michaelwest.com.au
All caretaker, no responsibility: how a dying government slipped freebies to its mates
6 min · · On its way to electoral oblivion, the Morrison government kept the dollars flowing to select beneficiaries, defying "caretaker" conventions. · Shared by 14, including Liv 😷
The Sydney Morning Herald
Election 2022 results: End of Morrison government marks end of Howard-era ascendancy
3 min · · Every issue that defined Scott Morrison’s downfall had deep roots in John Howard’s prime ministership. · Shared by 24, including Liv 😷, The Age
meanjin.com.au
The Soft Power of Mainstream Media
10 min · · My brother-in-law once told me a story about being on a train in London back in the late eighties and getting into a conversation with the guy next to him. Turned out the guy was in advertising. I… · Shared by 8, including Liv 😷
The Sydney Morning Herald
Century began with so much promise but it’s already lost its lustre
4 min · · Almost a quarter-way through the 21st century, one has to ask: were we justified in striding into the New Millennium, as I did, with exuberance and optimism? · Shared by 11, including Liv 😷, The Age
Salon
Welcome to the age of Modern Monetary Theory: It's turning conventional economics upside down
3 min · · Who cares about the deficit? Biden's advisers embrace a hot new economic theory — whether they meant to or not · Shared by 15, including Liv 😷
michaelwest.com.au
Christian Porter responsible for serial breaches of the law, now cries "rule of law"
4 min · · Christian Porter is responsible for serial breaches of the law. These, on top of the relentless persecution of Witness K and Bernard Collaery, should be enough to have him removed · Shared by 9, including Noely ⚡️🏐, Liv 😷
The New York Times
The Tactic of Our Time: Sound Urgent, Be Incomprehensible
5 min · · In an era of institutional rot, cranks can be hard to tell from heroes. · Shared by 6, including Liv 😷
The New York Times
Business Chiefs Seek N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidate, With $100 Million as Bait
4 min · · Stephen Ross, a billionaire developer, and Daniel Doctoroff, a tech executive, are trying to influence the 2021 mayoral race in New York. · Shared by 6, including Liv 😷
Aeon+Psyche
Privatisation is bad economics and worse politics
10 min · · Putting public services in private hands is bad economics. Worse, it undermines our bonds as a political community · Shared by 163, including Christian Surchi, Liv 😷, Rick Powell, Dr. Marigo Raftopoulos, Brad Brooks, 🧠 Larry G. Maguire, Jochen Burkhard