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John Quiggin

The Guardian

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Optus’s triple zero debacle is further proof of the failure of the neoliberal experiment

Optus’s triple zero debacle is further proof of the failure of the neoliberal experiment
26.09.2025 6

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Qantas’ hefty fine shows the tide is turning and workers are pushing back against bad corporate behaviour

19.08.2025 10

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Sorry America, but it’s not Australia’s fault that your healthcare system is failing you

01.08.2025 10

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Is selling off Santos to a foreign buyer in Australia’s national interest? First, define national interest

24.06.2025 10

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Childcare is just the latest failure of Australia’s privatisation push. It’s time for an ideology overhaul

16.05.2025 20

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Breaking with the US will be painful for Australia in many ways – but it’s inevitable

04.04.2025 40

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Neoliberalism is dead. So why haven’t Australia’s leaders got the message?

21.02.2025 5

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Trump has thrown out the global economic playbook. It’s time for Australia to write its own rules

07.02.2025 20

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Dutton may think voters no longer care about good government. But there’s no such thing as a ‘free lunch’

22.01.2025 60

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If crypto is incorporated into Australia’s financial system, we will be lucky to avoid contagious collapse

As a principal adviser to the then treasurer Wayne Swan, Jim Chalmers had a ringside seat to observe the impact of the global financial crisis on...

31.12.2024 40

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The fierce reaction to Australia’s new Future Fund mandate is a throwback to a bygone era

The announcement by the treasurer, Jim Chalmers, that Australia’s Future Fund would be directed to invest in areas of national priority, rather...

22.11.2024 20

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What turns a cute Australian mammal into a political animal?

26.09.2024 30

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In their plaintive call for a return to the office, CEOs reveal how little they are needed

Announcements from major employers, including Amazon and Tabcorp, that workers will be required to return to the office five days a week have a...

26.09.2024 30

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Australians should be angry about Coles’ latest billion-dollar profit. But don’t blame the cost of living

The latest massive $1.1bn profit reported by Coles will doubtless produce a new round of hand-wringing about the “cost of living”. Governments will...

27.08.2024 3

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Gina Rinehart’s latest grab-bag of opinions is more proof billionaires are no smarter than the rest of us

A striking feature of the age of billionaires in which we now live is that billionaires are more and more inclined to give us the benefit of their...

24.08.2024 60

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