Labors radical idea; How two state government undermined Australias capacity to speak on human rights; and Britains 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.

The budget and all that stuff

Labors radical idea: the budget is all about economic management, not just neat book-keeping, but surely we need to pay more tax to fund it. The Coalitions budget response muddled about energy. Understanding inflation: sorry, its really quite complicated. The scary inflation report that came out the day after the budget.

Other public policy

How two state governments undermined Australias capacity to speak on human rights. An outbreak of economic good sense in electricity supply. How money is being milked, legally, from Medicare and other public services: the problem is corporate behaviour.

Public ideas

When Orwell wrote_Nineteen Eighty-Four_neither Putin nor Morrison had been born. Britains politics a comedy and a tragedy played out over 45 days and its warning for other democracies.

Fish cant leave the water, nor melons leave the vines

Links to sources of webinars, podcasts and readings