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The Odyssey and the Bronze Age Collapse
How Hegsethian heroes destroyed themselves and their entire civilisation
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July 2026
Always remember how Macquarie built its millionaires on outrageous tolls and charges
As Shemara Wikramanayake retires with shares worth hundreds of millions, the public is left counting the cost of high prices for utilities, roads and…
Jul 27
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Nate Silver discovers the educated poor
"Some basic propositions about voting
Jul 25
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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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June 2026
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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