Weekly roundup Saturday 28 March
We can keep using these Australian names
Weekly roundup of links to articles, reports, podcasts and other media on current political and economic issues in public policy.
South Australia’s election
Outcomes and analysis: It’s more complex than a move to One Nation.
How the political commentariat sees it: Too much focus on One Nation, too little on the Liberal and Labor parties.
Other politics
1000 days of inaction on gambling: The government is being called out for its cowardice on gambling reform, but not by the rabble called “the opposition”.
Are we happy? Worrying signs about decline in young Australians' happiness; social media may have something to do with it.
Economics
A trade agreement with Europe: The big issue is the signal to the world about free trade.
Pressure to hurry up our energy transition: The IEA boss came to tell us to get a move on with our energy transition.
Re-thinking Australia’s geography: The Australia most of us live in is densely settled, and needs a better energy policy.
The February CPI: Evidence, once again, that the RBA is too obsessed with an arbitrary formula.
Public ideas
Finding America’s “left”: It’s just been quiet for a while.
Henry Lawson and Peter Malinauskas on the duty of Australians
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
