by Karl Fitzgerald | Aug 8, 2014 | Commentary
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 the east of the...
by Karl Fitzgerald | Aug 4, 2014 | Articles
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 and even many self-proclaimed...
by Karl Fitzgerald | Aug 1, 2014 | Articles
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...
by Karl Fitzgerald | Jul 25, 2014 | Events, Henry George Dinner & Address
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...
by Karl Fitzgerald | Jul 25, 2014 | Articles
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...