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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?
I Hope The French Ambassador Was Being Sarcastic

I Hope The French Ambassador Was Being Sarcastic

James Bolt 14 December 2017 Hey…what did i miss?, Publications,

If Cambridge University had the same free speech policies as Charles Sturt University, where they’ve banned sarcasm, we would never have had Peter Cook, Clive James (contributor to Climate...

Hey…What Did I Miss?
Triggs’ Assessment Wasn’t Excellent

Triggs’ Assessment Wasn’t Excellent

Peter Gregory 7 December 2017 Hey…what did i miss?, Publications,

This graph shows how dysfunctional the Australian federation is. In a forthcoming IPA report, Morgan Begg exposes the overreliance of Australia’s states on federal grants compared to other...

Hey…What Did I Miss?
Royal Commission Into Cricket Australia?

Royal Commission Into Cricket Australia?

Morgan Begg 30 November 2017 Hey…what did i miss?, Publications,

This quote from a Department of Industry report on declining annual business entry rates tells you all you need to know about government reports: “I find it quite puzzling… this...

Hey…What Did I Miss?
The Fall Of Newsweek

The Fall Of Newsweek

James Bolt 23 November 2017 Hey…what did i miss?, Publications,

Lost in talk about Donald Trump’s low approval rating is the reality that world leaders across the West have even lower approval ratings: People are tuning out of the political class in general...

Hey…What Did I Miss?
What Is Taylor Swift’s Position On Goat Yoga?

What Is Taylor Swift’s Position On Goat Yoga?

Peter Gregory 16 November 2017 Hey…what did i miss?, Publications,

When the US left the Paris Climate Accord, Angela Merkel said Germany would stay in to “save the Earth“. That’s a bit rich given America has reduced carbon dioxide emissions more...

Hey…What Did I Miss?
Australia “Probably” Needs Less Red Tape

Australia “Probably” Needs Less Red Tape

James Bolt 9 November 2017 Hey…what did i miss?, Publications,

“Red tape in Australia has reached a crisis point.” That’s the key finding of IPA Research Fellow Daniel Wild’s new report Barriers to Prosperity: Red Tape and the...

Hey…What Did I Miss?
I Would Say Both

I Would Say Both

Morgan Begg 2 November 2017 Hey…what did i miss?, Publications,

The federal government’s rejection of the so-called Indigenous Voice in Parliament is a victory for equality and liberal democracy, as the IPA’s Simon Breheny explained in our new...

Hey…What Did I Miss?
Make The Boggomoss Snail The UN’s Goodwill Ambassador

Make The Boggomoss Snail The UN’s Goodwill Ambassador

Peter Gregory 26 October 2017 Hey…what did i miss?, Publications,

Say what you want about this country – but at least ‘prawn-like’ stygofauna gets the protection it deserves! Since 1992 Australia’s federal list of protected species has...

Hey…What Did I Miss?
They Killed A Mockingbird

They Killed A Mockingbird

James Bolt 19 October 2017 Hey…what did i miss?, Publications,

Below are the most used keywords in the titles and subject descriptions of history subjects in Australian universities. If you squint hard enough, you might just be able to see the Enlightenment...

Hey…What Did I Miss?
They Gave A Nobel Prize To The Nanny State

They Gave A Nobel Prize To The Nanny State

Morgan Begg 12 October 2017 Hey…what did i miss?, Publications,

Before Wednesday, the Netherlands hadn’t had a government since their election on 15 March 2017. Let’s see how that worked out for them: They have reduced the government debt ratio to...

Hey…What Did I Miss?
Australia’s Free Fallin’ Competitiveness

Australia’s Free Fallin’ Competitiveness

Peter Gregory 5 October 2017 Hey…what did i miss?, Publications,

If you want to know why 730,000 Australians are unemployed, and why one in five prime-age males don’t work, this is a good place to start: Australia is 110th out of 137 countries for flexibility...

Hey…What Did I Miss?
For All Its Flaws

For All Its Flaws

James Bolt 28 September 2017 Hey…what did i miss?, Publications,

Donald Trump laid out his plan to slash America’s company tax rate to 20% this morning. Meanwhile, Australia still has one of the highest rates in the OECD: The next big 18C case is...

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