Liberal ideals of liberty have sometimes been confused with other less liberal ideas

Gregory Melleuish (University of Wollongong) explains that liberal ideals of liberty are sometimes confused with other less liberal ideas.

The evidence is against ‘bigger is better’ for local government

Brian Dollery (University of New England) explains that the financial performance of local authorities does not improve as advocates of amalgamation contend. On the contrary, amalgamated municipalities often perform worse than their unmerged counterparts.