• New firms, not small firms, create the most jobs

    Lachlan Vass     |      October 7, 2025

    While Australia’s small and medium sized firms are often called the “engine room” of the economy, research finds that new and young businesses, rather than small but long established firms, are the real drivers of economic growth.

  • The productivity problem

    Lachlan Vass     |      May 5, 2025

    Australia’s productivity performance has been poor for decades, but neither party wants to tackle the issue, despite its importance to economic growth.