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Tyson Yunkaporta: Phase Shifting Personal Development into Structural Reform
Renegade Economists Show 599 As broadcast on the 3CR airwaves 6 - 6.30pm on the fourth Wednesday of the month. Subscribe to the monthly podcast. Show Notes Tyson Yunkaporta, author of Sand Talk discusses his page turner in light of beer pong and nudie runs, complexity...
Working Together: Is Shared Equity our pathway out of the housing crisis?
The media is again full of chatter about the housing affordability crisis in Australia. Property markets have gone on a tear as mortgage rates bottom at levels close to matching inflation. Governments are subsidising a building boom to save the economy from COVID, and the resulting collapse in immigration.
NSW and the holy grail of transport funding
In July 2021, Prosper was privileged to host a zoom webinar by Joe Langley, a global expert on value capture mechanisms for transport. Joe's talk was based on an article he wrote on the ongoing developer contribution reform effort in NSW. The full article is...
Life on an 18.6 Year Cycle
Renegade Economists Show 598 As broadcast on the 3CR airwaves 6 - 6.30pm on the fourth Wednesday of the month. Subscribe to the monthly podcast. Show Notes Dominic Gilligan (Inverloch Sustainable Living) takes us through his social change evolution in light of his...
A petro state without the petro dollars
On Friday 20 August, Jesse Hermans & I appeared at Senator Patrick’s Oil & Gas Inquiry. The focus of the inquiry was to evaluate what Australia could do to maximise returns from publicly owned oil and gas resources and examine how other nations have designed their tax systems. Particularly in light of climate change and the potential for stranded assets.
130th Henry George Commemorative Address
This event was held on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, over Zoom. We all want to know “what’s next?” after the pandemic. The right to a roof over our head (and some land upon which to stand) has been especially highlighted by this global crisis. Who better to make sense...
The $20 Trillion Question
Renegade Economists Show 597 As broadcast on the 3CR airwaves 6 - 6.30pm on the fourth Wednesday of the month. Subscribe to the monthly podcast. Show Notes Investment banker and reformer James Murray joins to discuss government addiction to Quantitative Easing. Can...
Letter: ALP policy reversal hurts first home buyers
Letters to the Editor The Age Labor's decision to drop its policies on negative gearing and capital gains tax reform must be profoundly dispiriting for prospective first home buyers. How can they compete with the heartless and misleading (yet very effective)...
The Potential of a Rezoning Windfall Gains Tax
Media Release REZONING WINDFALLS COULD FUND RECORD PUBLIC HOUSING SPEND EACH YEAR A new report on landholder profits following the rezoning of the Fisherman’s Bend precinct showed an average 368% windfall gain per square metre, or $4.43bn. Prosper Australia research...
Society’s Survival Skills
Renegade Economists Show 596 As broadcast on the 3CR airwaves 6 - 6.30pm on the fourth Wednesday of the month. Subscribe to the monthly podcast. Show Notes Select highlights from the last year focusing on society's basic survival mechanisms. A good home, an effective...
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