Monthly Archives: January 2020

Disappointing that drugs won’t be decriminalised in Qld

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Gene Tunny

As former Queensland Premier Campbell Newman observed early last year, we have lost the war on drugs. So it would appear sensible to consider different approaches, including different degrees of decriminalisation or legalisation. Regrettably, the Queensland Government has rejected a … Continue reading →

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Innovation + Equality with Dr Andrew Leigh MP – latest Economics Explained episode

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Gene Tunny

In my latest Economics Explained episode, I interview Dr Andrew Leigh MP, the Shadow Assistant Minister for Treasury, about his excellent new book with co-author Professor Joshua Gans Innovation + Equality: How to Create a Future that is More Star … Continue reading →

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Queensland 2020 Outlook: Hot or Not? Upcoming event at the Brisbane Club on 18 February

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Gene Tunny

Thanks to Ross Elliot from APP Property and Infrastructure Specialists for inviting me once again to present on Queensland’s economic outlook at the 2020 Hot or Not event at the Brisbane Club on Tuesday, 18 February. You can register for … Continue reading →

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Cannabis with Dr Stephen Thornton – latest Economics Explained episode

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Gene Tunny

Several jurisdictions around the world, such as the US states of California and Colorado, have legalised cannabis, also known as marijuana. In Australia, the Australian Capital Territory will become the first Australian jurisdiction to legalise recreational cannabis use on the … Continue reading →

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The Fight on the Right – latest International Liberty post features my interview with Dr Dan Mitchell

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Gene Tunny

Well known US economist and pundit Dr Dan Mitchell has featured my Economics Explained interview with him in the latest instalment of his Fight on the Right series of posts on his International Liberty blog: Fight on the Right part … Continue reading →

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China’s demographic future could be even worse than currently projected

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Gene Tunny

China is a major influence on the Queensland economy given the large value of our coal exports, so we should be paying close attention to how China’s poor demographics will affect its future economic growth. China’s unbalanced population, with lots … Continue reading →

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Dan Mitchell interviewed on Economics Explained regarding government spending & economic growth

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Gene Tunny

Last week, I interviewed prominent US economist and commentator Dan Mitchell regarding government spending and economic growth for the latest episode of my Economics Explained podcast. Dan is co-founder of the Center for Freedom and Prosperity, and he is a … Continue reading →

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Australia’s (and Qld’s) climate change policy predicament

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Gene Tunny

Yesterday, the Financial Times published a blistering op-ed by its Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator Gideon Rachman: Australia is no longer the lucky country (NB pay-walled). It is one of the best summaries of Australia’s current predicament over climate change I’ve … Continue reading →

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Global population trends on Economics Explained podcast

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Gene Tunny

There are currently around 7.7 billion people in the world. The UN is projecting global population will increase to 9.7 billion by 2050 and to nearly 11 billion by 2100. Obviously, this projected growth raises a range of economic, social, … Continue reading →

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Big economic issues for the 2020s

Posted on January 2, 2020 by Gene Tunny

In my latest Economics Explained episode Big economic issues for the 2020s, I discuss the major economic issues I’ve been thinking about lately: the secular stagnation hypothesis, digital disruption and surveillance capitalism, and climate change. Use these timestamps to jump … Continue reading →

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