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Australia flying blind

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Warwick Smith

By Warwick Smith Originally published at the Australian Independent Media Network In this article Warwick Smith reports why the decision by the Australian Bureau of Statistics to discontinue many programs including the Measures of Australia’s Progress due to budgetary demands, is … Continue reading →

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Op-ed in The Age: Treasurer’s agenda running out of truth

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Warwick Smith

This article originally appeared in The Age. Treasurer’s agenda running out of truth by Warwick Smith Joe Hockey has been talking non-stop about how the country is running out of money for Medicare, for the ABC, for welfare and for … Continue reading →

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New article in The Conversation: More pie in the sky – economic progress no slice of life

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Warwick Smith

Originally published in The Conversation. More pie in the sky – economic progress no slice of life By Warwick Smith, University of Melbourne In the verbal volley between Gillard and Abbott, Swan and Hockey, there is a conversation that we … Continue reading →

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State of the left

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Warwick Smith

Just read an article in Overland by Nina Power about the state of the left in modern politics. She claims that the left has lost it’s way and is losing the battle against the right with all manner of social … Continue reading →

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