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Happynomics

The Science of Public Happiness “The science of public happiness was how Keynes saw his work as an economist.” Richard Davenport-Hines In his book, Universal Man: The Seven Lives of John Maynard Keynes, British historian and biographer Richard Davenport-Hines described the legendary economist’s outlook as such. And yet, throughout

Federal Election 2019: A primer on welfare policy

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Federal Election 2019: A primer on welfare policy

G’day voters! Today I’m talking to you about welfare, the parties who love it, and the parties who love it less. Australia’s modern welfare state has its roots in a number of schemes enacted during WWII, and our major parties have since converged on a degree of

#ScoMo: Unmasking Australia’s 30th Prime Minister – Part 2

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#ScoMo: Unmasking Australia’s 30th Prime Minister – Part 2

Continues from Part 1 Social welfare As Treasurer, Scott Morrison appears to have been more interested in clawing back money lost in the welfare system than handing out welfare payments. While increased funding to the Newstart Allowance scheme was much anticipated, Morrison failed to deliver this in the 2018 Federal

Budget 2017: ESSA Writers React

Budget 2017: ESSA Writers React

Sam O’Connor: During last year’s election campaign, Malcolm Turnbull made a habit of using the words ‘agile’ and ‘nimble’ wherever possible to describe the future of the Australian economy. It’s now clear that these words also apply to his government. Scott Morrison’s Budget has nimbly and

Election 2016: Youth unemployment

Election 2016: Youth unemployment

“Jobs and growth” has been the mantra of the Government’s re-election campaign, and as always, the economy has been the most important topic of debate in Election 2016. Australia is currently grappling with a serious youth unemployment problem, especially in rural and regional areas. Unemployment among 15-24 year olds

How does welfare relate to productivity?

How does welfare relate to productivity?

Reflecting on this year’s ESSA Economic Debate means remembering Treasurer Joe Hockey’s famous speech in which he declared that the “Age of Entitlement is over.” That night, the affirmative side triumphed on the back of arguments that“good” welfare would push more unemployed back into work, lift productivity

The age of entitlement is over: A story of work ethic and generosity

Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey has declared that “the age of entitlement is over”, and most of us don’t like the sound of it. And why should we, when some of us will receive youth allowance rather than Newstart for a few more years, some of us will no longer

Editors' Picks - 10 August 2014

Editors' Picks - 10 August 2014

This week in Editor’s Picks, we discuss go back in time and take a look at the economics of Jane Austen, gain nifty tips on earning more from the things you own, take a look at the debate surrounding unemployment and Russia’s proposed ban of agricultural imports. The

Are your parents about to rip you off?

Today I want to talk about superannuation. No! No! Don’t stop reading. Seriously, this is important. Yes, I know that many readers of this site are below thirty, so that an article on superannuation has about as much appeal as a discussing aged accommodation and colonoscopies. But it is

Consequences of the university funding cuts

Consequences of the university funding cuts

In April, then-Minister for Tertiary Education Craig Emerson announced the federal government would be looking to make $2.3 billion in budget savings from the higher education sector in order to help fund and implement the ‘Better Schools Plan’, better known simply as the Gonski reforms. The core principle behind