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ESSA X Cainz Debate: Newspapers have more economic influence than news shown through television.

ESSA X Cainz Debate: Newspapers have more economic influence than news shown through television.

Disclaimer *The speakers in this article are competitive debaters, and therefore the views expressed may not necessarily represent their beliefs or the beliefs of the organisation they belong to.* First Affirmative (Nigel Pereira) With the average college graduate being able to read 350-450 words per minute and the average adult

ESSA X Cainz Debate: Do policy makers put a high enough value on human life?

ESSA X Cainz Debate: Do policy makers put a high enough value on human life?

Disclaimer *The speakers in this article are competitive debaters, and therefore the views expressed may not necessarily represent their beliefs or the beliefs of the organisation they belong to.* First Affirmative (Nigel Pereira) Life is precious. An eternal expression that has superseded itself in the foundations of humanity. As society

ESSA X CAINZ Debate: Is a zero cash rate necessary for Australia’s recession recovery?

ESSA X CAINZ Debate: Is a zero cash rate necessary for Australia’s recession recovery?

Disclaimer *The speakers in this article are competitive debaters, and therefore the views expressed may not necessarily represent their beliefs or the beliefs of the organisation they belong to.* Preamble Cash rate is the interest rate on unsecured overnight loans between banks. First Affirmative (Nigel Pereira) Time is money. An

ESSA X Cainz DEBATE: "Has Abenomics been successful in Japan?"

ESSA X Cainz DEBATE: "Has Abenomics been successful in Japan?"

Disclaimer *The speakers in this article are competitive debaters, and therefore the views expressed may not necessarily represent their beliefs or the beliefs of the organisation they belong to* Preamble A dawn sets on the ‘Land of the Rising Sun’ as Prime Minister Shizo Abe resigns. Thus, we examine the

ESSA x CAINZ DEBATE: Is Keynesian economics dead?

ESSA x CAINZ DEBATE: Is Keynesian economics dead?

Disclaimer *The speakers in this article are competitive debaters, and therefore the views expressed may not necessarily represent their beliefs or the beliefs of the organisation they belong to* Preamble Keynesian economics are various macroeconomic theories about how, in the short run economic output is influenced by aggregate demand. First

#ESSADebate – to save or to spend?

#ESSADebate – to save or to spend?

Julia Pham Do we even need to have this argument? Come on people, act your wage. This source of this argument is this Elite Daily article Justin and I came across, which makes a case for living in the moment and spending all of your money on things that make

#ESSADebate - Pads vs Menstrual Cups

#ESSADebate - Pads vs Menstrual Cups

Julia Pham – The Power of Pads! Ok first up: if you’re squelching when you sit down or walking around with what feels like a pool noodle between your legs then you’re doing it wrong. Pads have come a long way since that weird unbranded pack the school nurse

The 1st Presidential Debate: ESSA Writers React

The 1st Presidential Debate: ESSA Writers React

Andrew Wong: Star Student vs Class Bully At first glance, anyone with an interest in logical, realistic and coherent politics will say that Hillary Clinton has won round one of the Presidential Debates. Elegant as ever, Clinton, dressed in striking red looked the part. Clear and composed- tick; calm and

The 1st Presidential Debate: A setback for the Donald?

The 1st Presidential Debate: A setback for the Donald?

I’m calling this a win for Clinton. Firstly, though, a caveat. This debate, like this entire campaign, doesn’t behave like anything we’ve ever seen. Trump could put in a train wreck performance that would kill any other candidate (and in many respects, he did), and not shift

The state of the state

The state of the state

In 2014 Australia’s political and economic landscape has been dominated by Federal affairs, allowing the Victorian state election to creep onto the horizon without as much attention as many would have expected. On November 29, Victorians will go to the polls to decide whether to extend the Coalition’s

The myths of university deregulation

The myths of university deregulation

I don’t usually watch Q&A, but when I do it’s when Christopher Pyne gets such a grilling that happy Twitter users suspect the cleaners will have a long night removing the sweat stains off his seat. He was given some respite, however, when university students in the

Has austerity failed? ESSA Debate primer

Has austerity failed? ESSA Debate primer

This Friday night, teams from Melbourne and Monash will go head to head in ESSA’s annual economic debate. This year’s debate will revolve around austerity. Unless you’ve spent the last ten years in some sort of fiscal wilderness, it’s probably a term you’ve heard. But,

Monash versus Melbourne: The blow by blow

Monash versus Melbourne: The blow by blow

As students from Monash and Melbourne converged on the heart of Clayton campus for the inaugural ESSA Monash versus Melbourne Economics debate, the tension crackling in the air was palpable. For the Melbourne team, losing to the new kids on the block would be an irrevocable stain on their self-perception.

The joy of debating economics ... Seriously!

The joy of debating economics ... Seriously!

In an affirmation of the natural order of things, on Thursday night out at Monash University, the University of Melbourne team (composed of myself, 1st-year student Emad, and the incomparable Prof. Jeff Borland) took out a closely fought debate to determine whether the Eurozone has been a success or a

Party Politics Trumps Policy Detail

Party Politics Trumps Policy Detail

George Megalogenis’ quarterly essay titled ‘Trivial Pursuit: Leadership and the end of the reform era’ highlights the worrying lack of political leadership on both sides of the parliament in the aftermath of the 2010 Australian federal election. It argues that political short-termism and party politics has become the order of