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  • Dead Centre

    How political pragmatism is killing us: Vantage Point Issue 2

    par Richard Denniss ...
    Collections Livre 2 - Vantage Point
    The sensible centre. Evidence-based policy. These are not the same. In fact, they are at odds with each other.The scientific evidence tells us that building new gas, oil and coal mines will cause catastrophic climate damage this century. Yet politicians describe a call for the end of new mines as extreme. Likewise with online gambling, junk food advertising or incarcerating children: the evidence ... En savoir plus

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  • More Fool Me

    How the gas industry tricked Australia; Vantage Point 6

    par Richard Denniss ...
    Collections Livre 6 - Vantage Point
    The global gas industry has pulled off the greatest con in Australia's history, and we're living with the consequences. Australia is one of the richest countries in the world, but we have been made to feel so poor that we no longer even expect the high quality, freely available public schools and hospitals we used to have. But while we are told we can't afford to have good services, Australian ... En savoir plus

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  • More Fool Me

    How the gas industry tricked Australia; Vantage Point 6

    par Richard Denniss ...
    Collections Livre 6 - Vantage Point
    The global gas industry has pulled off the greatest con in Australia's history, and we're living with the consequences. Australia is one of the richest countries in the world, but we have been made to feel so poor that we no longer even expect the high quality, freely available public schools and hospitals we used to have. But while we are told we can't afford to have good services, Australian ... En savoir plus

    $7.99 CAD

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  • Econobabble

    How to Decode Political Spin and Economic Nonsense

    par Richard Denniss ...
    Collections Livre 8 - Redback
    Economics is like a tyre lever: it can be used to solve a problem, or to beat someone over the head.What is econobabble? We hear it every day, when politicians and commentators use incomprehensible economic jargon to dress up their self-interest as the national interest, to make the absurd seem inevitable or the inequitable seem fair. This book exposes the stupid arguments, bizarre contradictions ... En savoir plus

    $9.99 CAD

  • Quarterly Essay 80 The High Road

    What Australia can learn from New Zealand

    par Laura Tingle ...
    Collections Livre 80 - Quarterly Essay
    Australia and New Zealand are often considered close cousins. But why, despite being so close, do we know so little about each other? And now, in the wake of COVID-19, is it time to change that?In this wise and illuminating essay, Laura Tingle looks at leadership, character and two nations in transition. In the past half-century, both countries have remade themselves amid shifting economic ... En savoir plus

    $9.99 CAD

  • Minority Report

    The New Shape of Australian Politics; Quarterly Essay 96

    par George Megalogenis ...
    Collections Livre 96 - Quarterly Essay
    What does the new political landscape look like in Australia?Australian politics is shifting. The two-party system was broken at the last federal election, and a minority government is a real possibility in the future. Politics-as-usual is not enough for many Australians.In this richly insightful essay, George Megalogenis traces the how and why of a political re-alignment. He sheds new light on ... En savoir plus

    $10.99 CAD

  • Quarterly Essay 78 The Coal Curse

    Resources, Climate and Australia’s Future

    par Judith Brett ...
    Collections Livre 78 - Quarterly Essay
    Australia is a wealthy nation with the economic profile of a developing country – heavy on raw materials, and low on innovation and skilled manufacturing. Once we rode on the sheep’s back for our overseas trade; today we rely on cartloads of coal and tankers of LNG. So must we double down on fossil fuels, now that COVID-19 has halted the flow of international students and tourists? Or is there a ... En savoir plus

    $7.99 CAD

  • Brexit: What the Hell Happens Now? - Your Quick Guide

    par Ian Dunt ...
    'Admirably brief and necessarily brutal... Highly recommended.' — Nick Cohen, The Spectator'Compact and easily digestible. I'd encourage anyone who is confused, fascinated or frustrated by Brexit to read this book – you'll be far wiser by the end of it.' — Caroline Lucas MP'I would strongly recommend Ian Dunt's excellent guide. Dunt has taken the extraordinary step of asking a set of experts what ... En savoir plus

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  • Balancing Act

    Australia Between Recession and Renewal; Quarterly Essay 61

    par George Megalogenis ...
    Collections Livre 61 - Quarterly Essay
    In this urgent essay, George Megalogenis argues that Australia risks becoming globalisation’s next and most unnecessary victim. The next shock, whenever it comes, will find us with our economic guard down, and a political system that has shredded its authority.Megalogenis outlines the challenge for Malcolm Turnbull and his government. Our tax system is unfair and we have failed to invest in ... En savoir plus

    $9.99 CAD

  • How Australian Democracy Works

    And why we need it more than ever

    The real story of how power works in this country ... In recent years, the trust in Australian politics and politicians has been at an all-time low. From political polarisation and the spread of disinformation to the lack of trust in the public institutions that underpin our government, the truth can often be hard to find. How Australian Democracy Works is a pulse check of our country's political ... En savoir plus

    $12.99 CAD

  • Take Your Best Shot: Penguin Special

    par Jacqueline Kent ...
    No Australian prime minister has had to face such a difficult and challenging political environment as did Julia Gillard. Her impressive legislative record was overshadowed by pitched battles with jealous rivals and a remarkably hostile media, as well as her own struggles to communicate effectively with the public.Following her successful The Making of Julia Gillard, award-winning biographer ... En savoir plus

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  • Trivial Pursuit

    Leadership and the End of the Reform Era; Quarterly Essay 40

    par George Megalogenis ...
    Collections Livre 40 - Quarterly Essay
    In Trivial Pursuit George Megalogenis considers Australia's political dead zone.The Hawke, Keating and early Howard years were ones of bold reform; recently we have seen an era of power without purpose. But why? Is it down to powerful lobbies, or the media, or a failure of leadership, or all of the above? And whatever the case, how will hard decisions be taken for the future?In Trivial Pursuit, ... En savoir plus

    $9.99 CAD