Weekly roundup Saturday 20 April
Whyalla steelworks: waiting for hydrogen in a future made in Australia
Weekly roundup of links to articles, reports, podcasts and other media on current political and economic issues in public policy.
Industry policy
“A future made in Australia” is about economic transformation in a changed world, not protection. We will have to pay for the energy transition, but not necessarily through our power bills. Tentative moves to a carbon price. The quiet way electric vehicles are coming into our market.
Other economics
What big business does when it runs out of consumers to exploit. An accounting lesson for supermarket executives. The IMF economic outlook – business as usual.
Politics
Morrison’s gone, but the stench of corruption, cronyism and economic mismanagement still hangs over the Liberal Party. Jacqui Lambie’s hard political lesson: you can be a party person or an independent, but not both. Bondi, Wakeley and the curse of social media.
Public ideas
Ross Gittins’ advice for academics and journalists. John Quiggin’s ideas for all of us – knock off early and enjoy life.
An earlier industrial transformation
The mighty FX Holden.
If you have comments, corrections, or links to other relevant sources, I’d like to hear from you. Please send them to Ian McAuley — ian, at the domain name ianmcauley.com
