Available Op-Ed Articles

2008

• A child's guide to the sub-prime crisis and other problems - Newcastle Herald, July 19 2008.
• NSW state budget commentary 2008-09 - Newcastle Herald, May 2008.
• Federal budget commentary 2008-09 - Newcastle Herald, May 14, 2008.
• A 2020 Vision for the Australian economy - April 9, 2008

2007

• The Great Australian Dream heads further south! - Newcastle Herald, November 8, 2007.
• NSW state budget commentary 2007-08 - Newcastle Herald, June 20, 2007.
• Higher Education Endowment Fund - a scam - Newcastle Herald, May 15, 2007.
• Federal budget commentary 2007-08 - Newcastle Herald, May 9, 2007.

2006

• Full Employment? Not even close - Newcastle Herald, December 11, 2006.
• August RBA interest rate rise commentary - Newcastle Herald, August 3, 2006.
• NSW State budget commentary 2006 - Newcastle Herald, June 7, 2006
• Federal budget commentary 2006 - Newcastle Herald, May 10, 2006

2005

• Give current workers jobs before you get others - - Newcastle Herald, August 20, 2005
• Where have all the workers gone? - Australian Prospect magazine, June 28, 2005
• Industrial relations changes - final demise of the 'fair go' society - New Matilda Policy Portal, May 31, 2005
• NSW State Budget cmmentary 2005 - Newcastle Herald, May 25, 2005
• Federal Budget commentary 2005 - Newcastle Herald, May 10, 2005

2004

• NCoSS Sydney Sustainability Conference - Keynote Address Employment - November 1, 2004
• HCoSS Opening Address - Martin Watts - October 19, 2004
• Creating effective employment opportunities for persons with psychiatric disability - Keynote address Making It Work Conference, October 2004
• Federal Election 2004 surplus mantra - sounds like a cult! - Newcastle Herald, September 8, 2004
• A discussion about PFI/PPP arrangements - Talk to NSW Labor Council Workshop, August 24, 2004
• Shame on those who have abandoned full employment - Australian Options, September 2004
• Comments on NSW State Budget 2004-05 - Newcastle Herald June 23, 2004
• Comments on Federal Budget 2004-05 - Newcastle Herald, May 12, 2004

2003

• Poverty of macro policy revealed - Newcastle Herald, November 6, 2003
• Australia should have full employment - Radio National Perspective, October 30, 2003
• RBA and the debt buildup - August 12, 2003
• Comments on NSW State Budget 2003-04 - Newcastle Herald June 24, 2003
• A Drought of Jobs - Melbourne Age June 14, 2003
• Comments on Federal Budget 2003-04 - Newcastle Herald May 14, 2003
• Presentation to HSC Teachers in NSW - February 2003
• The Divisions among Progressive Macroeconomists Part_1 - January 2003

2002

• The Hunter unemployment rate - moving back to trend - December 2002
• A Community Development Job Guarantee - Newcastle Herald December, 2002
• Making sense of regional labour force data - Newcastle Herald November 18, 2002
• Unemployment and Inequality - for www.onlineopinion.com.au July 2002
• The hidden truth about unemployment - Newcastle Herald July 11, 2002
• Comments on NSW State Budget 2002-03 - Newcastle Herald May 15, 2002
• Comments on Federal Budget 2002-03 - Newcastle Herald May 2, 2002