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

Public policy

The Reserve Bank joins the Buy Nothing New movement. Renters doing it tough. Making financial advice more accessible: its difficult. Australians want more done on climate change, public authorities need to do more on climate change. Electricity bills were paying too much for poles and wires. Health policy were short of GPs but still have far more Covid-19 than we want. Education men are slipping behind, and other findings. Budget advice no, we really dont want those tax cuts but we do want a budget thats about our wellbeing.

Politics

The Liberal Partys search for space on the political spectrum: inspiration from Sydneys festival of really dangerous ideas; right-wing think-tanks where dangerous ideas emerge; the Coalitions war on capitalism; the big teal.

Public ideas

How to cushion risk: public charity or public insurance? We have dealt with problems of production, but how about distribution?

The adventure of three little pigs

Links to sources of webinars, podcasts and readings