The Reserve Bank is transferring wealth from working Australians to retired baby boomers; Liddell Power Station has closed; and, apart from Sussan Ley, who wants the Commonwealth Games? Read on for the Weekly roundup of links to articles, reports, podcasts and other media on current political and economic issues in public policy.

Economics

University education a Coalition success. Unemployment think 3.5 per cent or better. Inflation is actually closer to 3 per cent than to 6 per cent. How the Reserve Bank is transferring wealth from working Australians to retired baby boomers. Public servants do a better job than consultants and contractors. Real options for long-term casual workers. Measuring what matters the ABS was doing a better job 10 years ago. Behavioural economics a tool for good policy or for psychological manipulation?

Australias energy transition

Liddell Power Station has closed get over it. Australia has heaps of wind and sun: so do many other countries. Financiers are backing away from thermal coal. Electric vehicle charging stations dont build them and they wont come.

Politics

Trump, Morrison, Dutton cast in the same mould. Apart from Sussan Ley, who wants the Commonwealth Games?

Public ideas

Simon Schama on everything. Republican virtues. The case for lifting the retirement age to 85.

Matunda Ya Uhuru

Links to sources of webinars, podcasts and readings