The Policy Post

  How the west mishandles terrorism (and makes it worse) In the rich world, terrorism is one of the least significant of all threats to life and security. But our panicked over-reaction and rushed, repressive laws do what the terrorists could not achieve by themselves.

  Does Trump really matter? He thought the world was simple and that he had the formula for changing everything. But the world is more complicated than he ever imagined. His impact will vanish with him.

  How bed-blocked is your hospital? Almost all of Australia’s 278 public hospitals with emergency departments are afflicted by bed block, but the pain is not spread evenly. This post shows the results for all of them – and why it’s suddenly got much worse.