Weekly roundup Saturday 4 May
Now for behavioural change
Weekly roundup of links to articles, reports, podcasts and other media on current political and economic issues in public policy.
Australia’s economic transformation
A future made in Australia resonates well with the public, even if they aren’t sure about how it differs from earlier industry policies. It’s far more than an Australian industrial policy: it’s an adaptation to a worldwide collapse of neoliberalism and the Washington Consensus. Nothing wrong with picking winners, but don’t pick too many losers. Our post coal electicity modernization is stalling.
Other economics
We’re paying more tax: that’s good news. The lessons from Boeing’s problems. HECS debt is nasty, but it’s only one manifestation of our outdated way of funding universities. Making banks take responsibility for scams.
Politics
Separating the signal from the noise in the rallies for women’s safety. Let’s not forget mental illness. What the political polls tell us.
Public ideas
Is insecurity a deliberate design feature of capitalism? Imagining a world without social media.
No one’s ever gonna keep her down again
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
