6, February, 2025
Why do we have three tiers of government? Is there a better way?
16, February, 2023
The AEC sets electoral boundaries and runs elections. Read how it came into existence and what others can learn from Australia.
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?
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?
23, April, 2022
What balance are we prepared to accept between taxation and overnment-provided social services?
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.
25, May, 2021
Is democracy the best form of government and is it likely to be around in a hundred years?
15, June, 2020
Gun control is not the only thing Australia can teach the USA. Our electoral system is light years ahead of America.
8, November, 2019
We think of farmers' demands for water as fixed and the supply of water as variable. What if we fix the amount of water a farmer receives on an annual basis, and the farmer can plan around that amount?