The Shortest Histories of Everything: Andrew Ford and Andrew Leigh in conversation

The Shortest Histories of Everything: Andrew Ford and Andrew Leigh in conversation

Recorded live at the Sydney Writers’ Festival on 23 May 2025, I sat down with composer and writer Andrew Ford to discuss our latest books — The Shortest History of Music (Ford) and The Shortest History of Economics (Leigh).

We explored how to distil complex subjects without losing their essence and why brevity can still hold truth.

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From Monopoly to Lego: Building a More Competitive Economy From the Ground Up

From Monopoly to Lego: Building a More Competitive Economy From the Ground Up

On 19 March 2025, I spoke at a Corones’ Law Competition Reform event on the topic “From Monopoly to Lego: Building a More Competitive Economy From the Ground Up”. Transcript: https://ministers.treasur...

21 Mars 202517min

Understanding Evidence: Can we face the truth about the truth? – 2025 Fenner Lecture with Brian Schmidt

Understanding Evidence: Can we face the truth about the truth? – 2025 Fenner Lecture with Brian Schmidt

Every year I host the Fenner Lecture to encourage more young Canberrans to get excited by a career in science. 2025's lecture is titled, "Understanding Evidence: Can we face the truth about the truth?...

19 Mars 202556min

Why Competition Reform Is More Fun Than It Looks and More Significant Than You Thought

Why Competition Reform Is More Fun Than It Looks and More Significant Than You Thought

On 11 March 2025, I spoke to the Economic Society of Australia WA Branch’s ‘Economics on the Swan’ speaker series on ‘Why Competition Reform Is More Fun Than It Looks and More Significant Than You Tho...

17 Mars 202523min

The Power of Charitable Advocacy: Three Stories and a Commitment

The Power of Charitable Advocacy: Three Stories and a Commitment

On 12 November 2024, I spoke at an Australian Democracy Network event hosted by the Paul Ramsay Foundation, on the topic “The Power of Charitable Advocacy: Three Stories and a Commitment”. The text of...

19 Nov 20248min

Anti-Monopoly: Competition Policy for a Dynamic Economy

Anti-Monopoly: Competition Policy for a Dynamic Economy

On 11 November 2024, I spoke at the Competition Policy for the Modern Economy Conference in Sydney on the topic “Anti-Monopoly: Competition Policy for a Dynamic Economy”. The text is available here.

19 Nov 202414min

Sydney launch of 'Battlers and Billionaires: The Updated Story of Inequality in Australia'

Sydney launch of 'Battlers and Billionaires: The Updated Story of Inequality in Australia'

On 23 October 2024, I joined technology entrepreneur and philanthropist Cliff Obrecht for an in-conversation event launching my new book, 'Battlers and Billionaires: The Updated Story of Inequality in...

6 Nov 202431min

Caught in the Middle: How Market Concentration Hurts Farmers

Caught in the Middle: How Market Concentration Hurts Farmers

On 29 October 2024, I gave a talk to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences titled ‘Caught in the Middle: How Market Concentration Hurts Farmers’. The full text is a...

4 Nov 202428min

Canberra launch of “Battlers and Billionaires: The Updated Story of Inequality in Australia”

Canberra launch of “Battlers and Billionaires: The Updated Story of Inequality in Australia”

On 15 October 2024, I joined Benevolent Society CEO Lin Hatfield-Dodds for an in-conversation event launching my new book, “Battlers and Billionaires: The Updated Story of Inequality in Australia”. Th...

4 Nov 202454min

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