Jason Murphy

Economics Correspondent @jasemurphy

Jason Murphy is an economist and freelance journalist. He has worked at The Australian Financial Review and for the Republic of Nauru and the Australian Treasury. He blogs at Thomas the Think Engine.

The rise (and rise) of petrol prices will hobble our nation

Cost of Living

Jason Murphy

Aug 28, 2023

Mary Fowler, Sam Kerr and other Matildas members (Image: AAP/Darren England)

Australia sold the Matildas short — for the last time

Sport

Jason Murphy

Aug 17, 2023

Foreign student numbers an important economic trend to watch in a housing crisis

Housing

Jason Murphy

Aug 11, 2023

Just 5% own nearly half of Australia's $3.5 trillion in superannuation assets. Why?

Economy

Jason Murphy

Jul 24, 2023

Does it pay to be a landlord? Depends on how rich you are

Housing

Jason Murphy

Jul 12, 2023

Mind the gap: how bad is the gender pay disparity? And what causes it?

Industrial Relations

Jason Murphy

Jun 30, 2023

RAM-a-lama ding-dongs: Australians go crazy for massive trucks

Society

Jason Murphy

Jun 26, 2023

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The worst of Australia’s housing crisis is yet to come

Housing

Jason Murphy

Jun 02, 2023

Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe

Landing Australia's inflation crisis may be bumpier than expected

Economy

Jason Murphy

Jun 01, 2023

Who is suffering the most in Australia's cost-of-living crisis?

Economy

Jason Murphy

May 25, 2023

Aerial view of residential houses in Melbourne

We have passed another grim milestone in the upward journey of Australia’s rents

Housing

Jason Murphy

May 23, 2023

With unemployment rising and wages limp, will the RBA finally shelve rate hikes?

Economy

Jason Murphy

May 19, 2023

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The rise (and rise) of petrol prices will hobble our nation

Australia sold the Matildas short — for the last time

Foreign student numbers an important economic trend to watch in a housing crisis

Just 5% own nearly half of Australia's $3.5 trillion in superannuation assets. Why?

Does it pay to be a landlord? Depends on how rich you are

Mind the gap: how bad is the gender pay disparity? And what causes it?

RAM-a-lama ding-dongs: Australians go crazy for massive trucks

The worst of Australia’s housing crisis is yet to come

Landing Australia's inflation crisis may be bumpier than expected

Who is suffering the most in Australia's cost-of-living crisis?

We have passed another grim milestone in the upward journey of Australia’s rents

With unemployment rising and wages limp, will the RBA finally shelve rate hikes?