Ross Gittins
AustraliajournalistMaleb. 19455.7Global Dominance: 0.01%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 who discusses the implications of gambling regulations in his newsletter.
Did the PM try to ‘take out the trash’? You betAustralia· 2026-06-23
Ross Gittins is described as a hard marker who thought the budget was good.
Most Australians don’t want housing affordability to be fixed, and politicians know itAustralia· 2026-06-20
Ross Gittins is the economics editor.
Cheer up, there’s an 83 per cent chance we won’t be extinct in 100 yearsAustralia· 2026-06-02
Ross Gittins remains one of the names at the top of the stories in The Sydney Morning Herald.
Our new editor’s pledge to readersAustralia· 2026-03-06
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 issuesAustralia· 2026-02-27
Ross Gittins noted that if you think the class war is over, you’re not paying enough attention.
Why class is still taboo in AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-14
Ross Gittins unpacks the economy in an exclusive subscriber-only newsletter.
Australia’s economy is picking up pace. But is it moving too fast?Australia· 2025-12-05
Ross Gittins unpacks the economy in an exclusive subscriber-only newsletter.
Want cheaper plane tickets? Here’s how we get themAustralia· 2025-11-15
Ross Gittins unpacks the economy in an exclusive subscriber-only newsletter.
Early exposure to economic themes vital for broader education and future decision-makingAustralia· 2025-10-31
Ross Gittins is on leave.
How Australia’s big four banks have copycat plans to sell you a mortgageAustralia· 2025-10-20
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 ChinaAustralia· 2025-09-30
Ross Gittins unpacks the economy in an exclusive subscriber-only newsletter.
Seeking the positive-sum economy where everyone winsAustralia· 2025-09-29
Ross Gittins is the economics editor.
Our future prosperity is bright. Foreign income is the ace up our sleeveAustralia· 2025-09-09
Ross Gittins is the economics editor.
The one big reform no one discussed at Labor’s reform roundtableAustralia· 2025-09-01
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 youngAustralia· 2025-08-26
Ross Gittins is the economics editor.
One thing could bring a lasting boost, but there’s a riskAustralia· 2025-08-25Ross 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 everythingAustralia· 2025-08-19
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 gasAustralia· 2025-08-12
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 bestAustralia· 2025-08-11
Ross Gittins is the economics editor.
Productivity Commission wants our big mining companies to pay more ‘rent’Australia· 2025-08-08Ross 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-interestAustralia· 2025-08-05
Ross Gittins is the economics editor who unpacks the economy in a newsletter.
Big business quick to veto productivity tax reformAustralia· 2025-08-04
Ross Gittins is the economics editor.
Government commission to look at improving productivity – but what is it? And who does it benefit?Australia· 2025-07-30
Ross Gittins is the economics editor.
When they say ‘modelling’ grab your bulldust detectorAustralia· 2025-07-28
Ross Gittins is the economics editor.
Cutting HECS debt is the least Albanese could do for young AustraliansAustralia· 2025-07-22
Ross Gittins warns against increasing taxes on the majority.
Criticism of Israel’s war needs to be disentangled from antisemitismAustralia· 2025-07-22
Ross Gittins is the economics editor.
Donald Trump wants us to spend a bomb on defence. We should think twiceAustralia· 2025-07-15
Ross Gittins unpacks the economy in an exclusive subscriber-only newsletter.
Politics will always stop politicians from lifting GSTAustralia· 2025-07-12
Ross Gittins is on leave.
Interest rate cut is tipped for tomorrow. Here’s why that could be a problemAustralia· 2025-07-06
Ross Gittins unpacks the economy in an exclusive subscriber-only newsletter.
Donald Trump-induced market chaos won’t shred your super balanceAustralia· 2025-06-30
