Researcher, FASSA. Work; economics; pol sci; gender; climate & finance; science; birdies. Brisbane & Auckland. "Emeritus" is Latin for "old and deaf".

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Inflation is within-target-zone and falling, yet RBA won't cut rates. Other central banks are cutting quickly, but the RBA's perverse ideological inflexibility is amplifying the pain felt by working people. Our @JimboStanford explains for @TheNewDailyAu: thenewdaily.com.au/finance/2…
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100 Korean truck drivers carried out a hair shaving protest in front of the National Assembly demanding passage of new Safe Rates legislation #SafeRates4Alll #SafeRatesSaveLivez
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Scathing statement from Bernie Sanders on the election results “It should come as no great surprise that a Democratic Party which has abandoned working class people would find that the working class has abandoned them…”
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This is what I wrote in 2021. I was ridiculed and worse. I am from Nuremberg. I stuck my head out and called for strategic price controls because I had studied the history of inflation and inflation control for years and was worried inflation would bring Trump back.
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If Trump implements even half of the policies he’s promised, the USA will soon be a very unattractive place for the world’s brightest researchers and students. It’s a unique opportunity for countries like Australia to seize the opportunity to turbocharge our research sectors.
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Dep of Jobs & Skills data showed just 1% of employers raised the offered salary when unable to fill a vacancy @GrogsGamut in @GuardianAus Telling that some employers will do almost anything except raise the wage to attract workers. #auspol Read more: theguardian.com/business/gro…
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BREAKING: Our Senior Researcher @lisasheap has a powerful new report out today: "Doing in Tough" on how the living standards crisis is affecting Australians (hitting lower-income and working Australians hardest), who they blame, and what to do about it: futurework.org.au/report/doi… /2
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His family requested privacy & suggested fans "kick a football, enjoy a hearty bowl of pasta, plan your next adventure to somewhere intriguing, or ask a curious question you think needs answering" in his honour. Rest in peace, George Negus. Truly a great. abc.net.au/news/2024-10-15/g…
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On Thursday I’m speaking at the Carmichael Centre and Centre for Future Work Symposium on Cost of Living Challenges in Melbourne. Will be calling for changes to _ve gearing, CGT and more govt investment to give the working class a chance of a secure affordable home.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is examining a plan to seal off humanitarian aid to northern Gaza in an attempt to starve out Hamas militants, a plan that could trap hundreds of thousands of Palestinians without food or water. apnews.com/article/hamas-isr…
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BEIRUT: Israel has bombed one of main water channels from Litani River. Thousands hectares now without irrigation. Will cause huge food shortages. On top of heavy shelling & “widespread” (HRW) use of chemical weapons by Israel (white phosphorus) on sth Lebanon this is devastating
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“What is so jarring to me is these are not just Nazi-like statements," said Robert Jones of the Public Religion Research Institute. "These are actual Nazi sentiments." He's talking about the leader of the Republican Party. politico.com/news/2024/10/12…
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this guy should get the Literature Nobel for this tweet
I’m sorry, I simply cannot be cynical about a technology that can accomplish this.
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Statement from Al Jazeera Media Network
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I just learned that in 2021 the only two countries in the united nations to vote against food being a human right was Israel and America digitallibrary.un.org/record…
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In a heroic move, Gisele Pelicot fought to make public the videos of her unconscious rapes at the hands of over 50 men and won. She wanted the public “to look rape straight in the eyes.” Shame, she said, must change sides —from the victims to the perpetrators. Police found more than 20,000 videos and photographs of Gisele drugged and being raped by various men on her husband’s devices in a folder titled “Abuse.” On Friday, the judge complied with Gisele’s demand and showed the evidence “necessary for the manifestation of the truth.” 12 rape videos and 10 photos were shown over the courtroom’s three flat screens and projected into the overflow room for members of the public while the perpetrators in the videos sat in shame watching their own despicable criminal acts being exposed.
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You mean mass redundancies, the evisceration of entire disciplines, rampant managerialism, and the fanatic embrace of a profit-driven model of scholarship haven't fostered a climate of open inquiry and big ideas? Who could've known?! 🤷‍♂️ theguardian.com/australia-ne…
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"A risk-averse minister has placated the business lobby, and instead of responding to real-world needs has embarked on a painfully incremental, minimalist program of reforms that won’t achieve anything in the current parliamentary period." @NickFeik 🔥 crikey.com.au/2024/10/08/tan…
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Latest census data is out in New Zealand. People identifying as 'Christian' dropped from 36.5% to 32.3%, and those who say they have no religion exceeded 50% for the first time. The ongoing decline of church power is a welcome trend.
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"This election will be like having friends over for dinner & some of your friends vote for pizza and some vote to kill, cook & eat you. Even if pizza wins the vote, you've still got a problem."
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