Zeev Vinokurov

We need the courage to reopen

5 September 2020 3:09 pm

When confronted with the unknown, it’s human to feel afraid. Lockdowns and border closures may calm our fears, but they…

How drug prohibition caused the Lawyer X outrage

31 March 2019 7:29 pm

An outrageous injustice is currently being investigated before a Royal Commission in Melbourne – the case of Lawyer X, now…

When education is a waste of time and money

17 September 2018 12:07 pm

Think back to university or high school. Were you or your classmates ever left bored or wondering whether one of…

Cities can grow without gridlock

18 April 2018 7:47 pm

Perhaps you’ve heard of the City of Melbourne’s misguided plan to ban non-resident cars from the CBD. It’s understandable: our…

Give me your entrepreneurial masses…

7 November 2017 4:00 pm

What do Albert Einstein, Salvador Dali, Google co-founder Sergey Brin and Freddie Mercury have in common? They were refugees who…

Our family law system is a mess

6 September 2017 7:33 am

Given the ongoing debate over same-sex marriage, it’s worth asking whether our family law system should cover anyone, gay or…

How government increases housing prices

27 March 2017 9:14 pm

Australia’s housing prices are astronomical. Indeed, compared to local salaries, Australian cities are among the world’s most unaffordable places to…

Let the market unchain indigenous communities

2 September 2016 7:21 am

The problem that has sparked the Royal Commission on juvenile detention is much broader than the way in which children…