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Most people agree that some rules are necessary for markets to work. But what rules do we really need? And how can we make sure they do not become too much of a burden on businesses and consumers?

Alcohol Policy and the Politics of Moral Panic
Luke MalpassMay 26, 2011PM118

Liquor reform has become a political hot potato in New Zealand. Social problems caused by...

Budget office helps pollies, not punters
Stephen KirchnerMay 20, 2011ABC News

Thirty-five years ago, Donald Horne reflected that ‘Australia is one of the most economic nations...

IMF’s credibility sinks with its head
Adam CreightonMay 20, 2011

The arrest of the former head of the International Monetary Fund in New York provides...

Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae: Guaranteed to fail?
Stephen KirchnerMay 17, 2011The Conversation

The global financial crisis has occasioned a vast literature purporting to analyse the causes and...

Failed US policies? Not in my back yard
Alexander PhilipatosMay 6, 2011

Earlier this week, when the Aussie dollar reached an all-time high of $1.10, industry leaders...

Reform a boon to all in the money game
May 5, 2011The Age

Imagine if interior designers were ''free''. They were paid not by clients but by commissions...

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