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?

14, July, 2022

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

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?

3, August, 2018

Projects, particularly infrastructure projects are consistently over budget and over time. Has anyone asked why?

5, May, 2018

There is usually a tension between business and government. Is this a good thing?