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Working with Ross Gittins
Colleagues of Economics Editor Ross Gittins reflect on their experiences working with the 50-year veteran of the Sydney Morning Herald.
Video
Australian economy
School teachers and students talk about Ross Gittins' impact on education
Teachers and students discuss how they have utilised Ross Gittins' articles as invaluable resources for enhancing their understanding of the economy.
The Festival of Ross Gittins isn’t over yet
My first encounter with Ross Gittins occurred on May 12, 2015 while locked up in a room at Parliament House in Canberra.
- by Bevan Shields
Herald titan nears return after months of medical calamity
After an infection moved to his heart, economics editor Ross Gittins fell critically ill. After months in hospital, he will soon return to the Herald.
- by Jordan Baker
‘The GOAT’: Ross Gittins chalks up 50 years in economics journalism
Treasurers, RBA chiefs, economists and high school students all line up to sing the praises of Ross Gittins over half a century.
- by Matt Wade and Clancy Yeates
Opinion
Australian economy
Maths or no maths? Ross Gittins and Richard Holden both have it wrong
We all want better economists, but something’s not adding up. Here’s the formula.
- by Millie Muroi
Editorial
The Sydney Morning Herald
Few journalists have the trust of their readers quite like Ross Gittins
Economics editor Ross Gittins’ 50th anniversary at the Herald on Wednesday is a time to celebrate an Australian institution.
- The Herald's View
Ross Gittins; an inspiring educator for young and old
For more than 25 years I taught with pictures of famous economists above the black/whiteboard to inspire my students. They were: Adam Smith, David Ricardo, Karl Marx, John Maynard Keynes and Milton Friedman. Guess who completed the row?
Ross Gittins newsletter
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- by Ross Gittins
‘Institution’ Ross Gittins marks 50th federal budget for the Herald
Economics editor Ross Gittins has recorded another milestone and, in his own words: “I’ve got more things I’m bursting to say than I’ve ever had.”
Analysis
Federal budget
Was this really the budget we needed? Our experts deliver their verdicts
Shane Wright, Ross Gittins, Peter Hartcher, Jacqueline Maley and Matthew Knott break down the economic and political implications of the budget.
- by Shane Wright, Ross Gittins, Peter Hartcher, Jacqueline Maley and Matthew Knott
Tax reform in pursuit of equality is the fix we need
Ross Gittins elaborates on institutional changes that can improve the quality and effectiveness of our elected government.
Religion and good morals don’t always go together
Columnist Ross Gittins makes the mistake of assuming that organised religion leads to altruism and belief in the common good, writes Mark d’Arbon.
Budget key takeaways with Ross Gittins
Ross Gittins gives his wrap up of winners and losers in the 2022 federal budget.
Opinion
Climate policy
Trump says climate change is a hoax. Are we in safer hands with the ‘commos’?
China is the great contradiction. It’s the world’s biggest single emitter, accounting for about 30 per cent of global emissions, but it’s the country doing most to move to renewables.
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
AI
AI: Much ado about something that one day may be important
World-changing technologies such as artificial intelligence are never as wonderful as the marketing department claimed, nor as terrible as their critics feared.
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
Superannuation
Our future prosperity is bright. We’ve hidden an ace up our sleeve
Doomster economists predicting that our standard of living won’t improve much for decades are overlooking Australia’s superpower.
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
Foreign investment
We’re going up in the financial world, but no one’s noticed
Australia may be on its way to becoming a “switcher nation” – moving from a global debtor to a global creditor.
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
Carbon pricing
The one big reform no one discussed at Labor’s roundtable
Virtually every economist attending last month’s economic pow-wow in Canberra agrees, so why is the federal government so afraid of locking in this measure?
- by Ross Gittins