Weekly roundup of links to articles, reports, podcasts and other media on current political and economic issues in public policy.

The campaign, if anyones listening

Theres a sound case for raising minimum wages, and no, that wont set off Weimar-style inflation: the problem is wage stagnation. The second debate: could anyone hear anything? How journalists are wrecking their own reputation. The debate that didnt happen.

Neglected isues

Nothing has been entirely neglected, but economic reform is the big one missing. Health care and immigration havent had much attention either.

The hard numbers of politics

What if no party wins 76 seats on May 21 will it be up to Clive Palmer to form a government, will the GG ask the Queen of England for advice? What the polls are showing no sign (yet) of 2019s rapid closure.

Public ideas

On secularism, Pentecostalism and their place in public policy. The moral middle class. Why small government doesnt work.

The rest of the world

Two hundred million people going hungry, and that before Russia invaded Ukraine. Elections in the Philippines and Northern Ireland. (Will Russia stay in Ukraine as long as Britain has stayed in Ireland?

The pandemic

Its still killing 15 000 Australians a year and overloading our hospitals. Thats serious. USA and North Korea contrasted.

Webinars, podcasts and readings

Still some election speculation, but lots of new stuff.

Sounds under Kyiv