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Ian McAuley
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” .
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Weekly roundup: After 50 years, Medicare needs resuscitating
Bipartisanship on the wrong issue – asylum-seeker policy; Chalmers’ essay – is it really just mainstream economics?; and, after 50 years, Medicare needs resuscitating. Read on for the weekly roundup of links to articles, reports, podcasts and other media on current political and economic issues in public policy. Continue reading »
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Chalmers’ radical idea – economics is about human well-being: Weekly roundup
Treasurer Chalmers has the radical idea that economics is about human well-being; NSW Labor moves to the right of Coalition; and in spite of fires and floods, Australians have poor knowledge of climate change. Read on for the weekly roundup of links to articles, reports, podcasts and other media on current political and economic issues Continue reading »
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Weekly roundup: the Liberals’ journey to oblivion
The Voice – up against Dutton and the Greens on a unity ticket; surely there is no case for Stage 3 tax cuts; and the Liberals’ election post-mortem. Read on for the weekly roundup of links to articles, reports, podcasts and other media on current political and economic issues in public policy. Continue reading »
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Weekly roundup: the Liberals’ journey to oblivion
2023 will be busy as Australia catches up on a decade of policy neglect; Medicare needs a major re-fit; and the Liberals’ journey to oblivion. Read on for the weekly roundup of links to articles, reports, podcasts and other media on current political and economic issues in public policy. Continue reading »
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Weekly roundup: Morrison censured, National Party opposes the Voice
Morrison censured, the National Party opposes the Voice, and democracy is in retreat in our region. Read on for the weekly roundup of links to articles, reports, podcasts, and other media on current political and economic issues in public policy. Continue reading »
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Weekly Roundup: is the Reserve Bank overshooting on inflation?
A former Liberal leader calls for higher taxation; Is the Reserve Bank overshooting in its war on inflation; and wasn’t Medicare meant to be universal? Read on for the weekly roundup of links to articles, reports, podcasts and other media on current political and economic issues in public policy. Continue reading »
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Weekly roundup: Multi-employer bargaining won’t bring industrial strife
Hard numbers on emissions are really scary; how Australia goes to war; multi-employer bargaining won’t bring industrial strife; and slavery in company supply lines. Read on for the weekly roundup of links to articles, reports, podcasts and other media on current political and economic issues in public policy. Continue reading »
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Weekly roundup: Trump does poorly, Morrison takes blame for Robodebt
Will we do better at Sharm el-Sheikh than Glasgow? Australia’s feudal rental market; Trump does poorly; and Morrison takes the blame for Robodebt. Read on for the weekly roundup of links to articles, reports, podcasts, and other media on current political and economic issues in public policy. Continue reading »
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Weekly Roundup – If only they hadn’t kept the tax cuts…
Reflections on the federal budget; Could the Reserve Bank be replaced by an algorithm?; Peak coal just around the corner; and business lobbies fear that capitalism may replace feudalism. Read on for the weekly roundup of links to articles, reports, podcasts and other media on current political and economic issues in public policy. Continue reading »
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Weekly roundup Saturday 29 October
Labor’s radical idea; How two state government undermined Australia’s capacity to speak on human rights; and Britain’s warning for other democracies. Read on for the Weekly roundup of links to articles, reports, podcasts and other media on current political and economic issues in public policy. Continue reading »
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Weekly roundup Saturday 22 October
We need to have a serious talk about tax; Imagine a public service that serves the public!, and a beginner’s guide to getting a Teal elected. Read on for the weekly roundup of links to articles, reports, podcasts and other media on current political and economic issues in public policy. Continue reading »
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Weekly roundup: IMF spreads gloom, Reserve Bank observes imminent demise of capitalism
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Weekly roundup Saturday – Good riddance to Liberal Party lefties
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Weekly roundup Saturday 1 October
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Weekly roundup Saturday 24 September
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Weekly roundup and how Ida Buttrose reverted to her Women’s Weekly role
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Weekly roundup – can we reverse our decline into a “guest worker” system?
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Weekly roundup 3 September – pity Dutton couldn’t make it to the summit
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Ian McAuley’s Weekly roundup – Will workers of Australia unite?
Weekly roundup of links to articles, reports, podcasts and other media on current political and economic issues in public policy. Continue reading »
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This week with Ian McAuley – Morrison’s magic ministries and more
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Weekly roundup Saturday 13 August
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Weekly roundup Saturday 6 August
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Weekly roundup Saturday 30 July
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Weekly roundup Saturday 23 July
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Weekly roundup Saturday 16 July
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Weekly roundup Saturday 9 July
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Weekly roundup Saturday 2 July
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Weekly roundup Saturday 25 June
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Weekly roundup Saturday 18 June
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Weekly roundup Saturday 11 June
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