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National affairs John Quiggin 22 November 2010 The agreement delivered few, if any, of the benefits promised by its advocates, writes John Quiggin, but its adverse consequences have also been more limited than many…
Essays & reportage Glenn Nicholls 20 November 2010 A return trip to East Germany’s Lusatia region, twenty years on, reveals an extraordinary transition away from coal mining and heavy industry, writes Glenn Nicholls National affairs Jock Given 18 November 2010 Officials from Australia and eight other Pacific countries meet in Auckland on 6 December to begin their fourth round of negotiations for a trans-Pacific free-trade agreement.… Correspondents Mike Veseth 8 November 2010 The Australian wine industry is caught in a perfect storm, writes The Wine Economist, Mike Veseth, in Tacoma, Washington National affairs Milind Sathye 28 October 2010 Joe Hockey is right – the banks are doing very well indeed. But reducing their power isn’t simple, writes Milind Sathye
International Geoffrey Barker 13 October 2010 Nicolas Sarkozy’s currency reform push will test the skills of the erratic French leader, writes Geoffrey Barker
National affairs John Daley & Tristan Edis 23 September 2010 Although a price on carbon will mean real changes to parts of the Australian economy, write John Daley and Tristan Edis, its impact on most industries will be small National affairs Mark Thirwell 9 September 2010 How will the world economy look in 2025? Mark Thirlwell looks at the consensus view – and the possibility of a few surprises Correspondents Lesley Russell 20 July 2010 Barack Obama’s policies are starting to fall into place. So why is his approval rating so low? National affairs Ross Buckley 22 June 2010 The Australian government should swing its support behind the growing international campaign for a banking levy, writes Ross Buckley, and then it should join the push for…
International Klaus Neumann 14 May 2010 Germans aren’t really opposed to the Greek bail-out, they’re just nostalgic for a half-imagined past, writes Klaus Neumann
Correspondents Giannis Efthymiou 14 May 2010 The deaths in Athens last week raise profound questions about the state of Greece, writes Giannis Efthymiou, who was among the protesters on 5 May National affairs Brian Toohey 6 May 2010 Funds from the planned super-profits tax on mining could have been used much more productively, argues Brian Toohey, and key Henry report recommendations deserved early… National affairs Anthony Sibillin 31 March 2010 Rationalising federal–state relations could make governments less not more accountable, argues Anthony Sibillin National affairs Rodney Tiffen 26 March 2010 Most coverage of the home insulation controversy ignored history and avoided simple mathematics, writes Rodney Tiffen
National affairs Ross Buckley 26 March 2010 Pressure is growing for a small but potentially very effective global financial transactions tax. But where is Australia in the debate, asks Ross Buckley
Essays & reportage Kelvin Rowley 16 March 2010 Kelvin Rowley profiles the leading figure in postwar economics, Paul Samuelson National affairs Brian Toohey 2 March 2010 It’s not so much the size of government spending that counts – it’s the quality, writes Brian Toohey Books & arts Judith Brett 18 February 2010 Fintan O’Toole’s gripping account of the fall of the Celtic Tiger National affairs John Langmore 6 January 2010 International support is growing for a low but effective tax on financial transactions. John Langmore looks at an idea whose time has come
Essays & reportage Rodney Tiffen & Ross Gittins 10 December 2009 Some good, some bad: the Howard government’s economic record compared with the performance of other Western countries
Books & arts Brett Evans 9 December 2009 Barbara Ehrenreich probes the dark side of positive thinking — and how it helped create the global financial crisis National affairs Geoffrey Barker 1 October 2009 The Coalition’s contribution to economic debate is inflexible and unpersuasive, writes Geoffrey Barker National affairs Ian McShane 21 September 2009 Ignore the squabbling over school signs. What will be the long term legacy of the federal government’s education revolution, asks Ian McShane National affairs Ross Buckley 24 August 2009 Australia and the west missed an opportunity when they largely ignored a United Nations report on the financial crisis, writes Ross Buckley
International Timothy J. Sinclair 12 August 2009 Quietly at first and then more vocally, concern has been expressed about the discipline of economics and its possible role in generating the economic crisis
National affairs Peter Browne 21 July 2009 The credit rating agencies were castigated for their role in the global financial crisis. But while Europe is toughening its regulations, the messages from the United States are… National affairs Brian Toohey 7 July 2009 Ken Henry’s review of the tax system is heading in the wrong direction, writes Brian Toohey National affairs Brian Toohey 2 June 2009 The federal government is so anxious to avoid debt that it’s endangering its main priorities, writes Brian Toohey National affairs John Quiggin 28 May 2009 A new book argues that inequality is bad for everyone. And even critics concede that the United States is both unusually unequal and a poor social performer, writes John Quiggin