Fresh Economic Thinking

Professor James Allan has dedicated his career to arguing that legal human rights protections are a really bad idea. With civil liberties taking a battering in Australia under covid, has he changed his mind? Jonathan and Parnell ask the tough questions about travel bans and all the rest.   James Allan's bio   This paper makes the case against Australia's lockdowns:    Email us:  loosecannonpod@gma...

Charles Firth of The Chaser and lawyer Michael Bradley of Marque Law talk about the disturbing use of defamation actions to stop comedians, satirists and commentators. Do we need a legal defence fund for the comedians? We talk about Australia's thin-skinned politicians and Australia as the defamation capital of the world.   https://chaser.com.au/ https://theshot.net.au/ https://www.marquelawyers.c...

What damage is being done by the harsh covid lockdowns in Australia? Economist Dr Cameron Murra y, author of " Game of Mates ", talks about the 'longevity machine' that is everyday life and how we are crushing it. Are we in a covid panic without a proper analysis of costs and benefits? https://www.fresheconomicthinking.com/2021/08/covid-logic-vs-public-health-army.html Cameron's Twitter: @DrCamero...