If you can believe the current polling, it tells us that most people rate the economy as one of the top three issues in this election. They… Read more “It’s the Economy, but who actually understands it?”
Author: John Kelly
John Kelly is 77, retired and lives in Melbourne. He holds a Bachelor of Communications degree majoring in Journalism and Media Relations and has a keen interest in macroeconomics. He is a strong advocate for modern monetary theory as taught by Professor Bill Mitchell of Newcastle University. He is the author of four novels and one autobiography. He writes regularly for The Australian Independent Media Network at http://theaimn.com
and his own blog site at:
http://austpolitics.com
covering a variety of social, religious and political issues.
Full Employment… how a modern economy should operate.
Good ideas are rare these days. Most of what we hear as a new idea is usually one rebranded from long ago and dollied up to sound… Read more “Full Employment… how a modern economy should operate.”
The Folly of Neo-Liberals
It is utterly appalling that the deteriorating state of the Australian economy is being swept under the carpet while Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison continually tell the… Read more “The Folly of Neo-Liberals”
Growth Numbers Conceal a Fragile Economy
To most readers here, it should come as no surprise that the average Australian did not share in the current economic growth the nation experienced over the… Read more “Growth Numbers Conceal a Fragile Economy”
The Turnbull/Shorten Debate Experience
Televised debates between party leaders has been with us for some time now. The fact that they mean little in the broader scheme of things is, apparently,… Read more “The Turnbull/Shorten Debate Experience”
Scoring the Treasurers’ Debate
The National Press Club Treasurers’ Debate held today was one where the average voter, having watched it, would have come away feeling the wrong man was in… Read more “Scoring the Treasurers’ Debate”
Flagship Flailing, Coalition Failing
We are now well into the second week of the election campaign and it would seem the Coalition is starting to feel the heat. Their first wake-up… Read more “Flagship Flailing, Coalition Failing”
That’s not how the system works.
The agony of choice; tax cuts to companies and those earning above $80,000 a year, or providing a better education for a young man’s daughters. Tax cuts… Read more “That’s not how the system works.”
‘Jobs and Growth’ Mantra to Haunt Morrison from now on.
If you thought the end of Tony Abbott’s reign as Prime Minister would see the end of the three word slogan, think again. The latest one, ‘jobs… Read more “‘Jobs and Growth’ Mantra to Haunt Morrison from now on.”
A Collective of Idiots
Three important articles have been published this month that highlight the declining state of the Australian economy. Despite the rhetoric from leading government members, things are not… Read more “A Collective of Idiots”
THE VIEW FROM MY GARDEN 