Weekly roundup Saturday 8 July

Mansion

The fog of public policy

Weekly roundup of links to articles, reports, podcasts and other media on current political and economic issues in public policy.

Australia’s energy transition

Alan Finkel guides us on our national path to green energy. The regional path to green energy, and the transport path to green energy. The economics of the world energy landscape. The geopolitics of the world energy transition. Vale Hugh Saddler – we’ve lost a contributor to Australia’s energy policy.

Other economics

What the Reserve Bank didn’t do last week, but still might do next month. What has led us to think a budget surplus is good?

The Voice

Linda Burney asks us to take the next step in reconciliation. Megan Davis puts the legal case for the Voice – in blessedly plain language. Cate Blanchett puts it even more clearly.

Politics

An introduction to our newly-minted National Anti-Corruption Commission: it’s impressive. Contemplating what another Trump presidency would mean for Australia (spoiler – it wouldn’t be pleasant).

Artificial intelligence and public policy

What is AI and what might it do? A chat with ChatGPT. The risks of untethered AI – some scary possibilities. How Europe is regulating AI. What Australians think of AI (mainly “she’ll be right mate”).

Public ideas

Where money comes from.

Americans singing with patriotic gusto on July 4

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