The Latest Breaking News from Andrew Leigh

Crackdown nears on 'dark patterns' exploiting consumers

The government has revealed a timeline for new protections to shield consumers from dodgy business practices.

AAP · Nov 30, 2025

Latest gender equality evidence given a new dimension

A free resource will collate the latest research on gender equality and translate it into practical actions for businesses, governments, teachers and leaders.

AAP · Nov 17, 2025

90 years of Monopoly: how the ‘new craze’ morphed from socialist critique to capitalist dream

Monopoly is the best-selling licensed board game of all time, popular since its 1935 release when “the new craze” swept the world.

The Conversation · Oct 30, 2025

Tech giant's tips for Australia to catch the AI wave

Industry darling OpenAI has released an economic blueprint for Australia to capitalise on AI as concerns are raised the tech could destroy entry-level jobs.

AAP · Jun 30, 2025

Hope for home owners as inflation hits four-year low

Expectations are growing interest rates will be cut again soon as the Reserve Bank's preferred measure of inflation falls to its lowest level in years.

AAP · Jun 24, 2025

Australia slides down economic competitiveness rankings

Poor productivity is hobbling Australia's efforts to attract global talent, as the federal government details its plans to get the country building again.

AAP · Jun 17, 2025

Is regulation really to blame for the housing affordability crisis?

The Albanese government has a new mantra to describe the housing crisis, which is showing no signs of abating: homes have simply become “too hard to build” in Australia.

The Conversation · Jun 11, 2025

Can a book help the left rebuild the good life? Ezra Klein’s Abundance is the talk of Washington – and Canberra

Many observing the economic chaos, cruelty and climate vandalism emanating from United States President Donald Trump are hoping the Democrats can clip his wings at the November 2026 mid-term elections. What does the left need to do differently? Some see the ideas in a bestselling new book as a path…

The Conversation · Jun 6, 2025

How red tape removal became a progressive rallying cry

Decades of creeping over-regulation are holding back the housing, infrastructure and research Australia needs, a federal Labor MP says.

AAP · Jun 2, 2025

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Andrew Leigh on more productive work in the age of AI

Australia’s productivity performance has stagnated for years, and Treasurer Jim Chalmers has declared addressing this is a second term priority.

The Conversation · May 14, 2025