Memory lane – debating economic reform in the 1980s
This is a page of links to pdf files of press cuttings from the mid 1980s when the debate about economic reform started to get...
Mr Denmore on journalism as a public good (and Rupert Murdoch as Satan)
Government regulation of the media acts like a public subsidy, argues Mr Denmore. It makes it difficult for new players to get a foothold and...
Infographics from policy crowd
Don asks what the policy engaged outside the Political-Journalistic complex can do to improve public debate, implicitly envoking the role of blogs and other social...
The rhetoric of bureaucracy
Everyone's talking about evidence-based policy. And since gathering evidence is their job, you might think this would give academic researchers a more important role in...
Corey Robin on the politics of freedom
Freedom is a keyword in American politics, writes Corey Robin in the Nation. It lies at the centre of every successful political movement from the...
Even the Economist says Australian public debate is a joke
Everyone agrees that the quality of public discourse in Australia is dismal. Most of us blame politicians and the media. But the constant carping is...
Missing Link Friday – Books, factories, politics & welfare
In this week's Missing Link Friday, bloggers remember Sydney book seller Bob Gould, US blogger Mark Perry explains what's up with manufacturing, Andrew Norton examines...