• referendums and plebescites

    6, September, 2022

    Are there ways for people to be more involved in government decisions? Referendums and plebiscites are one way. What is the difference between a referendum and a plebiscite?

    By Published On: 6, September, 20228.9 min read
  • Trump the defender

    14, July, 2022

    A light-hearted look at what the US might look like in 2030.

    By Published On: 14, July, 20224.7 min read
  • negative gearing

    15, May, 2022

    Negative gearing is a unique Australian invention that is blamed for the lack of housing available to purchase. How do we extract ourselves from negative gearing?

    By Published On: 15, May, 20224.2 min read
  • 23, April, 2022

    What balance are we prepared to accept between taxation and overnment-provided social services?

    By Published On: 23, April, 20228.5 min read
  • 2, December, 2021

    Democracy does not mean a government can do what it wants. There are checks and balances. Here, we discuss three constraints on government.

    By Published On: 2, December, 20217.4 min read
  • Building a democracy pyramid

    25, May, 2021

    Is democracy the best form of government and is it likely to be around in a hundred years?

    By Published On: 25, May, 20219.4 min read
  • 8, March, 2021

    Trump's America is the prime example of cutting regulation. Should we do more in Australia, or is that a slippery slope?

    By Published On: 8, March, 20218.7 min read
  • home economics

    12, December, 2020

    What is happening with house prices, and how might some courses of action change the prices.

    By Published On: 12, December, 202010.7 min read
  • Australian and US flags

    15, June, 2020

    Gun control is not the only thing Australia can teach the USA. Our electoral system is light years ahead of America.

    By Published On: 15, June, 20208.6 min read
  • Long term and short term planning

    11, April, 2020

    Covid was described as 'unimaginable'. Why? We have had epidemics before. The problem was that this time, we had no plan to handle it.

    By Published On: 11, April, 20204 min read