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Millie Muroi

Millie Muroi

Millie Muroi is the economics writer at The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, based in Canberra. She was formerly the banking writer based in Sydney.

Falling house prices quickly dampen the appetite to spend.

Only quickest first home buyers to benefit from expanded 5 per cent deposit scheme

The scheme, which has been brought forward by three months, is likely to drive up house prices.

  • Millie Muroi and Shane Wright

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Luke Gabbedy as Marcello, Rachelle Durkin as Musetta, David Parkin as Colline, Olivia Cranwell as Mimì, Kang Wang as Rodolfo, Shane Lowrencev as Schaunard and the Opera Australia Chorus.

Like cashmere and silk: These two singers turn this classic opera into a must-see

Our reviewers give their verdicts on all the latest shows around town.

  • Millie Muroi, Chantal Nguyen, Peter McCallum and John Shand
Danielle Wood, CBA CEO Matt Comyn and ACCC Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb at the economic roundtable on Thursday, August 21, 2025.

Up to $60k a day each: The cost of inviting execs to sit at Chalmers’ roundtable

Many of the people at the treasurer’s economic roundtable are earning six or seven figures, but there’s one whose single-day appearance is worth more than $60,000.

  • Millie Muroi
My housemates and I lit candles to get around the house, but they did very little for the cold.

Candles don’t quite cut it in a powerless share house

Like the electricity in our 100-year-old home, the supply of housing is more scarce than we think.

  • Millie Muroi
Treasurer Jim Chalmers speaking after the final day of the economic roundtable.

Chalmers revs up road user tax as he cites quick wins from roundtable

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has revealed plans to slap EV drivers with road-user charges within months – and dozens of other reforms that might come from the roundtable.

  • Paul Sakkal, Shane Wright, Millie Muroi and Nick Newling
Minister for Communications and Minister for Sport Anika Wells, Minister for Housing, Minister for Homelessness and Minister for Cities Clare O’Neil and Minister for Education Jason Clare as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks at the start of a Cabinet meeting, at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 26 May 2025. fedpol Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Housing minister, roundtable keen to take red pen to 3000-page building code

 Business bosses, unions and ministers have agreed Australia must strip away red and green tape to speed up home construction, as momentum builds to overhaul Australia’s complex building code. 

  • Paul Sakkal, Shane Wright, Millie Muroi and Brittany Busch
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers will lead a three-day economic reform roundtable from Tuesday.

What we know so far about plans to make Australia richer, happier and more productive

Three days, 900 submissions and a few dozen attendees. Here’s what we can expect from the economic reform roundtable this week.

  • Millie Muroi
Are housing standards holding back development?

The rules you must follow when building a home – and how much extra it costs

Ever tighter government rules cover everything from balustrade heights to windows and parking, sparking warnings that well-intentioned rules are strangling housing supply.

  • Millie Muroi
Japan is now the third most popular destination for Australian travellers.

Australians are choosing to travel to Asia over the US. It’s not because of Trump

Japan, China and Vietnam are fast becoming the top travel destinations, while visits to the US remain below pre-pandemic levels.

  • Millie Muroi
Home or community-based care is especially important for many First Nations people.

For some, reaching old age marks a historic first. Here’s what their experience teaches us

Life expectancy has increased in Australia, but there are still communities where dealing with old age is a relatively new challenge.

  • Millie Muroi