? Let’s look at the raw numbers https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/05/27/cost-of-living-paint-by-numbers-old-young-australia-spending/ https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/05/27/cost-of-living-paint-by-numbers-old-young-australia-spending/#comments Mon, 27 May 2024 00:32:49 +0000 https://www.crikey.com.au/?p=1160056 As cost of living pressures bite, Australians are spending less on discretionary items. But is the trend the same across demographics?

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]]> https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/05/27/cost-of-living-paint-by-numbers-old-young-australia-spending/feed/ 30 Australia’s ute obsession is running everything https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/05/24/australia-ute-obsession-luxury-car-tax-loophole/ https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/05/24/australia-ute-obsession-luxury-car-tax-loophole/#comments Fri, 24 May 2024 01:18:52 +0000 https://www.crikey.com.au/?p=1159977 A Ford Ranger (Image: Adobe)Gas-guzzling vehicles are dominating our roads and polluting the atmosphere. But it's politically fraught for any politician to fight back.

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]]> https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/05/24/australia-ute-obsession-luxury-car-tax-loophole/feed/ 93 Is ratcheting inflation down with subsidies a sin? https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/05/15/inflation-energy-bill-relief-budget-2024-jim-chalmers/ https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/05/15/inflation-energy-bill-relief-budget-2024-jim-chalmers/#comments Wed, 15 May 2024 00:32:43 +0000 https://www.crikey.com.au/?p=1158851 (Image: Adobe)Yes, targeted subsidies — like the $300 energy bill relief — can be legitimate, even if they cost something.

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]]> https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/05/15/inflation-energy-bill-relief-budget-2024-jim-chalmers/feed/ 10 Aldi has stopped growing, right when we need it most https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/03/01/coles-woolworths-aldi-supermarket-price-gouging/ https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/03/01/coles-woolworths-aldi-supermarket-price-gouging/#comments Thu, 29 Feb 2024 23:04:21 +0000 https://www.crikey.com.au/?p=1150082 An Aldi supermarket in Melbourne (Image: AAP/Joel Carrett)In a time of supermarket price gouging, Australia needs alternative supermarket chains to help keep product costs competitive.

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]]> https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/03/01/coles-woolworths-aldi-supermarket-price-gouging/feed/ 16 Who is still choosing private schools? Let’s look at the data https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/02/19/private-school-data-australia/ https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/02/19/private-school-data-australia/#comments Sun, 18 Feb 2024 22:25:22 +0000 https://www.crikey.com.au/?p=1147829 School choice varies a lot depending on where in the country you live.

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