Weekly roundup Saturday 31 August
All quiet without foreign students (University of Melbourne)
Weekly roundup of links to articles, reports, podcasts and other media on current political and economic issues in public policy.
Gambling
As much as it wants the issue to go away, the government cannot ignore Australians’ call for reform of gambling.
Economics
Inflation might be below the RBA’s 2-3 percent comfort zone. Chalmers draws on Curtin for inspiration. Our widening wealth gap. Tinkering at the edge of university reform. The rollout of dumb electricity meters. Dutton’s plan to move Australia 20 degrees of latitude southwards. Missing superannuation payments.
Politics
The Northern Territory election dissected – indigenous disconnection is a serious problem. Australians’ views on Gaza and on “race”, whatever that means
Public ideas
The fading relevance of the left/right spectrum. The case for extending the franchise to 6-year-olds.
Trade unionists in song
Spoiler – it’s not the construnction branch of the CFMEU
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
