Sentiment
Yesterday morning, before the national accounts for the December quarter were released, I listened to a discussion on Sydney’s ABC 702 radio between Ross Gittins, George Megalogenis and compere Deborah Cameron, about the role of economics journalists in influencing “sentiment” [...]
Zero nuclear weapons – at length
James Acton, an academic who blogs at the altogether excellent Arms Control Wonk, co-wrote a lengthy article last year on how the world might completely rid itself of nuclear weapons. The beauty of it is that this article actually goes [...]
May I take this opportunity to apologise to the entire expat Indian community?
There has been an increase in attacks on Indian students and workers in Melbourne’s inner west. Clearly, it was time for the police and other community leaders to take notice and do something about these race-related crimes. Did they they [...]
Essential Report – ETS Edition
Possum has the goods on Sunday Monday’s Essential Report which had Labor unchanged at 52/32 for a 2PP of 62/38. There’s also a special question for the ETS Thinking about the Government’s proposed emissions trading scheme (called the carbon pollution [...]
Climate Code Red co-author in Brisbane
Philip Sutton, co-author with David Spratt of Climate Code Red: The Case for Emergency Action, will be in Brisbane on Tuesday 17 March. Meet the author – Philip Sutton – Climate Code Red – the case for emergency action (hosted [...]
Backing a lame horse?
It might be argued that emissions trading with a soft start can still provide a framework for stronger efforts later. Perhaps. But the history of these types of policies is that poor initial design choices can prove very hard to [...]
I won't add my condemn to your condemn XXXV
Well it’s March so it must be time again to condemn. Here’s a 35th open condemnation thread. What’s getting up your goat this year so far? Which evil political, cultural, social, musical, religious, and other phenomena need condemnation? (Or loud [...]
Mandatory reporting to be overhauled in NSW
The New South Wales government has announced reforms of the child protection system in that state, in response to the findings of the Wood commission. Notable amongst the reforms are a shift of some activities to NGOs (supported by considerable [...]
A milestone in the Queensland election?
There’s lots more reading about the Queensland election over at Pineapple Party Time, but I thought I might take this opportunity of pointing out that a plausible argument could be made that The Borg sunk his ship today. We’ll see, [...]
Madness in Pakistan
Terrorism in Pakistan is, sadly, not that surprising. An attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team’s bus is. According to ABC news, five players, and their Australian coach Trevor Bayliss, were wounded, and are being treated by the team doctor. [...]
Dumb inventions
Joshua Gans saw something unusual on the footpath recently – a Segway Personal Transporter, like these I saw on my “bike the Bay Area” exercise in San Francisco last year:
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