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The dispensable nation: update
“The cemeteries are full of indispensable people, and nations"
Jul 13
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Telstra’s triple-zero failure is a result of prioritising neoliberal ‘competition’ and reaping none of its benefits
My latest in The Guardian
Jul 10
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Class not cohort
Why "intergenerational inequity” is the wrong frame for thinking about access to housing and home ownership in Australia
Jul 2
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The state of nuclear power in 2026
TL;DR On life support, barely comatose
Jun 30
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Electrolysis on Twin Earth
Deflating the Twin Earth thought experiment.
Jun 29
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AI electricity use: a lot or a little
TL;DR. The hyperscalers expect massive growth, but the electricity needed to meet current demand could be supplied.by a handful of power stations
Jun 22
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One big grift
The US financial system is a spectacular refutation of the Efficient Markets Hypothesis
Jun 15
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Scrap the National Anti-Corruption Commission*
Start again from scratch for a watchdog that bites, or else admit we've failed
Jun 9
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"Entrepreneurs" should pay the same tax as the rest of us
The inquiry into the government's taxation was designed to be short and sharp, so my submission was the same
Jun 7
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A bit more on the decline of maritime power
"Freedom of Naval Operations" is a dead ship drifting
Jun 4
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I wrote a book today
To Infinity and Not Quite Beyond
May 28
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The lessons of Project Freedom
I pitched this piece to a couple of US publications, but got no takers
May 27
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