Tom McMahon
@thmcmahon.bsky.social
Not only does nimbyism make housing more expensive, it fosters corruption.
Court documents have revealed Victorian Building Authority employees were offered bribes to progress building registration applications. Dozens of builders have now been charged.
Dozens of builders face court over alleged bribery scheme ensnaring Victorian watchdog
Court documents have revealed Victorian Building Authority employees were offered bribes to progress building registration applications. Dozens of builders have now been charged.
www.abc.net.au
January 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Not only does nimbyism make housing more expensive, it fosters corruption.
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If Lunar New Year’s Eve & Day were public holidays, we’d be getting a 5 day long weekend instead of a 3 day one #justsaying
Anyway, resharing a piece I wrote in 2023 about why we need more public holidays that reflect Australia’s multicultural makeup
www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
#auspol
Anyway, resharing a piece I wrote in 2023 about why we need more public holidays that reflect Australia’s multicultural makeup
www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
#auspol
Our public holidays should reflect Australia’s multicultural make-up
Many countries in the region already have more public holidays to recognise diverse cultural and religious populations.
www.lowyinstitute.org
January 27, 2025 at 6:20 AM
If Lunar New Year’s Eve & Day were public holidays, we’d be getting a 5 day long weekend instead of a 3 day one #justsaying
Anyway, resharing a piece I wrote in 2023 about why we need more public holidays that reflect Australia’s multicultural makeup
www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
#auspol
Anyway, resharing a piece I wrote in 2023 about why we need more public holidays that reflect Australia’s multicultural makeup
www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
#auspol
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The waning of active funds is drying up the IPO market
https://www.ft.com/content/99d4c530-3223-4407-b9dd-22e64d02cb54
https://www.ft.com/content/99d4c530-3223-4407-b9dd-22e64d02cb54
The waning of active funds is drying up the IPO market
The natural buyers of new equity have suffered relentless outflows
www.ft.com
January 25, 2025 at 7:10 AM
The waning of active funds is drying up the IPO market
https://www.ft.com/content/99d4c530-3223-4407-b9dd-22e64d02cb54
https://www.ft.com/content/99d4c530-3223-4407-b9dd-22e64d02cb54
Someone at the abc got a thesaurus for Christmas.
Timothée Chalamet stars as the revered troubadour in a rollicking biopic that charts his rise to stardom, set against the discord and division of 1960s America.
Great music, great performances but new Bob Dylan biopic lacks purpose
Timothée Chalamet stars as the revered troubadour in a rollicking biopic that charts his rise to stardom, set against the discord and division of 1960s America.
www.abc.net.au
January 23, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Someone at the abc got a thesaurus for Christmas.
Just copped an absolute bucketing in belco and we’ve lost power.
January 12, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Just copped an absolute bucketing in belco and we’ve lost power.
Apparently the rabbit population in Australia peaked at 10 *billion* in 1920.
Australia appoints first rabbit tsar to combat invasive species
https://www.ft.com/content/fb0c4c61-6541-485e-8034-12e115100338
https://www.ft.com/content/fb0c4c61-6541-485e-8034-12e115100338
Australia appoints first rabbit tsar to combat invasive species
Fears over rising population emerge in 165-year battle to protect crops and limit property damage
www.ft.com
January 11, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Apparently the rabbit population in Australia peaked at 10 *billion* in 1920.
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#ResolvePM surveys familiarity and likeability of 34 Aus politicians (seems more were surveyed but those with low familiarity weren't published) and Jacqui Lambie (net +14 with 80% familiar) has topped the list.
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
December 28, 2024 at 9:22 PM
#ResolvePM surveys familiarity and likeability of 34 Aus politicians (seems more were surveyed but those with low familiarity weren't published) and Jacqui Lambie (net +14 with 80% familiar) has topped the list.
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
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Wow the Varghese review into the funding of Australian strategic policy think tanks is absolutely scathing of the former Executive Director of ASPI
December 19, 2024 at 4:27 AM
Wow the Varghese review into the funding of Australian strategic policy think tanks is absolutely scathing of the former Executive Director of ASPI
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I have an essay about how Netflix destroyed the movies in the new issue of @nplusonemag.com. Read it online and in print!
www.nplusonemag.com/issue-49/ess...
www.nplusonemag.com/issue-49/ess...
Casual Viewing | Will Tavlin
A decade before Airbnb persuaded homeowners to transform their homes into hotels, Netflix convinced its users to turn theirs into mini Netflix warehouses. Customers who held onto their DVDs for longer...
www.nplusonemag.com
December 16, 2024 at 4:18 PM
I have an essay about how Netflix destroyed the movies in the new issue of @nplusonemag.com. Read it online and in print!
www.nplusonemag.com/issue-49/ess...
www.nplusonemag.com/issue-49/ess...
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The 2024-25 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook is now up: budget.gov.au/content/myef... #MYEFO #ausecon #ausbiz #auspol
Budget 2024-25
Australian Federal Budget, 2024-25
budget.gov.au
December 17, 2024 at 11:38 PM
The 2024-25 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook is now up: budget.gov.au/content/myef... #MYEFO #ausecon #ausbiz #auspol
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The Albanese government has handed down its mid-year budget update.
Gloomier economy to shape election as government spends $19 billion
The Albanese government has handed down its mid-year budget update.
www.abc.net.au
December 17, 2024 at 11:38 PM
The Albanese government has handed down its mid-year budget update.
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Treasury has released its 2024-25 Tax Expenditure & Insights Statement
Lots of good data on its cost to the budget + who the beneficiaries are of tax concessions for superannuation, CGT, franking credits & trust distributions by taxable income decile & age
treasury.gov.au/publication/...
#auspol
Lots of good data on its cost to the budget + who the beneficiaries are of tax concessions for superannuation, CGT, franking credits & trust distributions by taxable income decile & age
treasury.gov.au/publication/...
#auspol
2024-25 Tax Expenditures and Insights Statement | Treasury.gov.au
What is the Tax Expenditures and Insights Statement? The 2024–25 Tax Expenditures and Insights Statement (TEIS) estimates the revenue forgone through tax expenditures. It also provides data on how lar...
treasury.gov.au
December 17, 2024 at 6:33 AM
Treasury has released its 2024-25 Tax Expenditure & Insights Statement
Lots of good data on its cost to the budget + who the beneficiaries are of tax concessions for superannuation, CGT, franking credits & trust distributions by taxable income decile & age
treasury.gov.au/publication/...
#auspol
Lots of good data on its cost to the budget + who the beneficiaries are of tax concessions for superannuation, CGT, franking credits & trust distributions by taxable income decile & age
treasury.gov.au/publication/...
#auspol
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You'd better believe I'm excited for my annual summer break book binge. Here's my list. Skews towards political non fiction because counterintuitively it's only when I'm away from work that I want to read that stuff. But there's a mix. Share yours pls! I'll report back with reviews.
December 17, 2024 at 6:21 AM
You'd better believe I'm excited for my annual summer break book binge. Here's my list. Skews towards political non fiction because counterintuitively it's only when I'm away from work that I want to read that stuff. But there's a mix. Share yours pls! I'll report back with reviews.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones are preparing to make an announcement on the future of the news media bargaining code on Thursday afternoon, according to people briefed on the matter www.capitalbrief.com/article/seve...
Government set for announcement on future of media bargaining code
The Labor government is preparing an announcement on the future of the code on Thursday afternoon, culminating months of policy debate.
www.capitalbrief.com
December 11, 2024 at 9:28 AM
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones are preparing to make an announcement on the future of the news media bargaining code on Thursday afternoon, according to people briefed on the matter www.capitalbrief.com/article/seve...
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Re-sharing my starter pack so I can update my pinned post
If you're a statistician, data scientist, or someone doing statsy or data sciencey things in Australia or Aotearoa (New Zealand) and want to be on the list, just let me know!
go.bsky.app/3wERdAo
If you're a statistician, data scientist, or someone doing statsy or data sciencey things in Australia or Aotearoa (New Zealand) and want to be on the list, just let me know!
go.bsky.app/3wERdAo
December 9, 2024 at 7:50 PM
Re-sharing my starter pack so I can update my pinned post
If you're a statistician, data scientist, or someone doing statsy or data sciencey things in Australia or Aotearoa (New Zealand) and want to be on the list, just let me know!
go.bsky.app/3wERdAo
If you're a statistician, data scientist, or someone doing statsy or data sciencey things in Australia or Aotearoa (New Zealand) and want to be on the list, just let me know!
go.bsky.app/3wERdAo
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I have an op-ed in the NYT today about how to reduce crime.
The key idea, based on decades of strong research evidence: focus on increasing the probability of getting caught, not the punishment.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...
The key idea, based on decades of strong research evidence: focus on increasing the probability of getting caught, not the punishment.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...
December 7, 2024 at 12:16 PM
I have an op-ed in the NYT today about how to reduce crime.
The key idea, based on decades of strong research evidence: focus on increasing the probability of getting caught, not the punishment.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...
The key idea, based on decades of strong research evidence: focus on increasing the probability of getting caught, not the punishment.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...
Looks like a useful resource list
New Course: Prediction for (Individualized) Decision-making
statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2024/12/06/n...
statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2024/12/06/n...
New Course: Prediction for (Individualized) Decision-making | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu
December 7, 2024 at 1:15 AM
Looks like a useful resource list
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A new ABS occupational classification system, long called for. On a quick look I like it. Not just new jobs - Content creator (social media) now an occupation - but also more detailed sub-categories of existing occupations.
OSCA - Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0
For use in the collection, publication and analysis of occupation statistics
www.abs.gov.au
December 6, 2024 at 1:51 AM
A new ABS occupational classification system, long called for. On a quick look I like it. Not just new jobs - Content creator (social media) now an occupation - but also more detailed sub-categories of existing occupations.
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Here they are — the 10 Best Books of 2024.
The 10 Best Books of 2024
The staff of The New York Times Book Review choose the year’s top fiction and nonfiction.
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2024 at 2:55 AM
Here they are — the 10 Best Books of 2024.