Category Archives: Blegs

Troppo group subscription to Crikey: is this the last gasp?

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Nicholas Gruen

From Twitter. Till now I’ve organisd a TROPPO GROUP CRIKEY SUBSCRIPTION for around 50 I advertised I was doing renewals on Twitter and Troppo a month ago and got about 1 or 2 takers Now someone else wants a renewal … Continue reading →

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How Good are Refugees? This year’s MUST ATTEND dinner with Santo Cilauro. 12th Sept, Melb.

Posted on August 17, 2019 by Nicholas Gruen

If these kinds of things existed in my country, I wouldn’t need to be running for President to fix everything up. Elizabeth Warren The only thing that didn’t leave a nasty taste in my mouth last year was the food. … Continue reading →

Posted in Blegs, Films and TV, Humour, Media | 4 Comments

Monetary policy settings: hawks, doves and the seat of the pants

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Nicholas Gruen

What’s at stake in monetary policy? The most obvious answer is “jobs and growth” – to coin a phrase. The idea is that, by meeting its target of low and steady (2-3%) inflation, the RBA tries also to keep us as … Continue reading →

Posted in Blegs, Cultural Critique, Economics and public policy | 5 Comments

It’s on again on 6th Sept: making the world a tad better with our guest Christos Tsiolkas

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Nicholas Gruen

If only I’d been alive to get to one of these events. Nelson Mandela Last year’s second dinner was perhaps only matched by Lincoln’s Second Inaugural. Nicholas Gruen Lying Nick Gruen is a total lightweight. TOTALLY FAKE ECONOMIST. Begged me … Continue reading →

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Crikey! It’s that time of year again: Last call

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Nicholas Gruen

If you’d like to be in this year’s submission to Crikey for a group submission, please email me on ngruen AT the domain formerly known as gmail (and still known as gmail). And please spread the news far and wide using all the … Continue reading →

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Affected speech impediments: is this a uniquely English phenomenon?

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Nicholas Gruen

Last night, having read a fantastic essay (pdf) by the great historian of revolutionary and pre-revolutionary America Bernard Bailyn, I made my way to the lecture series in honour of Isaiah Berlin where there were plenty more interesting lectures. In any event I’ve known of … Continue reading →

Posted in Blegs, Cultural Critique | 10 Comments

Weekend competition: Yes folks it’s on again

Posted on September 1, 2017 by Nicholas Gruen

Troppo is getting ready for the singularity. That’s the period during which Ken, Don, David and I put our feet up and Troppo just runs itself with KenBot, DonBot, DavidBot and MeBot doing all the work. Commenters put their feet up too and just … Continue reading →

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