Recent publications
Polluted time: Blurring the boundaries between work and life, J Fear, 19 November
Bulky Billing: Missing out on fair and affordable healthcare, D Baker, 28 October
The Australian wine tax regime: Assessing industry claims, D Richardson and R Denniss, 28 September
Mining the truth: The rhetoric and reality of the commodities boom, D Richardson and R Denniss, 8 September
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