Shane Wright

Shane Wright

Australia AustraliajournalistMaleb. 20035.0Global Dominance: 0.00%

Shane Wright is a senior economics correspondent for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, known for his insightful analysis of economic issues and policies in Australia. He was in the news for covering the public's varied suggestions to the Productivity Commission on improving the nation's economic performance.

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Shane Wright wrote about Australians' misunderstanding of the relationship between interest rates and inflation.

Money, power and influence destroy trust
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-08-02
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Shane Wright is a senior economics correspondent.

The Reserve Bank of Australia must do better explaining what it is for, or risk its social licence being eroded
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-29
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Michele Bullock
Michele Bullock

Shane Wright is a senior economics correspondent.

Shibboleth about house prices has just been shattered
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-15
5.0

Shane Wright wrote an article about the petrol pump and grocery bills.

The old-boy network has your cards marked
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-09
5.0

Shane Wright highlighted an extraordinary figure regarding housing affordability.

The million-dollar property question no one wants to answer
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-04
5.0

Shane Wright is a senior economics correspondent.

Australian businesses are unable to use technological breakthroughs to their advantage
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-06-29
5.0

Shane Wright is a senior economics correspondent and regular columnist.

General Chalmers gathers the troops for a new tax war
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-24
7.0

Shane Wright is a senior economics correspondent for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.

Selling off unused land is a no-brainer
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-10
6.0

Shane Wright is a senior economics correspondent.

After a Christmas Day movie? You should see what Hallmark is offering
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-12-25
5.0

Shane Wright is a senior economics correspondent for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.

Drivers aged over 40 are pushing us towards record-high road tolls
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-12-10
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Michael Bradley
Michael Bradley

Shane Wright is a senior economics correspondent for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald.

In the game that really matters, Australia is smashing NZ
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-11-26
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Shane Wright is a senior economics correspondent for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald.

It’s a banana republic moment. We need to see more from Jim Chalmers
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-11-12
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Minns told the Herald’s Shane Wright and Alexandra Smith.

NSW is falling behind other states in efforts to build homes
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-10-20
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Shane Wright contributed with a goal and an assist for Seattle.

Maple Leafs clinch 4-3 overtime win over Kraken with Mahura goal
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-10-19
6.0

Shane Wright is a senior economics correspondent for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald.

Why is Disney shutting people out by making visits so expensive?
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-10-02
5.0

Shane Wright is a senior economics correspondent for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.

the bizarre way bosses are treating cooks and hairdressers lilke CEOs
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-09-17
7.0

Shane Wright is a senior economics correspondent and regular columnist.

Act of bastardry is shifting wealth away from young Australians
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-08-20
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Ken Henry
Ken Henry

Shane Wright is a senior economics correspondent and regular columnist.

Firing people can’t save Trump from the US economy’s unflattering reality
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-08-06
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Shane Wright is a senior economics correspondent and regular columnist.

Why Australian mortgage holders are choosing to spend more and save less
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-07-10
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My colleague Shane Wright pointed out last week that some regulations just seem arbitrary.

How Canberra’s most popular book might influence my hunt for a first home
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-07-04
5.0

Shane Wright is a senior economics correspondent.

Extra 40cm of bedroom space tells tale of changing perspectives
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-06-25
7.0

Shane Wright is a senior economics correspondent for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.

Think AI might mean a pay rise and a shorter workday? Think again
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-06-11
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Shane Wright is a senior economics correspondent for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.

Think this election’s ageing voter problem was bad? It’s only going to get worse
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-05-28
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Mark Butler
Mark Butler

Shane Wright makes a valid point about Australians' views on sore losers in elections.

Don’t blame the system, just offer more to voters
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-05-23
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Shane Wright is a senior economics correspondent for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.

Australians can’t stand sore losers
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-05-22
7.0

Shane Wright is a senior economics correspondent for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.

An election of no substance? It’s time to call bollocks
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-05-10
7.0