Weekly roundup Saturday 16 March
One of Dutton’s warriors in the ute war?
Weekly roundup of links to articles, reports, podcasts and other media on current political and economic issues in public policy.
Care of the aged
Financing a growing need for aged care – a review favours user payments over taxes.
Motoring policy
The economic stupidity of toll roads. The political stupidity of the Coalition’s fear campaign on fuel efficiency standards.
Other economics
Mariana Mazzucato tells Treasurer Chalmers how to fix capitalism in Australia. If you’re a renter, move to Melbourne; if you want to be pampered by other taxpayers, move to Perth. If you buy lots of toasters and kiddies’ tricycles, you’re in for a windfall.
Politics
Not much happening in opinion polls, but we still prefer Albo to Dutton for PM. Bookmakers give the Russian Opposition shorter election odds than the Australian Coalition.
Public ideas
Sorry, unless you’re a “person of colour” you’re a racist and cannot disprove it. A Minnesota Lutheran on conspicuous consumption. Stan Grant returns to the public forum.
From daguerreotypes to Photoshop
180 years of manipulating photographs.
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