Book launches in Sydney and Canberra on May 1 and 2
Tomorrow, there is a book launch of 'An Economic Theory of Greed, Love, Groups, and Networks' at UNSW, hosted by Professor Chris Styles, Director of...
“Kill them all” is rarely a goods plan
Two years ago, I wrote a Troppo post on Coles' decision to sell milk for a dollar a litre. I took particular aim at the...
The revolt against the elites
It's always been hard to pin down who 'the elites' are why we are supposed reject them as un-Australian. A new book review by Tony...
Me and the summer of love
I've been in San Francisco for over a week now and have been living near Haight Ashbury which I've only driven through previously. In any event I looked it up...
High-speed rail: an expensive hobby
(Cross-posted at shorewalker.com) I like trains. For a while when I was a kid, I spent Saturdays clambering around Adelaide's Mile End Railway Museum and...
Is QUT a real university?
In 1989, Queensland University of Technology (QUT) was created with the hope of creating a local competitor to the University of Queensland. The resources given...
A fable of Eunuchs, Praetorians, and University funding cuts.
Imagine yourself to be in the mythical Land of Beyond where you need minions to do a dirty job that men with honour would refuse...