Shane Wright
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 is a senior economics correspondent and regular columnist.
General Chalmers gathers the troops for a new tax war
Australia· 2026-02-24
Shane Wright is a senior economics correspondent for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.
Selling off unused land is a no-brainerAustralia· 2026-02-10
Shane Wright is a senior economics correspondent.
After a Christmas Day movie? You should see what Hallmark is offeringAustralia· 2025-12-25
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 tollsAustralia· 2025-12-10
Shane Wright is a senior economics correspondent for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald.
In the game that really matters, Australia is smashing NZAustralia· 2025-11-26
Shane Wright provides analysis on Australia's Federation.
Divided Coalition shows it has zero clue on climateAustralia· 2025-11-17
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 ChalmersAustralia· 2025-11-12
Minns told the Herald’s Shane Wright and Alexandra Smith.
NSW is falling behind other states in efforts to build homesAustralia· 2025-10-20
Shane Wright contributed with a goal and an assist for Seattle.
Maple Leafs clinch 4-3 overtime win over Kraken with Mahura goal
Canada· 2025-10-19
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?Australia· 2025-10-02
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 CEOsAustralia· 2025-09-17Shane Wright is a senior economics correspondent and regular columnist.
Act of bastardry is shifting wealth away from young AustraliansAustralia· 2025-08-20
Shane Wright is a senior economics correspondent and regular columnist.
Firing people can’t save Trump from the US economy’s unflattering realityAustralia· 2025-08-06
Shane Wright is a senior economics correspondent and regular columnist.
Why Australian mortgage holders are choosing to spend more and save lessAustralia· 2025-07-10
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 homeAustralia· 2025-07-04
Shane Wright is a senior economics correspondent.
Extra 40cm of bedroom space tells tale of changing perspectivesAustralia· 2025-06-25Shane 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 againAustralia· 2025-06-11
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 worseAustralia· 2025-05-28
Shane Wright makes a valid point about Australians' views on sore losers in elections.
Don’t blame the system, just offer more to votersAustralia· 2025-05-23
Read more of senior economics correspondent Shane Wright’s column here.
Donald Trump blocks Harvard from enrolling international students; Malcolm Turnbull criticises Coalition split; NAB CEO expects more interest rate cuts; Anthony Albanese announces NSW flood disaster reliefAustralia· 2025-05-23
Shane Wright is a senior economics correspondent for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.
Australians can’t stand sore losersAustralia· 2025-05-22
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 bollocksAustralia· 2025-05-10
Shane Wright is a senior economics correspondent for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.
Cash splashes and pork barrelling won’t save politicians this federal election, writes Shane WrightAustralia· 2025-04-26
Shane Wright is a tenor in the vocal ensemble.
NDTC stages 44th Morning of Movement & Music on Easter Sunday | Entertainment
Jamaica· 2025-04-12
Shane Wright is a senior economics correspondent and regular columnist.
Trump tariff backflip brings forth ‘un-Liberation Day’Australia· 2025-04-10
Shane Wright scored a goal for the visiting team.
Bļugera pārstāvētā Canucks mājās graujoši zaudē Kraken hokejistiem / Diena
Latvia· 2025-04-03
Read Shane’s full analysis here.
Experts verdict by SMH + The Age expertsAustralia· 2025-03-25
Shane Wright traces Australia’s history of tobacco control in the latest episode of The Morning Edition podcast.
Legal cigarette sales have plummeted and that’s all good, right? WrongAustralia· 2025-03-19
Shane Wright is the senior economics correspondent who reported on the ballooning cost of the political fix for WA's GST.
West Australian streets are paved with goldAustralia· 2025-03-14
Shane Wright wrote about the implications of reducing the public service.
Any increase in defence spending must be our decision, not America’sAustralia· 2025-03-07
