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In the midst of a rapidly growing economy, research budget shortcomings threaten a young scientific community that struggles to stay afloat.
The global economy is already unsustainable – let alone if it gets bigger.
Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen told journalists that since the last federal election, the government has had spending as a percentage of GDP at GFC levels. Is that right?
Many people dismiss the idea of free, quality public university education out of hand. But there are many ways to make it happen - and it all ties back to the idea of education as a public good.
Insuring the most at-risk homes should become easier after April, but the latest deluge makes the new scheme look fragile.
“First, do no harm”. It’s not clear that European countries even got that right as they navigated their way through the aftermath.
The finance minister says the government is reducing the deficit and debt and lowering the spending growth trajectory of the previous government. Is that right?
The arithmetic for town halls and previously endangered Whitehall departments is now distinctly rosier.
Keeping taxes lower and protecting the government services most dear to our hearts has huge implications for everyone.
Conservative targets for 1% annual savings in the next two years will actually feel like more than 5% for a swathe of government departments.
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Professor of Economics, City, University of London
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Deputy Director, Institute for Fiscal Studies
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, Murdoch University
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Dean of Business School, University of Southern Queensland
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Associate Professor, Politics and Public Policy, Flinders University
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Professorial Research Fellow, Northern Institute, Charles Darwin University
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Professor of Economics, University of Canberra
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Senior Lecturer of Australian Politics, Murdoch University
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Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Comparative Employment Systems, University of Manchester
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Academic Director, School for International Training, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Economic Policy, UCL
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Senior Lecturer and Co-Director, Electric Vehicle Centre of Excellence (EVCE), Cardiff University
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Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Emeritus Professor of Public Policy, RMIT University
