Pearls and Irritations – Public policy journal
WEB1 day ago — Read progressive, liberal commentary on issues that impact Australians. Our daily articles focus on politics, public policy and world affairs.
On green growth land, we meet each other - Pearls and Irritations
WEBAs the curtain of the Paris Olympics fell, I was thinking of the first Olympics I had experienced and reported back in 2000 when I was a Chinese correspondent based in Canberra. That experience and those of many other people after the Sydney Olympics showcase that two of the world’s major ...
Beijing’s big policy shift signals new approach to state-market ties ...
WEB19 hours ago — Much more than a cyclical adjustment, Beijing’s latest policy shift marks a milestone in the history of its economic management. Beijing’s larger-than-expected market rescue plan announced last week is extraordinary in every way. The policies, from interest rate cuts to special funding schemes ...
John Menadue, Author at Pearls and Irritations
WEBJohn Menadue. John Menadue is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Pearls and Irritations. He was formerly Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet under Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser, Ambassador to Japan, Secretary of the Department of Immigration and CEO of Qantas.
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WEBThe Deep State is running the USA, not the President. It doesn’t matter who the president is, the Deep State is running the USA. If you want to interpret American foreign policy its all about power as the central objective – and hegemony.
Pearls and Irritations, Author at Pearls and Irritations
WEBIsraeli forces have killed 2400 Palestinian children since year 2000. While mainstream media and our own and other Western government’s cup runneth over in support of Israel, a deeper story of occupation, ethnic cleansing and apartheid underpins the decades-long suffering of the people of Palestine from successive Israeli governments that have been supported and funded by the US Government.
About - Pearls and Irritations
WEBPearls and Irritations is an Australian platform for the exchange of ideas from a progressive, liberal perspective, with an emphasis on peace and justice. John Menadue is the publisher, founder and Editor in Chief of Pearls and Irritations. He was formerly Secretary of Prime Minister and Cabinet ...
Summing up - Pearls and Irritations
WEBThe world and its people are facing serious local and global challenges. Climate change, economic instability, limits to free speech, threats to independent media reporting, and increasing social inequality all signal the breakdown of democratic systems across the …
China needs boldness from its economic policymakers
WEB6 days ago — China is in the middle of its third major deflationary episode in the past three decades. The country’s global footprint is now so large that uncertainty over the timing of its exit from the current episode is one of the most important questions in the global economy today. Prior episodes offer ...
The wrong trousers: focusing on the real AUKUS issue
WEB3 days ago — The AUKUS agreement is controversial. It covers advanced military technologies whose future is contested by experts. There is also a vigorous discussion over whether the agreement has compromised Australia’s autonomy on strategic policy making and implementation.