David Peetz
@davidpeetz.bsky.social
Researcher, FASSA. Employment relations; labour markets; economics; pol science; gender; climate & finance; science; birdies. Carmichael Fellow at Centre for Future Work, Australia Institute, but views mine. Meanjin (Brisbane) & Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland).
Attention current and potential PhD students in industrial relations and WHS.
November 12, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Attention current and potential PhD students in industrial relations and WHS.
Dr Daryll Hull Memorial Fellowship In Industrial Relations 2026-2027 | Teacho
teacho.com.au
November 11, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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Delighted that the University of Canberra has announced my appointment as Donald Horne Professor of History and Public Ideas, and Director of UC's new Vice-Chancellor's Centre of Public Ideas. Looking forward to developing this exciting initiative from early 2026. www.canberra.edu.au/about-uc/med...
UC launches newly established Vice-Chancellor’s Centre of Public Ideas and appointment of inaugural director
UC to establish the Vice-Chancellor’s Centre of Public Ideas, and Prof Frank Bongiorno AM to take up Donald Horne Professorship as Centre director.
www.canberra.edu.au
November 7, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Delighted that the University of Canberra has announced my appointment as Donald Horne Professor of History and Public Ideas, and Director of UC's new Vice-Chancellor's Centre of Public Ideas. Looking forward to developing this exciting initiative from early 2026. www.canberra.edu.au/about-uc/med...
As our dependence on digital technology increases, so does our vulnerability (in the deadliest meaning of the term) to a Carrington event.
theconversation.com/solar-storms...
theconversation.com/solar-storms...
Solar storms have influenced our history – an environmental historian explains how they could also threaten our future
From communications outages to a brush with nuclear war, solar events like flares and coronal mass ejections have shaped human history.
theconversation.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:16 AM
As our dependence on digital technology increases, so does our vulnerability (in the deadliest meaning of the term) to a Carrington event.
theconversation.com/solar-storms...
theconversation.com/solar-storms...
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A better start to a journal book review? Fight me.
October 29, 2025 at 4:17 AM
A better start to a journal book review? Fight me.
The old site will only be available for a few weeks/days, I presume.
October 27, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Exxon Sues California, saying that requirements that companies calculate new details about greenhouse gas emissions and climate risks violate Exxon’s free speech rights!
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/c...
Exxon Sues California Over New Climate Disclosure Laws
www.nytimes.com
October 27, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Exxon Sues California, saying that requirements that companies calculate new details about greenhouse gas emissions and climate risks violate Exxon’s free speech rights!
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/c...
@barbarapocock.bsky.social Is this consultants (Deloitte I presume) getting BOM to charge for previously free weather services?
It’s not a cock-up. It’s a deliberate strategy to get you to pay (something between $174 and $4037 pa, plus a $1699 start-up charge) for things that they used to provide to everybody regardless of capacity to pay.
Hence "Subscribe to become a registered user of our real-time data products".
Hence "Subscribe to become a registered user of our real-time data products".
The BOM have destroyed their website - no current observations by weather station available anymore for example. Royal Commission now. I want people sacked.
October 26, 2025 at 11:29 PM
@barbarapocock.bsky.social Is this consultants (Deloitte I presume) getting BOM to charge for previously free weather services?
It’s not a cock-up. It’s a deliberate strategy to get you to pay (something between $174 and $4037 pa, plus a $1699 start-up charge) for things that they used to provide to everybody regardless of capacity to pay.
Hence "Subscribe to become a registered user of our real-time data products".
Hence "Subscribe to become a registered user of our real-time data products".
The BOM have destroyed their website - no current observations by weather station available anymore for example. Royal Commission now. I want people sacked.
October 26, 2025 at 10:14 PM
It’s not a cock-up. It’s a deliberate strategy to get you to pay (something between $174 and $4037 pa, plus a $1699 start-up charge) for things that they used to provide to everybody regardless of capacity to pay.
Hence "Subscribe to become a registered user of our real-time data products".
Hence "Subscribe to become a registered user of our real-time data products".
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The dishonesty around the use of Robodebt in prosecuting the government’s Freedom of Information secrecy drive is galling in the extreme. I set out some facts that deflate the specious claims being used as cover. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topi...
‘Absurdist leaps of logic’: Robodebt misused in FOI reforms
I am furious. Angry, certainly, about the federal government’s proposed freedom of information laws, which mock the very idea of transparency, but seething especially about the justification for them,...
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
October 25, 2025 at 8:18 AM
The dishonesty around the use of Robodebt in prosecuting the government’s Freedom of Information secrecy drive is galling in the extreme. I set out some facts that deflate the specious claims being used as cover. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topi...
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Look. It would be great if there was one simple trick for winning elections. But 'just be more moderate' isn't it.
In fact, you can use the NYT's exact method to 'prove' a 'Progressive Advantage' of +1.4 pts.
This piece shows what's really going on: funded candidates do better than unfunded ones.
In fact, you can use the NYT's exact method to 'prove' a 'Progressive Advantage' of +1.4 pts.
This piece shows what's really going on: funded candidates do better than unfunded ones.
The New York Times’ “Moderation Advantage” Is a Statistical Illusion
After accounting for money and incumbency the supposed electoral bonus for moderate candidates vanishes entirely.
open.substack.com
October 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Look. It would be great if there was one simple trick for winning elections. But 'just be more moderate' isn't it.
In fact, you can use the NYT's exact method to 'prove' a 'Progressive Advantage' of +1.4 pts.
This piece shows what's really going on: funded candidates do better than unfunded ones.
In fact, you can use the NYT's exact method to 'prove' a 'Progressive Advantage' of +1.4 pts.
This piece shows what's really going on: funded candidates do better than unfunded ones.
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the point of the ballroom obvs has nothing to do with aesthetics. it's to create an architectural structure to honor the patronage networks that currently dominate US politics. previous WH venues hosted maybe a couple of hundred people; this hosts nearly 1,000 rich donors.
October 25, 2025 at 12:19 AM
the point of the ballroom obvs has nothing to do with aesthetics. it's to create an architectural structure to honor the patronage networks that currently dominate US politics. previous WH venues hosted maybe a couple of hundred people; this hosts nearly 1,000 rich donors.
This shows how an elementary blunder — in a spreadsheet by some RBA official, I presume — led to the RBA totally misinterpreting the job growth numbers.
The consequence is interest rates higher than they would have been for Australian borrowers.
thepoint.com.au/news/251024-...
The consequence is interest rates higher than they would have been for Australian borrowers.
thepoint.com.au/news/251024-...
RBA makes a major mistake on the job numbers
When the Reserve Bank decided not to cut interest rates at the end of September, numerous reasons were given, but one stands out because it appears to be completely wrong.
thepoint.com.au
October 24, 2025 at 7:46 AM
This shows how an elementary blunder — in a spreadsheet by some RBA official, I presume — led to the RBA totally misinterpreting the job growth numbers.
The consequence is interest rates higher than they would have been for Australian borrowers.
thepoint.com.au/news/251024-...
The consequence is interest rates higher than they would have been for Australian borrowers.
thepoint.com.au/news/251024-...
All the quotes are things Reagan said in that address. No fakery. They’ve been rearranged, only some bits used, so others edited out. But NONE of the editing misrepresents Reagan’s intent or message. It was a very pro-free trade address.
The Reagan Foundation has prioritised Trump over Reagan.
The Reagan Foundation has prioritised Trump over Reagan.
The full text of Reagan's address is here. The idea that the Reagan foundation has the right to control quotation of political speeches is another bizarre turn in this, as is their willingness to trash Reagan's legacy on Trump's orders
www.reaganlibrary.go...
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www.reaganlibrary.go...
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Radio Address to the Nation on Free and Fair Trade | Ronald Reagan
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www.reaganlibrary.gov
October 24, 2025 at 7:38 AM
All the quotes are things Reagan said in that address. No fakery. They’ve been rearranged, only some bits used, so others edited out. But NONE of the editing misrepresents Reagan’s intent or message. It was a very pro-free trade address.
The Reagan Foundation has prioritised Trump over Reagan.
The Reagan Foundation has prioritised Trump over Reagan.
“Even 'whole-of-government' was too small of a description for what we’re seeing. This is really a 'whole-of-society' strategy that includes deliberate efforts to bend every institution of American life to serve one man’s grievances."
www.treason.io/p/news-white...
www.treason.io/p/news-white...
NEWS: White House secretly assembles revenge cell for Trump w/ spy agencies & cops
Trump's team has pulled together the CIA, FBI, DHS, and other agencies as part of a "weaponization" working group.
www.treason.io
October 23, 2025 at 10:11 PM
“Even 'whole-of-government' was too small of a description for what we’re seeing. This is really a 'whole-of-society' strategy that includes deliberate efforts to bend every institution of American life to serve one man’s grievances."
www.treason.io/p/news-white...
www.treason.io/p/news-white...
"The PhD paradox: Why Australia produces scholars it won’t employ"
www.eurekastreet.com.au/the-phd-para...
www.eurekastreet.com.au/the-phd-para...
www.eurekastreet.com.au
October 23, 2025 at 10:02 PM
"The PhD paradox: Why Australia produces scholars it won’t employ"
www.eurekastreet.com.au/the-phd-para...
www.eurekastreet.com.au/the-phd-para...
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The UK is being sued for stopping a coal mine. Ask your MP to help stop the fossil fuel industry’s secret weapon: act.globaljustice.org.uk/stop-fossil-...
Ask your MP to help stop companies suing over climate action
A fossil fuel firm is suing the UK for halting a controversial coal mine, using a secretive corporate court. We’ve been calling on the government to scrap these Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS...
act.globaljustice.org.uk
October 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The UK is being sued for stopping a coal mine. Ask your MP to help stop the fossil fuel industry’s secret weapon: act.globaljustice.org.uk/stop-fossil-...
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💼 Why do some CEOs earn way more than others?
Henriksen, Poulsen & Avent-Holt find:
– Elite network ties boost CEO pay
– Weak boards enable pay premiums
– Worker wages drop after CEO windfalls
Status drives inequality—from the top down.
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/ser/...
#SER @daventholt.bsky.social
Henriksen, Poulsen & Avent-Holt find:
– Elite network ties boost CEO pay
– Weak boards enable pay premiums
– Worker wages drop after CEO windfalls
Status drives inequality—from the top down.
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/ser/...
#SER @daventholt.bsky.social
Elite corporate networks and CEO compensation: the causes and consequences of CEO pay premiums
Abstract. CEO compensation has expanded dramatically over the past half-century, with network processes playing a pivotal role. We advance research on thes
doi.org
October 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
💼 Why do some CEOs earn way more than others?
Henriksen, Poulsen & Avent-Holt find:
– Elite network ties boost CEO pay
– Weak boards enable pay premiums
– Worker wages drop after CEO windfalls
Status drives inequality—from the top down.
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/ser/...
#SER @daventholt.bsky.social
Henriksen, Poulsen & Avent-Holt find:
– Elite network ties boost CEO pay
– Weak boards enable pay premiums
– Worker wages drop after CEO windfalls
Status drives inequality—from the top down.
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/ser/...
#SER @daventholt.bsky.social
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The grifter-in-chief knows no bounds.
Breaking News: President Trump wants $230 million from the Justice Department for investigating him, people familiar with the matter say. Any settlement might ultimately be approved by senior department officials who defended him or those in his orbit. nyti.ms/4hmIi5X
October 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The grifter-in-chief knows no bounds.
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Peter Browne's Inside Story Newsletter revived for me memories of writing this account of Barnaby Joyce's memoir a few years back: Poor white bloke, on Inside Story inside.org.au/poor-white-b...
Poor white bloke • Frank Bongiorno
University-educated Barnaby Joyce takes on the urban elite
inside.org.au
October 21, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Peter Browne's Inside Story Newsletter revived for me memories of writing this account of Barnaby Joyce's memoir a few years back: Poor white bloke, on Inside Story inside.org.au/poor-white-b...
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EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
October 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
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We wanted to know what it was like to own a Cybertruck. So @zoeschiffer.bsky.social went to the desert got this absolutely amazing quotes (and Michelle Groskopf took the pictures!) www.wired.com/story/owning...
October 16, 2025 at 11:24 AM
We wanted to know what it was like to own a Cybertruck. So @zoeschiffer.bsky.social went to the desert got this absolutely amazing quotes (and Michelle Groskopf took the pictures!) www.wired.com/story/owning...
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BOOM!
Let's do this in NZ too...
To make their streets safer and fairer, Cardiff will introduce a penalty charge for oversized SUVs and trucks in the Welsh capital city.
AND really large vehicles will be excluded from some residential areas entirely!
Go Cardiff!
Let's do this in NZ too...
To make their streets safer and fairer, Cardiff will introduce a penalty charge for oversized SUVs and trucks in the Welsh capital city.
AND really large vehicles will be excluded from some residential areas entirely!
Go Cardiff!
October 16, 2025 at 5:19 PM
BOOM!
Let's do this in NZ too...
To make their streets safer and fairer, Cardiff will introduce a penalty charge for oversized SUVs and trucks in the Welsh capital city.
AND really large vehicles will be excluded from some residential areas entirely!
Go Cardiff!
Let's do this in NZ too...
To make their streets safer and fairer, Cardiff will introduce a penalty charge for oversized SUVs and trucks in the Welsh capital city.
AND really large vehicles will be excluded from some residential areas entirely!
Go Cardiff!
