Michael Keating

Best of 2025 - Inequality and the future of democracy 5 0 latest .....© Pearls and Irritations visit website

Best of 2025 - Inequality and the future of democracy January 11, 2026 Rising inequality and declining living standards have posed a threat to democracy in several democracies, but so far not in Australia. However, the increasing inequality of wealth, dri... See more

Best of 2025 - How important is an Albanese-Trump meeting? January 9, 2026 Trump’s record suggests that meetings with him frequently fail. Instead, Albanese has an important agenda to pursue at the UN in New York, and when dealing with the US better outco... See more

Best of 2025 - Intergenerational equity and tax reform January 7, 2026 Much of the discussion about the need for tax reform to preserve intergenerational equity is confused. The main challenges facing young people, in particular, are the limitations on th... See more

Australia’s cost-of-living crisis has a housing problem December 9, 2025 Cost-of-living pressures dominate political debate, but the sharpest strain is not falling incomes. It is housing costs, particularly for first-home buyers, fuelled by stagnant produ... See more