Dominic Meagher
@dom-ma.bsky.social
Deputy Director & Chief Economist, John Curtin Research Centre.
Auspol, China, Democracy/Authoritarianism, Climate, Covid
(Australian)
Auspol, China, Democracy/Authoritarianism, Climate, Covid
(Australian)
The Nationals seem to be calling for public funding for new coal power plants.
I’m curious where they’d get to if they just kept getting everything they asked for
I’m curious where they’d get to if they just kept getting everything they asked for
November 18, 2025 at 7:28 AM
The Nationals seem to be calling for public funding for new coal power plants.
I’m curious where they’d get to if they just kept getting everything they asked for
I’m curious where they’d get to if they just kept getting everything they asked for
AI has the answer about why this triple-zero failure is even technically possible:
November 18, 2025 at 6:15 AM
AI has the answer about why this triple-zero failure is even technically possible:
Emissions per year, per capita, and cumulative.
As you say, the UK peaked ages ago, the US & Aus about 20 years ago.
China may or may not have peaked.
(This doesn’t include land-use changes)
As you say, the UK peaked ages ago, the US & Aus about 20 years ago.
China may or may not have peaked.
(This doesn’t include land-use changes)
November 11, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Emissions per year, per capita, and cumulative.
As you say, the UK peaked ages ago, the US & Aus about 20 years ago.
China may or may not have peaked.
(This doesn’t include land-use changes)
As you say, the UK peaked ages ago, the US & Aus about 20 years ago.
China may or may not have peaked.
(This doesn’t include land-use changes)
NSW Parliament is conducting an inquiry into clean indoor air.
www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/i...
Submissions due Dec 12
www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/i...
Submissions due Dec 12
November 5, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NSW Parliament is conducting an inquiry into clean indoor air.
www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/i...
Submissions due Dec 12
www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/i...
Submissions due Dec 12
November 5, 2025 at 7:45 AM
A bizarre headline this morning:
It’s not NSW Labor that’s raiding illegal tobacco stores, it’s the NSW government.
The NSW police don’t work for the Labor Party, they work for the public.
It’s not NSW Labor that’s raiding illegal tobacco stores, it’s the NSW government.
The NSW police don’t work for the Labor Party, they work for the public.
November 4, 2025 at 9:32 PM
A bizarre headline this morning:
It’s not NSW Labor that’s raiding illegal tobacco stores, it’s the NSW government.
The NSW police don’t work for the Labor Party, they work for the public.
It’s not NSW Labor that’s raiding illegal tobacco stores, it’s the NSW government.
The NSW police don’t work for the Labor Party, they work for the public.
Overwhelming endorsement of Australia's success in DC (led by Rudd & Albanese) from The Australian. I don't think I've ever seen so much praise for Labor from them.
Sheridan even scored it 9/10
Paul Kelly even said the Libs need to stop watching Sky News!
Sheridan even scored it 9/10
Paul Kelly even said the Libs need to stop watching Sky News!
October 22, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Overwhelming endorsement of Australia's success in DC (led by Rudd & Albanese) from The Australian. I don't think I've ever seen so much praise for Labor from them.
Sheridan even scored it 9/10
Paul Kelly even said the Libs need to stop watching Sky News!
Sheridan even scored it 9/10
Paul Kelly even said the Libs need to stop watching Sky News!
Let’s hope they turn them on at an air-change rate that’s actually effective
October 18, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Let’s hope they turn them on at an air-change rate that’s actually effective
What is going on here? ourworldindata.org/grapher/soci...
October 14, 2025 at 10:30 PM
What is going on here? ourworldindata.org/grapher/soci...
First time I've ever agreed with Adam Creighton?
We deserve a Royal Commission into the Covid response.
Of course, he's totally wrong about what was wrong with the response & its aftermath, but that can be proven during the Commission
We deserve a Royal Commission into the Covid response.
Of course, he's totally wrong about what was wrong with the response & its aftermath, but that can be proven during the Commission
September 26, 2025 at 3:45 AM
First time I've ever agreed with Adam Creighton?
We deserve a Royal Commission into the Covid response.
Of course, he's totally wrong about what was wrong with the response & its aftermath, but that can be proven during the Commission
We deserve a Royal Commission into the Covid response.
Of course, he's totally wrong about what was wrong with the response & its aftermath, but that can be proven during the Commission
September 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Phil Coorey worries that Australia is ratcheting up the government sector as a share of GDP.
It just isn't happening.
Government spending has stayed around 35% of GDP since 1975
(except the Covid emergency phase)
#auspol
It just isn't happening.
Government spending has stayed around 35% of GDP since 1975
(except the Covid emergency phase)
#auspol
August 23, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Phil Coorey worries that Australia is ratcheting up the government sector as a share of GDP.
It just isn't happening.
Government spending has stayed around 35% of GDP since 1975
(except the Covid emergency phase)
#auspol
It just isn't happening.
Government spending has stayed around 35% of GDP since 1975
(except the Covid emergency phase)
#auspol
I've heard a LOT of ideas to making building houses faster over the last 5 years. Freezing the National Construction Code is by far the worst.
This should NOT happen.
Streamline it? Sure.
Freeze it? That's a terrible idea.
#auspol
This should NOT happen.
Streamline it? Sure.
Freeze it? That's a terrible idea.
#auspol
August 23, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I've heard a LOT of ideas to making building houses faster over the last 5 years. Freezing the National Construction Code is by far the worst.
This should NOT happen.
Streamline it? Sure.
Freeze it? That's a terrible idea.
#auspol
This should NOT happen.
Streamline it? Sure.
Freeze it? That's a terrible idea.
#auspol
Productivity Roundtable discussing housing... our submission highlighted the need to make housing a tradable manufactured sector. Inflation in sectors that can't be traded internationally has been 2-4% higher than tradable sectors most years. Housing, child & aged care, health...
#auspol
#auspol
August 21, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Productivity Roundtable discussing housing... our submission highlighted the need to make housing a tradable manufactured sector. Inflation in sectors that can't be traded internationally has been 2-4% higher than tradable sectors most years. Housing, child & aged care, health...
#auspol
#auspol
Excellent stuff from Peter Hartcher (as always).
A couple of snippets about great innovations in liberal democracy from South Australia:
#auspol
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
A couple of snippets about great innovations in liberal democracy from South Australia:
#auspol
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
August 15, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Excellent stuff from Peter Hartcher (as always).
A couple of snippets about great innovations in liberal democracy from South Australia:
#auspol
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
A couple of snippets about great innovations in liberal democracy from South Australia:
#auspol
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
AI does have some uses (granted I'm sure there are non-AI ways of getting this info, like just thinking for a bit...):
August 12, 2025 at 11:24 PM
AI does have some uses (granted I'm sure there are non-AI ways of getting this info, like just thinking for a bit...):
Good news for peace in our region:
Japan & Philippines signed a defence reciprocal access & training agreement.
Japan also looking to give Philippines 6 navy destroyers from its old stock & has loan-financed 13 of Philippines current vessels + 5 under construction
news.usni.org/2025/08/12/n...
Japan & Philippines signed a defence reciprocal access & training agreement.
Japan also looking to give Philippines 6 navy destroyers from its old stock & has loan-financed 13 of Philippines current vessels + 5 under construction
news.usni.org/2025/08/12/n...
August 12, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Good news for peace in our region:
Japan & Philippines signed a defence reciprocal access & training agreement.
Japan also looking to give Philippines 6 navy destroyers from its old stock & has loan-financed 13 of Philippines current vessels + 5 under construction
news.usni.org/2025/08/12/n...
Japan & Philippines signed a defence reciprocal access & training agreement.
Japan also looking to give Philippines 6 navy destroyers from its old stock & has loan-financed 13 of Philippines current vessels + 5 under construction
news.usni.org/2025/08/12/n...
The Australian ran an excerpt of our latest report on productivity, submitted to Chalmer’s Roundtable.
We also had a fantastic meeting with SA Premier Malinauskas about innovation yesterday.
www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/r...
We also had a fantastic meeting with SA Premier Malinauskas about innovation yesterday.
www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/r...
August 8, 2025 at 10:15 PM
The Australian ran an excerpt of our latest report on productivity, submitted to Chalmer’s Roundtable.
We also had a fantastic meeting with SA Premier Malinauskas about innovation yesterday.
www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/r...
We also had a fantastic meeting with SA Premier Malinauskas about innovation yesterday.
www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/r...
I wonder how many workplaces actually do this from time to time?
August 5, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I wonder how many workplaces actually do this from time to time?
Low-carbon steel is not yet at stage-2 in commercial readiness.
That doesn’t mean you throw up your hands and give up on something where failure is not an option.
www.arena.gov.au/assets/2014/...
That doesn’t mean you throw up your hands and give up on something where failure is not an option.
www.arena.gov.au/assets/2014/...
July 27, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Low-carbon steel is not yet at stage-2 in commercial readiness.
That doesn’t mean you throw up your hands and give up on something where failure is not an option.
www.arena.gov.au/assets/2014/...
That doesn’t mean you throw up your hands and give up on something where failure is not an option.
www.arena.gov.au/assets/2014/...
The key part of Morrison’s testimony to congress. This part is actually very clear sighted.
www.congress.gov/event/119th-...
www.congress.gov/event/119th-...
July 23, 2025 at 11:21 PM
The key part of Morrison’s testimony to congress. This part is actually very clear sighted.
www.congress.gov/event/119th-...
www.congress.gov/event/119th-...
If you want to dig deeper, this is probably the best place to start (needs an academic library access, unfortunately)
oxfordre.com/economics/di...
oxfordre.com/economics/di...
July 22, 2025 at 8:32 AM
If you want to dig deeper, this is probably the best place to start (needs an academic library access, unfortunately)
oxfordre.com/economics/di...
oxfordre.com/economics/di...
Absolutely not true
July 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Absolutely not true
Maybe it’s just the reporting. Barton’s has a different take on the market’s reaction
July 17, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Maybe it’s just the reporting. Barton’s has a different take on the market’s reaction