Australia had the highest minimum wage in the world (again) in 2020
A look at how Australia's minimum wage compared with other countries. The analysis was later picked up in national media.
Writing & Data Stories
Writing
Selected economic commentary, blog posts, and data visualisation.
#30DayChartChallenge
A month of daily charts I made to get better at R and ggplot. All the code is on GitHub.
Manufacturing jobs in Australia: long-term trends and the impact of COVID-19
Long-run trends in Australian manufacturing employment and how the pandemic reshaped them.
Nothing to fear from debt and deficit
Why ongoing fiscal support to boost aggregate demand was warranted through the COVID downturn, even at the cost of higher public debt.
The COVID recession: how does Australia compare with other countries?
An interactive data story benchmarking Australia’s downturn against comparable economies after the first recession in 29 years.
Australia’s changing retail landscape in five charts
Five charts on structural shifts in the Australian retail sector.
The CPI: what’s more expensive (and cheaper) than a decade ago?
An interactive look at how the Consumer Price Index is composed and which goods and services rose or fell in price over a decade.
China–Australia FTA: Miracle or Mirage?
A short piece weighing up the economic promise and the limits of the China–Australia Free Trade Agreement.