{"id":3911,"date":"2021-12-03T19:47:31","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T18:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2021\/12\/03\/novel-ideas-the-books-scott-morrison-should-have-on-his-summer-reading-list\/"},"modified":"2021-12-03T19:47:31","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T18:47:31","slug":"novel-ideas-the-books-scott-morrison-should-have-on-his-summer-reading-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2021\/12\/03\/novel-ideas-the-books-scott-morrison-should-have-on-his-summer-reading-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Novel ideas: the books Scott Morrison should have on his summer reading list"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every year Grattan Institute compiles a list of essential reads for the PM. Here\u2019s what it has recommended this time<\/p>\n<p>As 2020 drew to a close, Scott Morrison may have looked towards 2021 with a sense of optimism. But Covid-19 had other ideas, and Australia\u2019s attention was soon fixed upon combating the deadly new Delta strain. This year has been marked by multi-state lockdowns, border closures and a fraught vaccination rollout, leaving the population exhausted. But as Australia nervously enters a new phase of normalcy (Omicron-permitting), there remain policy issues on the other side of the roadmap that demand attention.<\/p>\n<p>Boosting educational standards, reconciling our history with our First Nations people and our unhealthy reliance on a small handful of big tech firms areon the government\u2019s priority list. Other issues, including conserving Australia\u2019s environment, and addressing poverty and entrenched economic inequality, are worthy of any vision to \u201cbuild back better\u201d.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/books\/2021\/dec\/04\/novel-ideas-the-books-scott-morrison-should-have-on-his-summer-reading-list\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/0190acfdb1e4c227a036cbd84b857e921be2ed4c\/0_0_4496_2698\/master\/4496.jpg?width=140&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=22e5fe98a7b887ac2d8b97f80b37f38d\" title=\"Novel ideas: the books Scott Morrison should have on his summer reading list\" \/>Every year Grattan Institute compiles a list of essential reads for the PM. Here\u2019s what it has recommended this time<br \/>\nAs 2020 drew to a close, Scott Morrison may have looked towards 2021 with a sense of optimism. But Covid-19 had other ideas, and Australia\u2019s attention was soon fixed upon combating the deadly new Delta strain. This year has been marked by multi-state lockdowns, border closures and a fraught vaccination rollout, leaving the population exhausted. But as Australia nervously enters a new phase of normalcy (Omicron-permitting), there remain policy issues on the other side of the roadmap that demand attention.<br \/>\nBoosting educational standards, reconciling our history with our First Nations people and our unhealthy reliance on a small handful of big tech firms areon the government\u2019s priority list. Other issues, including conserving Australia\u2019s environment, and addressing poverty and entrenched economic inequality, are worthy of any vision to \u201cbuild back better\u201d. Continue reading&#8230;Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year Grattan Institute compiles a list of essential reads for the PM. Here\u2019s what it has recommended this time As 2020 drew to a close, Scott Morrison may have looked towards 2021 with a sense of optimism. 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