Is it just me, or do others think it is particularly disgusting that very well paid blokes in suits economists are being rolled out to criticise aged and childcare workers getting a pay rise?

Reminder that Trump wants to cut Social Security and Medicare — supposedly to address the debt — yet supports extending his tax cuts for the rich, adding $3.5 trillion to the deficit.

This isn't about the debt. It’s about doing the bidding of his wealthy donors.

Lions led by donkeys. We're still suffering mightily from this today.

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“The Future Made in Australia initiative is the first step in a coordinated whole of government approach. Instead of telling us why the future cannot be made in Australia, perhaps the critics could turn their minds to how it can” My take on PC 🧐 afr.com/policy/economy… Anthony Albanese

On this day in 1856, stonemasons walked off the job to protest their long working days.

They had an ambitious vision: dividing 24hrs into 8hrs work, 8hrs recreation and 8hrs rest. And they achieved it with no loss of pay. A world first!

Now it’s up to us to win the 4 day week.

I addressed CEDA yesterday, for the Victorian Energy Market Outlook Event.

The facts are this – our coal-fired generators are old, and closing.

Our once cheap and plentiful sources of fossil gas are now fast declining and increasingly expensive.

No argument from me Mark:) For the reasons outlined comprehensively here: mup.com.au/books/the-nord… and publishing.monash.edu/product/northe… and australiainstitute.org.au/wp-content/upl…

This is an excellent proposal and the paper at the following link may be of interest as part of the debate on how to progress it: australiainstitute.org.au/wp-content/upl…

Indeed. Judge Lee’s words - “Having escaped the lion’s den, Mr Lehrmann made the mistake of coming back for his hat” - should immediately go into all books/compilations of great quotations.

I suspect Judge Lee may write a book worth reading when he retires from the bench

Memo to Peter Costello: if you want to stay chair of Nine (Independent, Always) you can’t do fundraisers with Liberal candidates like Tim Wilson. Best you pull out of this one before 5pm today before any more tickets are sold.

Former Treasury boss Ken Henry on RN Breakfast offering yet another call for major tax reform to stop screwing over the next generation.

Clearly frustrated at having to keep repeating this message...

Almost as frustrated as young people watching it repeatedly fall on deaf ears

Good article in The Age this morning by Caroline Zielinski about how tackling the crisis of housing affordability in Australia can learn from Denmark's strong presence of apartments built for family living digitaleditions.smedia.com.au/theage-todays-…