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John Quiggin

The Guardian

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Older Australians are healthier than ever, but this hasn’t changed the way we talk or think about over-70s

A couple of weeks ago, just before my 70th birthday, I completed the Mooloolaba standard distance triathlon (1500m swim, 40km cycle, 10km run). There...

04.04.2026 10

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John Quiggin

AI job layoffs are here: it’s time to revive the push for shorter working hours

The announcement that Australian software giant Atlassian will lay off 10% of staff has brought the debate over artificial intelligence (AI) and jobs...

16.03.2026 10

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John Quiggin

Coles’ shameless ‘Down Down’ promotions have been exposed. So why aren’t they even trying to rebuilt trust?

Like millions of Australians, I shop at Coles. I’m not as careful as I should be, but I try to buy things advertised as being discounted, or on...

19.02.2026 20

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Australian executives don’t deserve big bonuses. It’s time to end the cult of the CEO

23.10.2025 10

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John Quiggin

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

26.09.2025 10

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John Quiggin

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

19.08.2025 20

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John Quiggin

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

01.08.2025 10

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John Quiggin

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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John Quiggin

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

16.05.2025 10

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John Quiggin

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

04.04.2025 10

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John Quiggin

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

21.02.2025 10

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John Quiggin

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

07.02.2025 10

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John Quiggin

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

22.01.2025 20

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John Quiggin