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RBA Governator Glenn "I''l be back - with higher interest rates" Stevens has been softening up the public for his next int...

Bizarre findings in advertising: “...in a relaxed situation like TV watching, attention tends to be used mainly as a defence mechanism. If...

Australia’s excessively priced housing gave rise to the housing shortage myth, which in turn led governments at all levels amending planning...

It is widely claimed that recycling “saves resources.” Often, recycling proponents claim that it will save specific resources, such as tim...

Income distribution fascinates economists.   The release of the new ABS personal income estimates for small areas gives a complete picture ...

A robust discussion on the impact of energy efficiency on energy use took place in the journal Energy Policy over the decade since Len Brook...

Note: A follow-up (3yr) review is here . I am now a local ambassador for Dutch Cargo Bikes. If you would like to test rise this bike i...

The word efficiency carries a meaning immersed in all things positive – you never hear that being more efficient could possibly be detriment...

Just for fun here are some recent forecasts from some of Australia’s leading economists. Bill Evans – Westpac Chief Economist - 3 September...

The last time I wrote about waste I started like this: The oft-repeated mantra of the ‘ecological modernist’ is that we are wasteful. They...