Weekly roundup Saturday 17 June
Surely we can knock together some more houses
Weekly roundup of links to articles, reports, podcasts and other media on current political and economic issues in public policy.
Economics
We need another 60 000 houses, we have the resources to build them: so why is the government pussyfooting around housing policy? Talk about the Stage 3 cuts distracts us from talking about taxing wealth. National accounts reveal the extent of economic wreckage left by 9 years of Coalition government. One more time – it’s corporate power, not wages, driving inflation. The ACCI rallies a defence of “same-job-different-pay”. More on productivity – it’s about more than “efficiency”.
Other public policy
Why would anyone want to migrate to Australia? Is the persecution of Julian Assange on the agenda for America’s 2024 election? Where your health dollar goes. Universities: the student experience and what it should be. Australia’s approach to Nazis is noticed world-wide.
Public ideas
Can’t we get rid of the silly nineteenth century idea of “race”? The rhymes of history. Misogyny as a driver of terrorism. Public space.
Bloomsday
Links to sources of webinars, podcasts and readings
If you have comments, corrections, or links to other relent sources, I’d like to hear from you. Please send them to Ian McAuley — ian, at the domain name ianmcauley.com
