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Dutton may think voters no longer care about good government. But there’s no such thing as a ‘free lunch’

Dutton may think voters no longer care about good government. But there’s no such thing as a ‘free lunch’
22.01.2025 20

The Guardian

John Quiggin

If crypto is incorporated into Australia’s financial system, we will be lucky to avoid contagious collapse

As a principal adviser to the then treasurer Wayne Swan, Jim Chalmers had a ringside seat to observe the impact of the global financial crisis on...

31.12.2024 40

The Guardian

John Quiggin

More coal and gas, less renewables: what a nuclear power plan for Australia would really mean

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s plan for nuclear power in Australia has provoked a great deal of discussion and analysis – most of it critical....

16.12.2024 10

The Conversation

John Quiggin

The fierce reaction to Australia’s new Future Fund mandate is a throwback to a bygone era

The announcement by the treasurer, Jim Chalmers, that Australia’s Future Fund would be directed to invest in areas of national priority, rather...

22.11.2024 10

The Guardian

John Quiggin

Friendly fire: a nuclear push by allies at COP29 poses a sticky problem for Albanese

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese didn’t see this coming. At the global COP29 climate talks in Baku, the Australian government was indirectly...

20.11.2024 3

The Conversation

John Quiggin

Expanding coal mines and reaching net zero? Plibersek seems to believe you can do both

Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek's recent decision to approve expansion plans for three NSW coal mines disappointed many people...

21.10.2024 2

Canberra Times

John Quiggin

Expanding coal mines – and reaching net zero? Tanya Plibersek seems to believe both are possible

Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek’s recent decision to approve expansion plans for three New South Wales coal mines disappointed many...

21.10.2024 10

The Conversation

John Quiggin

What turns a cute Australian mammal into a political animal?

26.09.2024 10

The Guardian

John Quiggin

In their plaintive call for a return to the office, CEOs reveal how little they are needed

Announcements from major employers, including Amazon and Tabcorp, that workers will be required to return to the office five days a week have a...

26.09.2024 30

The Guardian

John Quiggin

Chalmers is more in touch with the economy than the RBA

Its easy enough to understand the treasurer’s criticism of the RBA in political terms. But the inflation target that is good for the central bank...

03.09.2024 20

Financial Review

John Quiggin

The RBA is making confusion about inflation and the cost of living even worse

There’s a paradox about the way we respond to threats to the cost of living. On one hand, governments put in place subsidies for things such as...

28.08.2024 5

The Conversation

John Quiggin

Australians should be angry about Coles’ latest billion-dollar profit. But don’t blame the cost of living

The latest massive $1.1bn profit reported by Coles will doubtless produce a new round of hand-wringing about the “cost of living”. Governments will...

27.08.2024 3

The Guardian

John Quiggin

Researchers analysed 1,500 climate policies to find what works. These are the lessons for Australia

Almost 35 years have passed since the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its first assessment report. It found human activities...

26.08.2024 20

The Conversation

John Quiggin

Why aren’t the likes of Rex and Bonza flying high in Australian skies? Ask the politicians

Politicians fly a lot. So do many of the people they interact with on a daily basis: senior public servants, business leaders, lobbyists and so on....

31.07.2024 10

The Guardian

John Quiggin

The era of privatisation is nearly over. But cleaning up the mess left behind will take years

Among many other challenges in dealing with the failure of urban policy in Australia, the Minns government is faced with the task of renegotiating,...

24.07.2024 60

The Guardian

John Quiggin