If a high school principal wants a pay rise they can always quit and become a lollipop lady at a construction site.

What a dodgy situation we have created.

Over the last three months core CPI has risen at a 4.6% annual rate. That is faster than any three month period from August 1991 to 2020.

Over the last twelve months core CPI has risen 3.5%. That is faster than any twelve month period from February 1993 to 2020.

Talking two of my favourite topics - tax reform and Bombers in the AFL. Neither of them going well! Both could do with a lift! youtu.be/R_1S_Jrqgec?si…

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Lessons here for ACT govt. Oregon’s decriminalisation of hard drugs such as meth, heroin and fentanyl has failed. Overdose deaths jumped 42% last year. The policy is being reversed by Democrats who supported it. Time is called on Oregon’s decriminalisation economist.com/united-states/…

Australia's school funding surpasses that of many countries ($20,000 per student per year). Yet, learning outcomes continue to lag.

The best way to bridge the achievement gap is by deploying quality teachers to where they are needed most, and then paying them more.

Incredible image of the exactly zero women included in Xi's meeting with US business... ft.com/content/76aceb…

‘The costs of staging a music festival have risen at least 30 per cent since before the pandemic.’ This is a prime example why the RBA/government must crush inflation. You can’t whinge about inflation/cancelled music fests and then whinge about the RBA too afr.com/life-and-luxur…

A heck of a lot of Arts degrees among our politicians. Not many Economic or Science degrees. afr.com/politics/feder…

Some very important issues raised by Gareth Hutchens in this analysis of Prosper Australia research: abc.net.au/news/2024-03-2… Many of Australia's greatest economic and policy minds are saying the same thing. Probably indicates there's something in many of these ideas...

Turkish central bank stuns market by hiking interest rates to 50% | Turkey | The Guardian theguardian.com/world/2024/mar…

Calls grow for poker machine reforms after gambler takes own life canberratimes.com.au/story/8558865/…

A notable point from Justin Fabo given where we are in the cycle fiscal parameters should be moving from bust (due to the pandemic) to boom.

Just reading about the blowout on the Gabba plans for the Brisbane Olympics ... as predicted... brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/feder…

Instead of government bail outs for nickel, the market is coming to a solution. afr.com/companies/mini… afr.com/companies/mini…

Our school education system is not up to scratch…big improvements needed that focus on student learning and education outcomes canberratimes.com.au/story/8552964/…

And the Oscar for best paper goes to... The best papers on land use liberalisation marketurbanism.com/2024/03/11/and… marketurbanism.com/2024/03/11/and…

Nice analysis on the costs of property stamp duty and how it reduces moving to more suitable homes ⁦e61 Institute⁩ abc.net.au/news/2024-03-1…