Essays

Labor's landslide election win delivered parliamentary power, not popular backing—and mistaking one for the other could be Albanese's biggest mistake.

Why is the Albanese government risking so much political capital on such a bad policy?

Leigh's misreading of the income inequality data means he's at risk of misdiagnosing the underlying problems in Australia.

Jim Chalmers' planned superannuation changes are an inefficient tax grab with damaging unintended consequences.

Here’s some of what I’ve been reading from outside Australia recently, along with a few short thoughts on each.

Would you choose cheaper medicines today, or incentives for innovation that could save millions of lives in the future?

If rugby union is to grow in Australia then the playing field needs to be levelled.

This isn't a trade war—it's a war on trade.

Lessons about grid stability from Iberia's 14 hours without power.

Ken Henry's answer to that question actually explains a lot.