Ben Eltham is the National Affairs
Correspondent for New Matilda, the Industry
Columnist for Arts Hub and has written
for Guardian Australia, the ABC's The
Drum, Crikey and many other outlets.
He's a Research Fellow at Deakin University's Faculty of Arts and
Education and a Fellow of the Centre for Policy
Development.
Basically, he's a major smarty-pants.
Ben's very, very good at explaining things and in this chat he
kindly took the time to explain to me what the hell negative
gearing is and what it means for Australia's housing crisis. We
also discuss the myth of a "classless Australia", tax dodging,
neoliberalism, the government's attacks on the arts and how the
2016 election is shaping up.
"http://www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au/single-event?show_id=1338">The
World Keeps Happening at the Sydney Comedy Festival this
week for TWO NIGHTS ONLY
"http://tomballard.com.au/the-micf-great-debate/">My speeches at
the MICF Great Debate, "Everyone's Entitled To An
Opinion"
"https://newmatilda.com/2016/04/22/five-reasons-the-myth-that-liberals-run-the-economy-best-must-die/">
Five Reasons The Myth About Liberals Running The Economy Best
Must Die by Costa A
"https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2016/04/23/human-rights-commission-president-gillian-triggs-speaks-out/14613336003160">
Human Rights Commissioner Gillian Triggs Speaks
Out by Ramona Kavol
"http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/apr/13/we-are-the-forgotten-people-the-anguish-of-australias-invisible-asylum-seekers?CMP=share_btn_tw">
We Are The Forgotten People: The Anguish of Australia's
Invisible Asylum Seekers by Ben Doherty
& Abdul Karim Hekmat
"https://twitter.com/beneltham">@beneltham
"https://newmatilda.com/author/ben-eltham/">Ben's writing
at New Matilda
"http://www.crikey.com.au/author/beneltham/">Ben's writing at
Crikey
"https://newmatilda.com/2015/10/20/why-labor-are-right-to-chase-turnbulls-wealth/">
Why Labor Are Right To Chase Turnbull's
Wealth by Ben Eltham
"https://newmatilda.com/2016/04/21/dont-bank-on-asic-saving-the-day-the-case-for-a-royal-commission-is-open-and-shut/">
Don't bank On ASIC Saving The Day: The Case For A Royal
Commission Is Open and Shut by Ben
Eltham
"http://blogs.news.com.au/heraldsun/andrewbolt/index.php/heraldsun/comments/column_the_baaing_of_our_artists/">
The Baaing Of Our Artists by
Andrew Bolt
"http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/apr/15/neoliberalism-ideology-problem-george-monbiot?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Share_to_Facebook">
Neoliberalism: The Ideology At The Root Of All Our
Problems by George Monbiot
Cause of the Week: Alzeihmer's Australia ( "https://fightdementia.org.au/">fightdementia.org.au)
