
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” .
Ian's recent articles
12 February 2021
Saturdays good reading and listening for the weekend
What people in other forums are saying about public policy
5 February 2021
Saturdays good reading and listening for the weekend
What people in other forums are saying about public policy
29 January 2021
Saturdays good reading and listening for the weekend
What people in other forums are saying about public policy
22 January 2021
Saturdays good reading and listening for the weekend
What people in other forums are saying about public policy
15 January 2021
Saturdays good reading and listening for the weekend
What people in other forums are saying about public policy
10 January 2021
Most viewed posts 2020: The government sees itself as an agent of the private sector (Oct 8, 2020)
Frydenbergs budget, based on discredited trickle down economics, misses an opportunity to restructure our economy, weakened by seven years of Coalition mismanagement.
18 December 2020
Saturdays good reading and listening for the weekend
What people in other forums are saying about public policy
11 December 2020
Saturdays good reading and listening for the weekend
What people in other forums are saying about public policy
4 December 2020
Saturdays good reading and listening for the weekend
What people in other forums are saying about public policy
27 November 2020
Saturdays good reading and listening for the weekend
What people in other forums are saying about public policy
20 November 2020
Saturdays good reading and listening for the weekend
What people in other forums are saying about public policy
13 November 2020
Saturdays good reading and listening for the weekend
What people in other forums are saying about public policy
6 November 2020
Saturdays good reading and listening for the weekend
What people in other forums are saying about public policy
30 October 2020
Saturdays good reading and listening for the weekend
What people in other forums are saying about public policy
28 October 2020
Productivity maybe one good aspect of the Morrison-Frydenberg budget
Low interest rates and breaks for new investment will not encourage business expansion theres too much uncertainty but they may lift our productivity.
23 October 2020
Saturdays good reading and listening for the weekend
What people in other forums are saying about public policy
19 October 2020
The ACT Election a loss for Liberals but not really a win for Labor
The ACT election on Saturday was the 15th consecutive Australian election in which the Liberal Party has lost ground. Why has it swung so far to the right, away from its own principles?
16 October 2020
Saturdays good reading and listening for the weekend
What people in other forums are saying about public policy
9 October 2020
Saturdays good reading and listening for the weekend
What people in other forums are saying about public policy
7 October 2020
The government sees itselfas an agent of the private sector.
Frydenberg's budget, based on discredited trickle down economics, misses an opportunity to restructure our economy, weakened by seven years of Coalition mismanagement.
2 October 2020
Saturdays good reading and listening for the weekend
What people in other forums are saying about public policy
25 September 2020
Saturdays good reading and listening for the weekend
What people in other forums are saying about public policy
18 September 2020
Saturdays good reading and listening for the weekend
What people in other forums are saying about public policy
11 September 2020
Saturdays good reading and listening for the weekend
What people in other forums are saying about public policy
4 September 2020
Saturdays good reading and listening for the weekend
What people in other forums are saying about public policy
28 August 2020
Saturdays good reading and listening for the weekend
What people in other forums are saying about public policy
21 August 2020
Saturdays good reading and listening for the weekend
What people in other forums are saying about public policy
14 August 2020
Saturdays good reading and listening for the weekend
Unfortunately Ian McAuley has broken a few bones in a bicycle accident. Nothing this weekend, sorry, back on air next weekend.
7 August 2020
Saturdays good reading and listening for the weekend
What people in other forums are saying about public policy
31 July 2020
Saturdays good reading and listening for the weekend
What people in other forums are saying about public policy
27 July 2020
The path out of recession: knowns and unknowns
Recovery from the recession will be slow and painful because of uncertainties: the coronavirus is just one of them.
24 July 2020
Saturdays good reading and listening for the weekend
What people in other forums are saying about public policy
17 July 2020
Saturdays good reading and listening for the weekend
What people in other forums are saying about public policy
10 July 2020
Saturdays good reading and listening for the weekend
What people in other forums are saying about public policy
3 July 2020
Saturdays good reading and listening for the weekend
What people in other forums are saying about public policy
26 June 2020
Saturdays good reading and listening for the weekend
What people in other forums are saying about public policy
19 June 2020
SATURDAYs GOOD READING AND LISTENING FOR THE WEEKEND
What people in other forums are saying about public policy
12 June 2020
SATURDAYs GOOD READING AND LISTENING FOR THE WEEKEND
What people in other forums are saying about public policy
5 June 2020
SATURDAYs GOOD READING AND LISTENING FOR THE WEEKEND
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29 May 2020
SATURDAYs GOOD READING AND LISTENING FOR THE WEEKEND
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22 May 2020
SATURDAYs GOOD READING AND LISTENING FOR THE WEEKEND
What people in other forums are saying about public policy
20 May 2020
IAN McAULEY. Economic reflections on the lockdown
Changes in behaviour during the lockdown reveal the limitations of economic indicators.
15 May 2020
SATURDAYs GOOD READING AND LISTENING FOR THE WEEKEND
What people in other forums are saying about public policy
8 May 2020
SATURDAYs GOOD READING AND LISTENING FOR THE WEEKEND
What people in other forums are saying about public policy
1 May 2020
SATURDAYs GOOD READING AND LISTENING FOR THE WEEKEND
What people in other forums are saying about public policy
24 April 2020
SATURDAYs GOOD READING AND LISTENING FOR THE WEEKEND
What people in other forums are saying about public policy
21 April 2020
IAN McAULEY. A little more coronavirus arithmetic
Heres a little help in understanding that magic figure the R value.
17 April 2020
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What people in other forums are saying about public policy
13 April 2020
IAN McAULEY. Arithmetic supports a policy of eradicating coronavirus
The numbers behind the spread of coronavirus in Australia are promising, but we should wait some time before considering any relaxation of social distancing and other restrictions.