Ross Gittins

Ross Gittins

Australia AustraliajournalistMaleb. 19458.0Global Dominance: 0.00%

Ross Gittins is a prominent Australian economics journalist and editor for the Sydney Morning Herald. With a career spanning several decades, he is known for his insightful analysis of economic policies and their impact on society. Gittins has been discussing the implications of government spending on inflation and the Australian economy, providing a critical perspective on current economic debates.

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Ross Gittins is the economics editor of The Sydney Morning Herald and has been a significant figure for high school economics students for decades.

What HSC economics students ask the most
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-08-05
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Ross Gittins is economics editor.

Australia’s economy is in surprisingly good shape
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-08-04
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Steven Kennedy

Ross Gittins is the economics editor who unpacks the economy in a newsletter.

If productivity can’t be measured (and it can’t), how can we improve it?
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-07
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Ross Gittins is the economics editor who unpacks the economy in a newsletter.

I’m in two minds about climate change. But unlike Paulne Hanson, I believe the science
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-06-30
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Ross Gittins is the economics editor who discusses the implications of gambling regulations in his newsletter.

Did the PM try to ‘take out the trash’? You bet
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-06-23
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Ross Gittins is the economics editor.

Cheer up, there’s an 83 per cent chance we won’t be extinct in 100 years
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-06-02
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Andrew Leigh
Toby Ord
Toby Ord

Ross Gittins remains one of the names at the top of the stories in The Sydney Morning Herald.

Our new editor’s pledge to readers
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-03-06
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Ross Gittins, the Herald’s hallowed economics editor and regular columnist for The Age, will return soon after recovering from a serious illness that left him hospitalised for months.

Ross Gittins nears return to The Sydney Morning Herald after health issues
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-27
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Ross Gittins noted that if you think the class war is over, you’re not paying enough attention.

Why class is still taboo in Australia
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-14
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Ross Gittins unpacks the economy in an exclusive subscriber-only newsletter.

Australia’s economy is picking up pace. But is it moving too fast?
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-12-05
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Ross Gittins unpacks the economy in an exclusive subscriber-only newsletter.

Want cheaper plane tickets? Here’s how we get them
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-11-15
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Bob Breunig

Ross Gittins unpacks the economy in an exclusive subscriber-only newsletter.

Early exposure to economic themes vital for broader education and future decision-making
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-10-31
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Ross Gittins is on leave.

How Australia’s big four banks have copycat plans to sell you a mortgage
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-10-20
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Ross Gittins is the economics editor who unpacks the economy in an exclusive newsletter.

If Donald Trump thinks climate change is a hoax, we’re in safer hands with China
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-09-30
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Ross Gittins unpacks the economy in an exclusive subscriber-only newsletter.

Seeking the positive-sum economy where everyone wins
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-09-29
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Leigh

Ross Gittins is the economics editor.

Our future prosperity is bright. Foreign income is the ace up our sleeve
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-09-09
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O Mahony

Ross Gittins is the economics editor.

The one big reform no one discussed at Labor’s reform roundtable
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-09-01
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Ross Gittins is the economics editor who unpacks the economy in an exclusive newsletter.

Thanks to housing crisis, we have arrested the development of our young
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-08-26
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Eamon Gallagher

Ross Gittins is the economics editor.

One thing could bring a lasting boost, but there’s a risk
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-08-25
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Ross Gittins is the economics editor who unpacks the economy in an exclusive subscriber-only newsletter.

I’ve changed my mind about red tape, but cutting it won’t solve everything
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-08-19
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Danielle Wood

Ross Gittins is the economics editor who unpacks the economy in an exclusive newsletter.

Anthony Albanese is crying poor, but we’re losing billions a year from untaxed gas
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-08-12
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Ross Gittins is the economics editor who unpacks the economy in an exclusive subscriber-only newsletter.

A cut in company tax will deliver little benefit at best
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-08-11
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Matt Davidson
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Murphy

Ross Gittins is the economics editor.

Productivity Commission wants our big mining companies to pay more ‘rent’
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-08-08
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Ross Gittins is the economics editor who unpacks the economy in an exclusive subscriber-only newsletter.

Economic roundtable will fix nothing, unless we can all park our self-interest
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-08-05
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Ross Gittins is the economics editor who unpacks the economy in a newsletter.

Big business quick to veto productivity tax reform
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-08-04
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Ross Gittins is the economics editor.

Government commission to look at improving productivity – but what is it? And who does it benefit?
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-07-30
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Dani Rodrik

Ross Gittins is the economics editor.

When they say ‘modelling’ grab your bulldust detector
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-07-28
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Ross Gittins is the economics editor.

Cutting HECS debt is the least Albanese could do for young Australians
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-07-22
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