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View article: Where did all the public intellectuals go? Reflections on <i>The Last Intellectuals</i>
Where did all the public intellectuals go? Reflections on <i>The Last Intellectuals</i> Open
This article is a re‐examination of Russell Jacoby's 1987 classic The Last Intellectuals. In the article I question whether Jacoby was correct in his view that the 1950s generation of intellectuals were the last to address the public. Then…
View article: The Australian Economy in 2024–2025: Living and Housing Affordability
The Australian Economy in 2024–2025: Living and Housing Affordability Open
The economy grew at a well below‐trend pace in 2023/2024. Inflation fell, and the unemployment rate edged higher, but these changes were not sufficient to convince the Reserve Bank of Australia to start cutting the cash rate. In 2024, the …
View article: Re-imagining performance spaces and locations in ecological dynamics: Implications for pedagogical practices in physical education
Re-imagining performance spaces and locations in ecological dynamics: Implications for pedagogical practices in physical education Open
Many places and locations for physical education, and the associated pedagogies, limit the enrichment of the individual–environment system. Strengthening this relationship can provide children and youth with greater functionality to naviga…
View article: Enriching Athlete—Environment Interactions in Youth Sport: The Role of a Department of Methodology
Enriching Athlete—Environment Interactions in Youth Sport: The Role of a Department of Methodology Open
The aim of this insights paper is to propose how the theory of ecological dynamics may invite re-consideration of how sport scientists could support performance, learning and development of children and youth in sports programmes. We seek …
View article: Excess shocks can limit the economic interpretation
Excess shocks can limit the economic interpretation Open
When a model has more shocks than observed variables (excess shocks) the Estimated Model (EM) shock innovations will be correlated. These correlations limit the usefulness of variance and variable decompositions, as the latter use the EM s…
View article: The Australian Economy in 2020–21: The COVID‐19 Pandemic and Prospects for Economic Recovery
The Australian Economy in 2020–21: The COVID‐19 Pandemic and Prospects for Economic Recovery Open
This article summarises developments in the Australian economy in 2020. It describes the economic growth and labour market ramifications associated with COVID‐19, and the fiscal and monetary policies implemented to help counter its effects…
View article: Traditional masculinity and counselling: a study of traditional masculine norms in New Zealand and their influence on men’s engagement in individual counselling services.
Traditional masculinity and counselling: a study of traditional masculine norms in New Zealand and their influence on men’s engagement in individual counselling services. Open
This thesis explores how traditional norms of masculinity in New Zealand create barriers to counselling engagement for men. Individual semi-structured interviews of 1.5 hours were conducted with five former counselling clients (all male). …
View article: The Consistency of Learning Styles of Selected Undergraduate Sport Management Majors using Two Different Instruments
The Consistency of Learning Styles of Selected Undergraduate Sport Management Majors using Two Different Instruments Open
It was the ultimate purpose of this study to advance the breadth and depth of pedagogical knowledge concerning undergraduate sport management majors and their learning.More specifically, and for this study, the prime research question was:…
View article: Why Has Australian Wages Growth Been So Low? A Phillips Curve Perspective
Why Has Australian Wages Growth Been So Low? A Phillips Curve Perspective Open
Wages growth in Australia has recently been the lowest in two decades. One possible explanation is a decline in the non‐accelerating inflation rate of unemployment (NAIRU). We examine this hypothesis by estimating a wage Phillips curve inc…
View article: Forecasting the Australian economy with DSGE and BVAR models
Forecasting the Australian economy with DSGE and BVAR models Open
Reflecting the importance of commodities for the Australian economy, we construct a dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) model of the Australian economy with a commodity sector. We assess whether its forecasts can be improved by u…
View article: The Australian Economy in 2016–17: Looking Beyond the Apartment Construction Boom
The Australian Economy in 2016–17: Looking Beyond the Apartment Construction Boom Open
The transition in the sources of growth away from the mining sector continued in 2015–2016. However, this transition was narrowly focused, primarily occurring in residential investment and nonresource exports. Nominal non-mining private bu…
View article: The Australian Economy in 2015-16: Uncertainties and Challenges
The Australian Economy in 2015-16: Uncertainties and Challenges Open
The article discusses the uncertainties and challenges of the economic condition of Australia in 2015-2016. It outlines the important economic trends in 2014-2015 that are remnants of the 2013-2014 including the sluggish growth of the dome…
View article: Introduction to the Policy Forum: Macroeconomic Consequences of Macroprudential Policies
Introduction to the Policy Forum: Macroeconomic Consequences of Macroprudential Policies Open
This policy forum summarises the proceedings of the 2015 Melbourne Institute Macroeconomic Policy Meeting, which took place at the Melbourne Institute on 15–16 October. The focus of this conference was on macroprudential policies. Section …