CPI data shows that Australia has gone from inflation to deflation; We’re not allowing immigrants to put their skills to best use; and, was $1 too much to pay for PwC’s government consultancy business? Read on for the Weekly Roundup of links to articles, reports, podcasts and other media on current political and economic issues in public policy.
Economics
The latest CPI data shows that Australia has gone from inflation to deflation. The views of two economic optimists. A wave of corporate failures: is this just normal capitalism at work? A look at world energy data. Has the government backed down on taxing multinationals? Was $1 too much to pay for PwC’s government consultancy business? A guide to help landlords evade rent controls. A computer game allowing you to be Jim Chalmers for a day.
We’re not allowing immigrants to put their skills to best use. No refugees are left on Nauru but otherwise there’s no relaxation of our harsh policies.
Under Coalition governments Australia’s ranking in the EIU Democracy Index slipped. The Centre for Independent Studies forecasts that by 2040 the Coalition will have fewer members of Parliament than the Animal Justice Party. The Lowy Poll finds Australians feel warmer towards Volodymyr Zelenskyy than to Kim Jong-un. The Essential poll finds Australians want the government to do more to clean up the economic mess it inherited from the Coalition.
What we can learn from past financial crashes. Two stories of acts of political courage.
Weird stuff in Russia’s military
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” .