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Metallurgical coal is coming to the end of the road
Green steel is cheaper once carbon emissions are taken into account
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Wenar on why you shouldn’t try to help poor people
In all the discussion of Leif Wenar’s critique of Effective Altruism , I haven’t seen much mention of the central premise: that development aid is…
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Olympics 2032: Can Brisbane come out a winner?
As part of my semi-retirement deal with UQ, I’m providing commentary on the 2032 Brisbane Olympics. I’ve written a piece for CEDA, looking at the…
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Australia now has a $70 ‘shadow price’ on carbon emissions.
Here’s why we won’t see a real price any time soon
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Dutton’s decaying nuclear energy plans have the briefest half-life
Every time the opposition leader starts down the nuclear path, he hits another dead end.
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Four-day work weeks are inevitable
I wrote this for the Canberra Times, but it’s paywalled. Here’s the version I submitted. You can get to the published version using archive.is if you…
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Big business in Australia faces less competition than almost anywhere else
– and likes it that way
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March 2024

Australia must wean itself from monster utes ...
... and the federal government’s weakening of vehicle emissions rules won’t help one bit
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Daniel Kahneman has died
How his work shaped my career
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Navies are obsolete ...
... but naval fans will never admit it
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The Australian Grand Prix is expecting a record turnout — but how does it benefit Victoria?
Here’s the article I mentioned in my previous email. I’m sending it to paid subscribers as a thankyou, but it’s also free at the ABC.
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