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Economics Editor, Sydney Morning Herald

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    14 hours ago

    I’m pretty certain that Freemasonry and cheap masonry are almost completely unrelated

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    Mar 31

    "Calls for a return to legal formalism – a legal education free of politics – are themselves deeply political. Stripping law of context allows supporters of the status quo to portray legal rules as neutral or apolitical."

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    15 hours ago

    A monk orders a hot dog. Vendor says 'That'll be $4 please'. The monk hands over a $10 bill and waits whilst the vendor just stares back at him.... Awkwardly the monk ask's 'What about my change'?. 'Ah' replies the vendor, 'Change must come from within'.

    On dealing with change
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    Apr 3

    Tribalistic people are the worst. They process the world in a more primitive, rigidly black-and-white way than my cohort, the anti-tribalists. In fact, I would go so far as to say none of them is to be trusted and we must take up arms to defend ourselves against them.

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    Apr 3
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    I get just as annoyed at the media as anyone, but there are a lot of intelligent people writing about economics in Oz. Like to name a few

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    Apr 1
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    I'm confused by the pie. Has already eaten his custardy bit, then intends to share the remains of the pie to showcase effects of skimming?

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  7. Apr 1

    An economic sermon from the Bible

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    Mar 31

    Sharing the pie is not only fair, but also good economics. Economics guru shares some pie with us (in lieu of egg) this .

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    Mar 31

    A woman who was 36 weeks pregnant gave birth alone and without pain relief in her prison cell in Perth last month, after staff were unable to open her cell door. via

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  10. Mar 30

    Banks a good example of competition not living up to its billing from economists

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    Mar 29

    When Baird declined to appear on their show one morning, Kyle and Jackie despatched the in-house comedian to harass his daughter in the driveway as she was leaving for school. I had a frank exchange of views with their producer about it and they accused me of bullying. Seriously.

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  12. Mar 27

    Forget the cricket - Aussie ethos of the fair go has been hit for six

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  13. Mar 25

    Why I have little sympathy to spare for so-called self-funded retirees

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    Mar 25
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    Will miss you Michael. You, & is reason why I subscribe to

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    Mar 24

    Dear Australian cricket team; I teach my sport loving son to win with honour and lose with grace. I’m now having to explain your behaviour. I can’t even begin to understand it. A Mum.

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    Mar 23

    The Neil Perry rule: delicious-looking recipe you'd love to cook containing an obscure, yet crucial, ingredient available only from one gourmet deli in Woollahra

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  17. Mar 23

    Don't fall for bizonomics: the economic case for cutting the company tax rate is weak

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    Mar 22

    Taxpayer Number Crunchies! col 24/3/18 Process video at:

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    Mar 21

    "Ideal outcome" Tax sensitive foreign investors barely pay anyway: Professor Peter Swan.

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    Mar 21

    The piece is as good as the graphic.

    Labor takes on the greedy old
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