Weekly roundup Saturday 16 August
Sheep may safely graze
Weekly roundup of links to articles, reports, podcasts and other media on current political and economic issues in public policy.
Racism in Australia
Racism and its manifestations: It’s less in your face than it once was, but it is still wreaking its damage.
Australia’s energy transition
Renewables stretch their lead: The cost of a renewable electricity grid keeps falling, led by tumbling battery prices.
Voices for a carbon price: Ross Garnaut is one of many economists calling for us to re-institute a carbon price.
Electricity prices: Even without subsidies, the real price of electricity has been falling for two years.
Changes oin the National Electricity Market: Economists discover rooftop solar.
Meeting emission targets: Yes we can meet those targets – ignore the Coalition’s rants because they have nothing to do with energy policy.
Other Australian economics
Earnings are creeping upwards: There is also a slowly-closing gender gap.
Our highly-valued share market: An early warning sign?r
That interest rate decision: A look into the Reserve Bank’s monetary Weltanschauung.
Public ideas
Dispossession: Its particular meaning for First Australians.
Surprising ideas: Eight ideas to reframe our thinking about public policy.
Rare earths and precious metalss
The periodic table: the musical
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
