Weekly roundup Saturday 28 October
Still plenty of room for sheep to safely graze (Dalton New South Wales)
Weekly roundup of links to articles, reports, podcasts and other media on current political and economic issues in public policy.
Reflections on the referendum
Dutton’s way of doing politics and the media’s shortcomings revealed. That unsigned open letter.
Possibilities of election reform
The public are ready for truth in campaigning laws, but the usual strident voices are raising a fear campaign. Labor and the Coalition come together to freeze out Teals and other independents.
Immigration
Closing the door Dutton left open. How the “Home Affairs” experiment failed on many fronts.
Australia’s energy transition
We’ve picked up speed but we need to go much faster. Why the costs of our energy need to be distributed fairly. How the Victorian government screwed up road funding for the whole nation. Hard news for the coal industry.
Other economics
The CPI provides no grounds for a rise in interest rates. What happens if women are allowed to fulfil their economic potential. Australians are quietly buying the rest of the world. Jim Chalmers caught out.
Public ideas
How we make decisions when there isn’t much to guide us. The positive side of large-scale farming and big food miles.
Bolero
What the French do in their copious spare time.
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
