“As Jews, we know what genocide looks like. The Holocaust taught us that the world’s failure to act in the face of evidence is something that cannot be allowed to happen again." www.jewishcouncil.com.au/2026/06/jewi...

The same day top mining lobbyist Tania Constable claimed @australiainstitute.org.au criticisms of the government’s safeguard mechanism were “ridiculous" ....turns out the government paid foreign owned gas exporter/ tax cheat - Shell $90m free carbon offsets despite INCREASING it’s emissions

Paul Keating in 1996 warned that fears around multiculturalism were linked to "a yearning for an Australia which no longer exists" He championed a unified Australian identity built on diversity, arguing that retreating into monoculture is absurd. True then. True now. speakola.com/political/pa...

When my family and I arrived in Australia in the mid-80s, people would shout "speak English" at us in the street. So this is a bit of a personal one ... and I'm very concerned about where our public discourse is heading. Let's call out bigotry and racism. thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...

Important piece debunking NDIS fraud claims. Disabled Australians deliberately screwed by known BS. Sickening. thepoint.com.au/news/260604-...

My thoughts on the changes to the PHI rebate. Basically echoing what others without a pecuniary interest in private health have said: 1. modest adjustment; will have minimal impact on the public system 2. likely to be net positive if the revenue spent in aged care thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...

Great article in Japanese on Australia's gas-tax debate and Japan's role in it. Minimal coverage of this in Japan to date. I'll post link to English version in comments below. @kikonet.org @australiainstitute.org.au @foejapan.bsky.social @marketforces.org.au

Quite a chart from @grogsgamut.bsky.social live.thepoint.com.au/2026/05/the-...

Australia Institute polling shows three in four Australians support a ban on gambling advertising. Australians lose more gambling than anywhere else in the world. It's time for the government to step up and make real changes. #auspol

What Australia's health expenditure would look like if our obesity rates halved ...

it might be an idea to start doing something about obesity … a $100B+ albatross around Australia’s neck @thepointau.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...

Taxing gas exports can buy us some good things thepoint.com.au/explainers/2...

Anthropic head Dario Amodei says a tax on Artificial Intelligence will be "inevitable" after years are spent working out details. He ignores the role of power in policy-making and politics. The graveyard of policy is littered with great ideas that people worked on for years.

Huge -- the High Court has struck down a big loophole for the major parties in Victoria's donation laws. The "nominated entities" loophole let the major parties receive uncapped donations from their fundraising vehicles, while everyone else was strictly limited.

The first of two pieces on private health. Don't blame the funds. thepoint.com.au/explainers/2... @australiainstitute.org.au #PHI #privatehealth

Great piece on how Aus coal and gas decisions impact Asian countries. NSW stopped coal mines. Korea will end coal sooner. Feat Solutions for Our Climate in @newcastleherald.bsky.social www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/920499...

Breaking – the PM has requested modelling on a potential new gas tax. Australia Institute analysis shows that replacing the broken PRRT with a flat 25% tax on gas exports could raise more than $17 billion a year. ✍️ Sign to fix our gas export laws: https://theaus.in/4uY7Ahx

$30,000 a minute @roderickcampbell.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...

Here's the full report: australiainstitute.org.au/report/the-h...

“But beyond these shocking examples, Australia has a widespread problem with unnecessary and inappropriate medical interventions,” writes Luke Slawomirski, Senior Postdoctoral Fellow at The Australia Institute. Read the full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/4tZwSuT

My reflections on the recent Four Corners episode ‘Scarred’ @australiainstitute.org.au thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...

“Lifting interest rates to slow inflation is often referred to as a blunt instrument. In this instance, the blunt instrument is being used to smash the wrong culprit,” said Greg Jericho, Chief Economist at The Australia Institute. Read more: https://theaus.in/40tD40I

guess where i was yesterday?

A wide range of studies show that private schools don’t actually offer a better education than public schools; their advantages on standardised tests come almost entirely from the wealthier backgrounds of their students. Read the full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/4aZs4y9

After revealing penalties on PwC inc a Ban after their Global Tax Scandal - never eventuated - Australia Institute’s Rod Campbell pushes for new legislation so consequences can proceed “There is zero consequence for any economist who essentially lies for their client.”💥 #auspol

My thoughts on specialist fee transparency thepoint.com.au/opinions/260... @thepointau.bsky.social @australiainstitute.org.au

Schumpeter, Smith and the limits of market logic in medicine. www.linkedin.com/pulse/can-cr...

Thomas Mann's 'Der Zauberberg' is an incredible book. Should be part of medical school curricula. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/medical-auth...

On the political economy of health in Australia 🦘 www.medicalrepublic.com.au/the-politica...

Been away a while so posting some recent writing activity starting with this: thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...

Policy analysis from actual homelessness case worker. Proud to have helped with this piece. thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...

cancel culture alive and well in US politics … Jimmy Kimmel #jimmykimmel

I wrote something about language and epistemics in health care ... #healthpolicy #healtheconomics #valuebasedcare #cancerdrugs #philosophy open.substack.com/pub/lukeslaw...

It seems an opportune time to repost this @crikey.com.au www.crikey.com.au/2022/09/13/t...

Routine Surveillance for Cancer Metastases — Does It Help or Harm Patients? www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

The Value Zeitgeist — Considering the Slowdown in Health Care Spending Growth @nejm.org www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Wow

Breaking news: The European Commission is issuing burner phones and basic laptops to some US-bound staff to avoid the risk of espionage — a measure traditionally reserved for trips to China www.ft.com/content/20d0...

Cash is king … until inflation kicks in

This Administration is just DEI for mediocre white dudes isn’t it

MAMS (Make Australia More Stupid)

each dollar spent on vaccination yields a $54 return First, jab more babies economist.com/leaders/2025...

How hospitals inflate America’s giant health-care bill economist.com/business/202...

It's not perfect, but the PBS is an example of successful public policy. That's why US big pharma is coming after it.

Rumours on social media could cause sick people to feel worse free access for 7 days economist.com/science-and-...

Big pharma is lobbying Trump to go after the PBS. There can be no higher praise for a scheme that works in the interests of sick Australians, not pharmaceutical companies.

It's not perfect, but the PBS is an example of successful public policy. That's why US big pharma is coming after it.

Grateful to @stevebenen.com for amplifying a post I made at CAMPAIGN TRAILS: www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

The news has been more than a bit grim of late, so hooray for @carbonbrief.org providing some genuine and really meaningful **good** news: the UK's carbon emissions in 2024 were the lowest since 1872, because demand for fossil fuels just keeps decreasing. www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...