Opinion

Google's huge market share doesn't automatically make it a monopoly

23 Oct 2020

Just because a tech company has a big share of the market doesn't mean it has the power to keep it.

We can no longer ignore the threats facing the Pacific — we need to support more migration to Australia

23 Oct 2020

If only 1% of the Pacific’s population was permitted to work permanently in Australia, this would bring more benefits to the region than Australia’s annual aid contribution.

The US is taking on Google in a huge antitrust case. It could change the face of online search

22 Oct 2020

It's the biggest monopolisation case since a 1998 lawsuit against Microsoft. But it may be several years before a settlement of any kind is reached

At the heart of the broken model for funding aged care is broken trust. Here's how to fix it

22 Oct 2020

Part of the solution to the rising funding problem might be a Medicare-style levy.

Melburnians will soon be able to have 2 visitors per day. It's far riskier than an exclusive bubble

21 Oct 2020

A previous version of Melbourne's COVID roadmap flagged an exclusive bubble between two households. The new plan allows residents to have two adult visitors per day, which is far riskier.

COVID spurred action on rough sleepers but greater homelessness challenges lie ahead

19 Oct 2020

Australia found shelter for more than 33,000 rough sleepers and other homeless people during the pandemic, but a coming surge in homelessness demands a comprehensive national housing strategy.

Vital Signs: Yes, we need to make things in Australia, but not like in the past

19 Oct 2020

There's a strong case for more strategic local manufacturing. There's little case for making cars and trains in Australia.

In defence of JobMaker, the replacement for JobKeeper. Not perfect, but much to like

19 Oct 2020

The new system will direct money to employers who actually create jobs.

Dissecting the Nobel: How Milgrom and Wilson changed the face of auctions

15 Oct 2020

Their big contribution was that auctions aren't just auctions. How an auction is designed matters enormously for what it does.

In 20 years of award-winning picture books, non-white people made up just 12% of main characters

15 Oct 2020

A study shows there is a lack of ethnic and other diversity in award-winning early childhood picture books. This means our children are still getting a narrow window of the world.

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