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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

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

The Austrian economists: why we would bring them back from the sidelines

The Austrian economists: why we would bring them back from the sidelines

Amongst the many schools of economic thought, the Austrian school lies outside the economic mainstream. However, it has perhaps surprisingly punched above its weight in terms of its influence over the political and economic thought of the 20th century. Some of the most prominent and influential economists were from this

The economics of choosing to go to law school

The economics of choosing to go to law school

There comes a point in every person’s childhood where they ponder if law is the right profession for them. Many go on to pursue this track and hold onto the notion of becoming a lawyer as their dream, without understanding what the practice of law entails. If we think