Causes of peace… and war

Before attending a recent talk by Geoffrey Blainey entitled “The Causes of War”, I looked again at his monumental volume – “Causes of War”. The first sentence of Chapter One reads: “For every thousand pages published on the causes of wars there is less than one page directly on the causes of peace.” I agree.
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Jonathan Symons

The fate of nuclear energy in a hung parliament

Australia must choose between economic prosperity and subservience to the US trade and military agenda
Daryl Guppy

Australia must choose between economic prosperity and subservience to the US trade and military agenda

Finding a fair and productive level of inequality: A review of Battlers and Billionaires by Andrew Leigh
Andrew Podger

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Michael Lester,  Ross Garnaut

Ending 'Dog Days' stagnant living standards

Ken Henry: Is Australia an extractive or a productive economy?
Ian McAuley

Ken Henry: Is Australia an extractive or a productive economy?

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Michael Keating

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Jocelyn Chey

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Michael Keating

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Keith Mitchelson

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