Yes, the public service can be more efficient. But it won’t solve all our woes
Even though the words of Auld Lang Syne have disappeared once again into the leaking sieves of our collective memory, …
Economics Commentaries
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Mining industry foes would leave us with fewer roads, hospitals and schools
Coal and gas royalty payments from mining companies are a major revenue stream for state governments; and those royalties help …
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Voters across the world are resentful, angry and lashing out
This year’s biggest losers have been political incumbents. Across the world, voters have been punishing governments, booting out long-term and short-term governments alike.
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This childcare overhaul will actually do very little for parents
The news this week that the Prime Minister has committed to abolishing the activity test for subsidised childcare is yet …
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The true lesson Aussies should learn from Trump’s victory
Since the US election result confirmed Donald Trump would re-enter the White House in triumph, Australian commentators and politicians have …
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It couldn’t be more obvious why Qld regions abandoned Labor
Queensland Labor’s embrace of progressive policies popular with the urban elite meant it had abandoned the regions.
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This book changed the world. The West needs to read it again
The Austrian economist and intellectual Friedrich Hayek was a victim of cancel culture long before the term entered the political …
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Capital gains cracks return to haunt Labor
Labor’s obsession with negative gearing and capital gains tax changes has reared its head yet again. The latest version has …
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Negative gearing barely affects the price of houses in the market
As a rule, if you tax something more you will end up with less of it. This is a well-worn …
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The fundamental problem with government’s housing reforms
The government has dialled up the rhetoric about its housing reforms being blocked by the Senate, but the primary effect …