Letters to the Editor The Age 25/08/2014 The seemingly inevitable slide towards the haves and the have-nots in home ownership is inevitable if nothing changes. Our approach to funding the needs of the state encourages and disproportionately rewards speculative (non-productive)…
A Petition by Rational Radical Hi, my name is Matt, and I’m one of many young Australians currently locked out of home ownership by record high prices. My friends know me as very vocal and frequently angry about housing affordability…
Evolving Economics is our fortnightly enews on upcoming events, current news and commentary. Join here. Having trouble reading this newsletter? View it online. The enews of Prosper & Earthsharing Australia august 2014 Prof. John Freebairn will present on state taxation…
Last night’s Melbourne Transport Super Forum featuring Minister Terry Mulden, the ALP’s Jill Hennessy and the Green’s Greg Barber was as packed as a Melbourne train with policy wonks and advocates. The presentations were dominated by the usual point scoring.…
Who pays for a $43 million windfall gain in three years? That’s a 352% return for the “entrepreneurial” Richard Gu. His skill? To have the capital to buy the land, then to apply for a 1500 apartment re-zoning of the…
By our 15 year old W.A Georgist Frederick Subere-Albawy, chief blogger at The Natural Commonwealth. The Western Australian Government has announced that it intends to build an underground rail link to Perth Airport, as well as Forrestfield, a suburb to…
Cross posted from The Conversation By Chris Hale Public transport has a problem with money. Campaigners often argue that mass transit is a public good in its own right, and hence should be very cheap or even free. Mainstream media…
Finally a Senator has said it, on the front page of the Australian Financial Review: Senator Day described sections of the property industry as “carpet-bagging, rent-seeking bootleggers” who used political donations to wield influence to restrict land supply and drive…
123rd Annual Henry George Dinner, 3rd September Featuring Professor John Freebairn of Melbourne University We are delighted to announce one of Australia’s most pre-eminent economists, Professor John Freebairn, will be guest speaker at this year’s Henry George Commemorative Dinner. With the state election…
Part II: The Neoclassical Response to the Classical Theories of Inequality and Growth by Polly Cleveland, cross-posted from Dollars & Sense Read Part 1 Mason Gaffney has shown how many individuals helped construct neoclassical economics, often with financial support from…