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The economics of free childcare in Australia

The economics of free childcare in Australia

What are the benefits of starting the formal education of a child younger than age 6? Are they so worthwhile that Australia should introduce opt-out childcare and a state-run childcare system? A new system that parallels what we currently have with primary and secondary schooling – either learn at home or

Fixing our gas woes to power Australia out of recession

Fixing our gas woes to power Australia out of recession

Australia’s National Covid-19 Coordination Commission (NCCC) has recently had its draft interim report leaked to the media. It centres around the Manufacturing Taskforce (a project which I discussed in my last article), which has been looking at solving how Australia might recover from the ‘Great Shutdown’ as a more

“End of globalisation?” – Australia’s move toward self-sufficiency after COVID-19

“End of globalisation?” – Australia’s move toward self-sufficiency after COVID-19

Australia has faced many domestic threats to her prosperity in recent years, namely from drought, leadership change, bushfires and the recent coronavirus. We are in a vulnerable state, and uncertainty on the international stage is only contributing to that. Now it seems the end of Australia’s 29-year golden age