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Australia's rich are on a roll
OECD shows Australia's top incomes have surged.
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A sweeping vision
Thomas Piketty: the book of the moment
17 Apr 2014
In the Observer, Andrew Hussey described Capital in the Twenty-First Century this way:
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Frank Stilwell
Qantas: a suitable case for treatment
7 Apr 2014
Time for some real reform, argues Frank Stilwell.
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Neal Lawson
The challenge for Labor
7 Apr 2014
The problem is larger than we like to think, says Neal Lawson.
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What’s at stake
13 Aug 2013
It's a choice between conflict and co-operation, says Ged Kearney.
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Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd
An economy in transition
12 Jul 2013
Kevin Rudd's optimistic outlook for the Australian economy.
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More education, less politics
23 Jun 2013
Education must be a priority for the Productivity Commission, says Evatt.
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OECD suggests fairer reforms

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Capital in the 21st Century: Review article
16 May 2014
Thomas Piketty has more than equalised the debate, says Christopher Sheil.
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Two freedoms
24 Apr 2014
How do we reconcile free speech with racial tolerance, asks Tim Soutphommasane.
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Australia’s foreign policy today
24 Apr 2014
In the 2014 Evatt lecture, Tanya Plibersek argues for a bigger international vision.
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A remarkable woman; a feminist
17 Apr 2014
Wear your feminism proudly, says Penny Wong.
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Liberty, fraternity and – what was the other word?
7 Apr 2014
Leaders no longer ask ‘is it right?’ but ‘will it sell?’, argues Barry Jones.
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Injustice within the law
12 Aug 2013
Injustice still exists within the law, says Julian Burnside in the 2013 Evatt Lecture.
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