Mario Tronti, Workers and Capital

Laisrian Flynn | June 3, 2025

Just as Mario Tronti wanted to engage with Marx in his own time, how do we approach Operai e capitale (Workers and Capital) on the basis of capitalism today? The latest deep-dive from the Past & Present Reading Group gives some pathways.

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Hothousing for Development: sorting out the mixed economy and state capitalism

David Avilés Espinoza | Adam David Morton | May 26, 2025

Our new article in Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space seeks to refocus attention on development banks in Mexico and Chile as a way of "sorting out" contemporary debates on the mixed economy and state capitalism. What's at stake in the mixed economy debate?

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Postdoctoral Research Associate – Australia’s Climate Economy

Gareth Bryant | May 23, 2025

Full time (Part Time negotiable), Fixed term for 3 years Work with a team of interdisciplinary researchers and doctoral students building a conceptual and empirical map of the emerging Climate Economy in Australia Academic Level A, Base Salary from $109,301 + 17% superannuation 

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Trump versus the dollar

Madison Cartwright | May 22, 2025

Trump’s tariff offensive shocked the world; however, it appeared inspired by an essay written by former financier and current Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors, Stephen Miran. So let's delve into the foundations of dollar hegemony and examine both.

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Andor: Trump, Global Repression, and the Political Economy of Fascism

Elliot Dolan-Evans | May 6, 2025

Season two of the acclaimed Star Wars series Andor has begun. The first season of the franchise came amid backlash, critique, and frustration against Disney’s general handling of the galaxy’s most sought-after intellectual property, with major titles underperforming at the box office and [...]

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Open Letter: The Coalition’s Nuclear Plan Doesn’t Add Up—Spend the Money on Household Clean Energy Instead

Gareth Bryant | April 20, 2025

In the wake of the Government's announcement of its Cheaper Home Batteries Program, 60 Australian economists have signed a letter comparing the economic consequences of pursuing nuclear energy against those of subsidising distributed clean energy technologies, including batteries. The [...]

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Next Past & Present Reading Group Text

Adam David Morton | April 15, 2025

What is the 34th book chosen for the Past & Present Reading Group at the University of Sydney?

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