Weekly roundup Saturday 2 May

Melbourne Port

Changing patterns of world trade (Melbourne Container Terminal)

Weekly roundup of links to articles, reports, podcasts and other media on current political and economic issues in public policy.

Economics

We’re undertaxed and underserviced: The economic case for higher taxes, and a political pathway to make it possible.

The returns from the commodities boom: A story of policy indolence and short-sightedness.

The 4.6 percent rise in the CPI: An indicator that’s taken far too seriously.

Electricity prices: On the way down, thanks to renewables and batteries.

Politics

The coming Liberal-National-One Nation merger: The Liberal and National parties could save themselves a lot of trouble if they simply merged with One Nation.

The louts who booed at the Anzac Day dawn services: Is Taylor really suggesting we should give in to them?

Port Arthur and other massacres: Our reaction to massacres has consequences.

All you need to know about political opinion polls: They’re getting better, but they still have basic limitations and biases.

Happiness: Something about life in English-speaking countries is making people feel unhappy.

Public ideas

Globalization: Globalization is going out of fashion, but that doesn’t mean we are reverting to old patterns of industry protection.

On Orbán's defeat, Christian nationalism, and what Trump Is really planning: An insight into the workings of the global far-right movements.

Supermarket joy

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