Stimulus package

UNSW academics explain what tax incentives are needed to help stimulate growth and cushion businesses as Australia recovers from the pandemic. Photo: Shutterstock

What belt-tightening and tax-raising strategies will be needed to help Australia foot the COVID-19 bill?

20 May 2020

Tax experts from UNSW Business School discuss possible tax reforms and quick fixes that Australia could implement to pay off an estimated $1 trillion national debt post-coronavirus.

Who will pay for the multi-billion dollar stimulus packages?

14 Apr 2020

The Australian federal Government has announced multiple billion dollar stimulus packages as well as quantitative easing. But where is all this money coming from and who is going to pay for it?

Withdrawing $10,000 from your super means that you could be selling assets in a falling market.

Trading retirement income for cash now: should you withdraw $20,000 from your super?

06 Apr 2020

Taking money out of your super can come at a high cost which is not apparent until much further down the track, says a UNSW expert.

Commuters on a train in Melbourne wear a mask to protect themselves against COVID-19.

Stimulus not enough to buy our way out of recession

16 Mar 2020

An Australian recession is likely to be part of a global slump, with some workers especially vulnerable, says a UNSW Economics expert.