The Reserve Bank is transferring wealth from working Australians to retired baby boomers; Liddell Power Station has closed; and, apart from Sussan Ley, who wants the Commonwealth Games? Read on for the Weekly roundup of links to articles, reports, podcasts and other media on current political and economic issues in public policy.
University education – a Coalition success. Unemployment – think 3.5 per cent or better. Inflation is actually closer to 3 per cent than to 6 per cent. How the Reserve Bank is transferring wealth from working Australians to retired baby boomers. Public servants do a better job than consultants and contractors. Real options for long-term casual workers. Measuring what matters – the ABS was doing a better job 10 years ago. Behavioural economics – a tool for good policy or for psychological manipulation?
Liddell Power Station has closed – get over it. Australia has heaps of wind and sun: so do many other countries. Financiers are backing away from thermal coal. Electric vehicle charging stations – don’t build them and they won’t come.
Trump, Morrison, Dutton cast in the same mould. Apart from Sussan Ley, who wants the Commonwealth Games?
Simon Schama on everything. Republican virtues. The case for lifting the retirement age to 85.
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” .