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Tag Archives: politics
Interviewed for ABC Podcast ‘The Signal’. How the dole bludger was born.
I was interviewed about the history of unemployment in Australia and, more specifically, the history of how Australia has treated unemployed workers. We haven’t always been so punitive. For about 25 years after WW2 unemployment was seen as a collective … Continue reading
Posted in radio interview, unemployment
Tagged Australia, employment, history, podcast, politics
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History of unemployment in Australia: Uncommon Sense 3RRR
I was interviewed by Amy Mullins for her terrific show Uncommon Sense. This show is rare in that it spends substantial time on subjects, really getting into some of the nuance and complexity behind the headlines and slogans. We spoke … Continue reading
Posted in Media appearance, political economy, radio interview, unemployment
Tagged 3RRR, history, politics, unemployment
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Video of speech for the Victorian Fabians
Here’s a speech I gave on the economics of inequality at the AGM of the Victorian Fabians. The speech notes are below the video. Warwick Smith from Australian Fabians Inc. (AFI) on Vimeo. Speech notes from Per Capita’s Medium page. … Continue reading
Posted in Inequality, Speech
Tagged class, history, history of economics, inequality, philosophy, politics
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Governments haven’t always shirked responsibility for our low wages – The Conversation
Post-war Australia experienced a boom with full employment and falling inequality. State Library of Queensland Warwick Smith, University of Melbourne For the last four years or so average wages in Australia have barely kept pace with inflation, meaning no real … Continue reading
Posted in Economic theory, Inequality
Tagged Australia, economic history, government, politics, unemployment, wages
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History suggests Australia could be left behind by the next industrial revolution
Warwick Smith, and Mitchell Eddy, University of Melbourne Originally published in The Conversation. This article was co-authored by Mitchell Eddy who has recently completed a Masters of International Relations at the University of Melbourne that included a placement at the … Continue reading
Posted in Australian politics, Inequality
Tagged industrial revolution, industry, inequality, politics, The Conversation
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Trump: from crisis comes opportunity
17 November 2016 By Warwick Smith Originally published at Per Capita Australia The forward march of the neoliberal consensus had for decades appeared to be unstoppable. Somehow the wealthy elite managed to hoodwink us into believing that competition was the … Continue reading
2ser radio Sydney interview on the government’s PaTH internship program
I was on 2ser’s Sunday night program The Mix this week talking about the budget and, in particular, the government’s new Prepare-Trial-Hire (PaTH) program for youth unemployment. You can listen to the program on the link below. My contribution starts … Continue reading
Posted in Australian politics, Economic theory, Media appearance
Tagged 2ser, budget, budget 2016, Economic policy, politics, taxation
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What the government wants us to do – and not do – based on the budget – The Conversation
Warwick Smith, University of Melbourne Budgets are a good opportunity to see through the spin to what the government really wants. Forget the Treasurer’s speech and the budget overview, the truth is in the measures themselves. Generally things the government … Continue reading
The Coalition has boxed itself into a ridiculous corner on tax – The Drum
OPINION Originally published in The Drum By Warwick Smith Posted 18 Mar 2016, 10:47am According to the Coalition, we can’t raise taxes nor introduce new taxes. And if cutting expenditure is off the table following the dire experience of the … Continue reading
Posted in Australian politics, tax economics
Tagged Economic policy, politics, taxation, taxation policy, The Drum
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A sustainable budget surplus is beyond the government’s control, as Joe Hockey has come to realise
Warwick Smith Originally published at The Guardian. Joe Hockey, the treasurer, now concedes he may not be able to deliver his promised budget surplus any time in the foreseeable future. This news is good for private savings because, when the … Continue reading
Posted in Australian politics, Economic theory
Tagged Economic policy, government budget, politics, The Guardian
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Reconstructing Economics 