Weekly roundup Saturday 26 April
A pause in campaigning for Azaac Day (War memorial Forbes)
Weekly roundup of links to articles, reports, podcasts and other media on current political and economic issues in public policy.
Away from the fading duopoly
Our political landscape has been changing for 75 years but the media didn’t notice it until there was a teal outbreak in 2022. An introduction to 40 independents making serious pitches at the election. The Liberal Party’s dirty tactics against independents. A user’s guide to minority government.
Other campaign stuff
The usual scare campaigns have been rolled out, but the campaign against nuclear energy isn’t one of them: it’s a warning about a stupidly expensive policy. Oblivious to evidence and reason, Dutton rolls out a fear campaign on crime. Even worse, he proposes to use the Gaza war as a means to divide the Australian community. Some observation on gender divisions in politics: not all is well with young men.
Economics
The IMF sounds out its warnings on Trump. Dutton has a really good idea, but because it’s economically responsible he doesn’t want to push it. Researchers confirm that the Albanese government really is a Labor government.
Polls
Polls are still moving in Labor’s direction – or is it more an anti-Dutton movement? A Statistics 101 guide to polling.
Public ideas
The ideas of a pope whose death interrupts our election campaign and makes us think beyond the excise rate on gasoline.
Missa Papae Marcelli
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