The Reserve Bank still hasn’t damaged the economy enough; The Ben Roberts-Smith case is about more than one person’s behaviour; and how South Australia has borrowed Putin’s laws on political protests. Read on for the Weekly Roundup of links to articles, reports, podcasts and other media on current political and economic issues in public policy.
The Reserve Bank figures it still hasn’t damaged the economy enough. Business lobbies upset to see lowest-paid workers getting a partial pay rise. The economy-wide consequences of student debt – tinkering with repayments won’t fix it. John Hewson and Alan Kohler with some common sense on productivity. Airlines have it all their own way in a country with a 150-year old rail system. Throwing a light on autocrats’ economic lies.
The Ben Roberts-Smith case is about far more than one person’s behaviour. Yet another audit report on Coalition corruption and waste. A global social progress indicator reveals why Australia needs a social-democratic government. How South Australia has borrowed Putin’s laws on political protests.
On industry policy – it’s not what it looked like in the 1960s. The Pope’s economist.
Links to sources of webinars, podcasts and readings
Ian McAuley is a retired lecturer in public finance at the University of Canberra. He can be contacted at “ian” at the domain “ianmcauley.com” .