Michael Lester

Michael Lester is a public policy economist with a career in Commonwealth and State agencies, World Bank and OECD. His interests include innovation, environment, and governance. He presents programs on community radio.

Michael's recent articles

Medicare's much-needed reform held hostage by vested interests: Michael Lester in conversation with John Menadue, AO

Medicare's much-needed reform held hostage by vested interests: Michael Lester in conversation with John Menadue, AO

Overreach and technocratic control in Australian University reform

Overreach and technocratic control in Australian University reform

Australia's faltering research and development funding and efforts

Australia's faltering research and development funding and efforts

Whistleblowing, truth and the price of courage

Whistleblowing, truth and the price of courage

Strategic space in a bounded global order: China, Russia and America

Strategic space in a bounded global order: China, Russia and America

Ending 'Dog Days' stagnant living standards

Ending 'Dog Days' stagnant living standards

The Future of Australia's telecommunications sector

The Future of Australia's telecommunications sector

The ABC must reinforce its commitment to unbiased reporting

The ABC must reinforce its commitment to unbiased reporting

Doubt, distrust, fear, and uncertainty surround the U.S. election process

Doubt, distrust, fear, and uncertainty surround the U.S. election process

Israel-Gaza war, justice and hope: the 'sublime ideal' of inalienable dignity

Israel-Gaza war, justice and hope: the 'sublime ideal' of inalienable dignity

Never ending war on terror keeps us anxious, fearful, committed

Never ending war on terror keeps us anxious, fearful, committed

Antisemitism, Zionism and the war in Gaza: Sara Dowse, Author

Antisemitism, Zionism and the war in Gaza: Sara Dowse, Author

Federal seat redistribution implications of bias to small tweaks

Federal seat redistribution implications of bias to small tweaks

Australia-America odd couple relationship needs repair

Australia-America odd couple relationship needs repair

Aged care reforms unfair, unreasonable, unsustainable

Aged care reforms unfair, unreasonable, unsustainable

Culpable corporate mind, legal blameworthiness

Culpable corporate mind, legal blameworthiness

Secrecy Australia: big gap between official information and reality: Peter Cronau, Declassified Australia

Secrecy Australia: big gap between official information and reality: Peter Cronau, Declassified Australia

Northern militarisation overlooking Indigenous rights: Prof Henry Reynolds, History, University of Tasmania

Northern militarisation overlooking Indigenous rights: Prof Henry Reynolds, History, University of Tasmania

Rebuilding public service from politicisation and externalisation

Rebuilding public service from politicisation and externalisation

Carbon budget blown, only 50% chance 1.5 degrees

Carbon budget blown, only 50% chance 1.5 degrees

How to fix poverty? Universal basic income

How to fix poverty? Universal basic income

Protest rights: diffuse, proscribed and discretionary

Protest rights: diffuse, proscribed and discretionary

Half hearted housing policies ignore key role of public housing: Michael Pascoe

Half hearted housing policies ignore key role of public housing: Michael Pascoe

Guns, butter & taxes: hard choices, volatile economy

Guns, butter & taxes: hard choices, volatile economy

Nuclear and gas expansion weakens our national security

Nuclear and gas expansion weakens our national security

Nuclear energy in Australia: why now, what sense?

Nuclear energy in Australia: why now, what sense?

A future made in Australia?

A future made in Australia?

Djokovic visa decision a warning light on ministerial discretion

Djokovic visa decision a warning light on ministerial discretion

China's Five Year Plan & Technology Leadership an interview with Prof Jane Golley

An interview with Prof. Ross Garnaut

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