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Why is China in charge of our aviation fuel?

Why is China in charge of our aviation fuel?

Every day is a learning experience when it comes to this government’s errors of judgment. The fuel insecurity crisis triggered by the Iran war has led to the revelation that Australia’s aviation industry is dependent on Beijing’s goodwill. Not only is roughly 30 per cent of aviation fuel coming directly from China, something in the order of 90 per cent ...
The myth of the rational policy user

The myth of the rational policy user

There is a common myth that much policy and service design still assumes that citizens would read instructions carefully, weigh options calmly, and complete multi-step processes if it benefits them. The reality is more complicated. Behavioural economics and public administration research suggest that stress, scarcity, cognitive overload, and low trust

Why is China in charge of our aviation fuel?

Why is China in charge of our aviation fuel?
Every day is a learning experience when it comes to this government’s errors of judgment. The fuel insecurity crisis triggered by the Iran war has led to the revelation that Australia’s aviation industry is dependent on Beijing’s goodwill. Not only is roughly 30 per cent of aviation fuel coming directly from China, something in the order of 90 per cent ...

The myth of the rational policy user

The myth of the rational policy user
There is a common myth that much policy and service design still assumes that citizens would read instructions carefully, weigh options calmly, and complete multi-step processes if it benefits them. The reality is more complicated. Behavioural economics and public administration research suggest that stress, scarcity, cognitive overload, and low trust