Weekly roundup Saturday 25 April
Changing meaning
Weekly roundup of links to articles, reports, podcasts and other media on current political and economic issues in public policy.
Public policy
Our underfunded and underloved universities: Commodification of higher education has left our universities degraded.
Naughty words, naughty cartels: The separation of powers between the legislature and the judiciary is working as it should.
The government’s gutless gambling “reforms”: After waiting three years all we get are token changes, to the delight of the gambling companies.
Social surveys
How Australia is travelling: Mixed signals on how people feel our country is faring, and strong warnings for those who seek a return to “White Australia”.
A survey spotlight on young people: Life is really tough if you’re young and not engaged in work or study, and some myths about social media dispelled.
The war and its consequences
The case for more gas tax: We’re letting the gas companies keep all the windfall from escalating gas prices.
Our grand energy policy failure: We have an energy security problem because we left energy security to indolent and economically incompetent Coalition governments.
Public ideas
The changing meaning of Anzac Day: Over 110 years Anzac Day has been changing its meaning, because our involvement in wars has been changing.
The Pope and the President: Trump’s idiotic attacks on Pope Leo present a challenge to Christians who align themselves with right-wing parties.
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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
