Time for lateral thinking about the economy bit.ly/3QBxLI3 #ausecon #ausbiz #auspol

Students protesting for the right to be taught alternative economics at the University of Sydney in 1983. Including a fire on the quad.
You might recognise some of these faces
(taken from Political Economy Now:the struggle for alternative economics at the University of Sydney)

Don't let any govt tell you they can't afford something. Budgets are about choices - force them to defend their *choices* (and push for them to make better ones)
theguardian.com/business/grogo…

Jobseeker should be raised to 90% of the age pension & indexed to prevent people going “without life’s essentials”, government’s poverty experts say. Committee warned that jobseeker & other payments were still “too low” despite last year’s $40 increase. ACOSS Antipoverty Centre

Pigs in Space Part II

From “The Muppet Show” (1978).

How can Coalition & Labor govts not only stand by & watch the wholesale destruction of the Great Barrier Reef but actively lobby AGAINST listing it as 'in danger' AND keep subsidising & approving the fossil fuel projects that are killing it?
theguardian.com/environment/20…

I am a very proud Australian

But I hate that our unemployment benefit is so low that it almost guarantees poverty

There is no excuse for that

Relative to the minimum wage, Australia’s unemployment benefit is the second lowest in the OECD – only ahead of Greece

I’ve just…

Economists call for significant rise in the JobSeeker and Youth Allowance payments at this year’s budget following the EIAC rec to raise the rate theaustralian.com.au/nation/politic…

The Roman emperor Augustus once said:

'I found Rome built of bricks, I leave her clothed in marble'

Considering the huge windfall Australia has enjoyed from commodity exports since 2004, we should have the modern equivalent, but instead we have falling per capita outcomes.…

Good point, Chris. NB for budget night

Here's a good one: imagine Anthony Albanese is doing just what you'd like him to do bit.ly/3JN2D4F #ausecon #ausbiz #auspol #VCEco #HSCeco

At last, some sense in the debate about a Future Made in Australia bit.ly/3QjYvg4 #ausecon #ausbiz #auspol

Anzac special: An economist's take on wars bit.ly/3w670EJ

A little climate change the government should be making bit.ly/3WaIVag #ausecon #ausbiz #auspol

The woman who wants my job, Millie Muroi , shows how good she is at explaining economics - in this case, productivity bit.ly/3U7ZLEf #ausecon #ausbiz #auspol #VCEco #HSCeco

It's you that's projecting. He hasn't yet revealed his actual intentions. Sensible people withhold judgement until intentions are revealed. What a pity it is that you don't seem to have a proper job that keeps you too busy to have time to unceasingly disparage others.

Fascinating facts on how the cost of living crisis seems to have changed what we're eating, from my fill-in, Rachel Clun bit.ly/3U0Wnep

They hate people who are generous with their money, because they remind them, deep down, that greed is still a sin

Grateful to see our wonderful new co-author with our new book in print. 😄