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Hey…What Did I Miss?

The IPA’s Hey…What Did I Miss? is our weekly newsletter. Every Thursday afternoon, Hey…What Did I Miss? is sent to our list of 20,000 subscribers. It is a roundup of IPA research and news stories from around the world that impact freedom and free markets.
Hey…What Did I Miss?
Not Sending A Great Signal On Journalism

Not Sending A Great Signal On Journalism

Morgan Begg 21 September 2017 Hey…what did i miss?, Publications,

The Australian welfare trap means that some low income individuals keep only $100, after accounting for tax and lower welfare payments, for every $500 increase in their income: The welfare state...

Hey…What Did I Miss?
How Many Fingers Am I Holding Up?

How Many Fingers Am I Holding Up?

Peter Gregory 14 September 2017 Hey…what did i miss?, Publications,

Want to know how pulling down statues will reduce Australia’s heritage to nothing but a giant purse? Then watch the IPA’s new video starring Dr Bella d’Abrera on a politically correct walking tour...

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The Swamp Gets Another Seat

The Swamp Gets Another Seat

James Bolt 7 September 2017 Hey…what did i miss?, Publications,

Here’s the graph Jeremy Corbyn, Bernie Sanders and the CFMEU don’t want you to see: That’s from ‘Venezuela’s economic and political crisis in charts’ in the Financial Times from July. In...

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Bring Back The Old New Left

Bring Back The Old New Left

Morgan Begg 31 August 2017 Hey…what did i miss?, Publications,

Electricity prices are sky-rocketing. There’s no end in sight. What does the Prime Minister think the solution is? Send more letters: The situation will only get worse as more states...

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Australia’s Employment Crisis

Australia’s Employment Crisis

Peter Gregory 24 August 2017 Hey…what did i miss?, Publications,

One in five Australian males between the ages of 20 and 54 are out of work – and many will not come back. That figure was less than 4% in the 1950s: That’s from IPA Research Fellow Gideon...

Hey…What Did I Miss?
What About…Two Giant Batteries?

What About…Two Giant Batteries?

James Bolt 17 August 2017 Hey…what did i miss?, Publications,

Adelaide was rated the fifth most liveable city in the world by The Economist this week. I guess they don’t care much about electricity costs: The IPA’s Daniel Wild explained why...

Hey…What Did I Miss?
The NYT Should Hire The Chatbots

The NYT Should Hire The Chatbots

Morgan Begg 10 August 2017 Hey…what did i miss?, Publications,

From Morgan Begg | Thursday, 10 August 2017 Something is driving up the cost of living, and it’s not the private sector: As the reported in The Australian this morning, since 2007-08 prices...

Hey…What Did I Miss?
Heading Out This Weekend? You Could Be An Extremist

Heading Out This Weekend? You Could Be An Extremist

Peter Gregory 3 August 2017 Hey…what did i miss?, Publications,

Check out how increased public funding of education impacts reading outcomes for students: To see the impact Victorian school funding has had on numeracy, grammar and spelling outcomes, click...

The International Crackdown On Lemonade Stands

The International Crackdown On Lemonade Stands

James Bolt 27 July 2017 Hey…what did i miss?, Ipa today,

It’s here! Climate Change: The Facts 2017 will be launched tonight at a sold out event in Sydney. Buy your copy here to read chapters by Clive James, Bjørn Lomborg, Matt Ridley, Ian Plimer...

Hey…What Did I Miss?
The Chairman of Very Little Brain

The Chairman of Very Little Brain

Morgan Begg 20 July 2017 Hey…what did i miss?, Ipa today,

The Eureka Stockade was a revolt over high taxes on independent miners, and the myth that it was all about the union movement needs to be busted. That’s why the IPA made this short...

Hey…What Did I Miss?
You Can’t Homogenise This Tax Haul

You Can’t Homogenise This Tax Haul

Peter Gregory 14 July 2017 Hey…what did i miss?, Ipa today,

How is this not the biggest issue in Australian politics? The percentage of young Australians who are unemployed or underemployed is at its highest level since 1978 – higher than the early...

Hey…What Did I Miss?
Do You Have A Permit For That Water Bottle?

Do You Have A Permit For That Water Bottle?

James Bolt 6 July 2017 Hey…what did i miss?, Ipa today,

Two convicts in Australia, just six months after the First Fleet landed, taking a ship’s captain to court for their stolen luggage…and winning. Watch our latest short documentary on...

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