David Peetz
@davidpeetz.bsky.social
Researcher, FASSA. Employment relations; labour markets; economics; pol science; gender; climate & finance; science; birdies. Carmichael Fellow at Centre for Future Work, Australia Institute, but views mine. Meanjin (Brisbane) & Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland).
There’s precedent.
(Thames, 2021)
(Thames, 2021)
October 12, 2025 at 8:42 AM
There’s precedent.
(Thames, 2021)
(Thames, 2021)
Six weeks later and STILL the OECD “Data Explorer” gives me this rubbish.
@oecd-ocde.bsky.social @oecdstatistics.bsky.social
@oecd-ocde.bsky.social @oecdstatistics.bsky.social
September 29, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Six weeks later and STILL the OECD “Data Explorer” gives me this rubbish.
@oecd-ocde.bsky.social @oecdstatistics.bsky.social
@oecd-ocde.bsky.social @oecdstatistics.bsky.social
News (Corp) from Australia
September 14, 2025 at 7:37 AM
News (Corp) from Australia
“Don’t ask me impertinent questions about whether the far right, known for their history of anti-semitism, are rallying in Australia. I’m far too busy doing important things, like explaining to this conference why watermelons are a covert anti-semitic symbol. I kid you not! Look at my slide!"
September 6, 2025 at 7:15 AM
“Don’t ask me impertinent questions about whether the far right, known for their history of anti-semitism, are rallying in Australia. I’m far too busy doing important things, like explaining to this conference why watermelons are a covert anti-semitic symbol. I kid you not! Look at my slide!"
My heart goes out to all those in and out of Lisbon affected by this tragedy.
Shocked to hear there were no emergency brakes on the funicular.
Shocked to hear there were no emergency brakes on the funicular.
September 4, 2025 at 8:50 PM
My heart goes out to all those in and out of Lisbon affected by this tragedy.
Shocked to hear there were no emergency brakes on the funicular.
Shocked to hear there were no emergency brakes on the funicular.
I never saw what was on the other side of the footprints
August 24, 2025 at 6:29 AM
I never saw what was on the other side of the footprints
A few more signs from Brisbane
August 24, 2025 at 6:29 AM
A few more signs from Brisbane
"invading a people's land is so 1930s"
August 24, 2025 at 6:07 AM
"invading a people's land is so 1930s"
Some of the hand-made signs in Brisbane
August 24, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Some of the hand-made signs in Brisbane
See how UTS thinks it shows it is "very mindful of our need to support staff through periods of uncertainty and change” (ie being made redundant).
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
August 14, 2025 at 12:33 PM
See how UTS thinks it shows it is "very mindful of our need to support staff through periods of uncertainty and change” (ie being made redundant).
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
August 13, 2025 at 12:23 PM
The destruction of one of the world’s most respected, independent statistical agencies, by a megalomaniac outraged that it produced numbers he didn’t like.
August 2, 2025 at 1:59 AM
The destruction of one of the world’s most respected, independent statistical agencies, by a megalomaniac outraged that it produced numbers he didn’t like.
then back up again in 2025 (year to end July)
(road death stats tend to bounce around a lot, since they’re “rare” events)
(road death stats tend to bounce around a lot, since they’re “rare” events)
August 1, 2025 at 12:05 PM
then back up again in 2025 (year to end July)
(road death stats tend to bounce around a lot, since they’re “rare” events)
(road death stats tend to bounce around a lot, since they’re “rare” events)
The NYT app has some advice for the NYT headline writers.
July 22, 2025 at 12:55 PM
The NYT app has some advice for the NYT headline writers.