The reading room

Paper Series

Dense research, rebuilt as something you can scroll, drag, and feel. One idea per paper, read by doing rather than skimming.

No. 01–03 · an ongoing series

No. 03

The Shape of the Gain

An interactive instrument that draws the draft 2027 apportionment formula's line over real ASX share histories, shows how the value on one date changes the tax, and measures across the market how often the line misses and which way. A three-minute brief of the findings is on the blog.

Built on the Treasury exposure draft of the apportionment determination (August 2026) and public ASX price records.

Capital gains tax1 July 2027ValuationData instrument
Interactive data instrument · Sep 2026Open
No. 02

The Economic Gavel

An interactive data storytelling experience exploring the intersection of economic theory and judicial practice.

Adapted from "Ideas Have Consequences" (Ash, Chen & Naidu, 2025)

EconomicsJudicial PracticeData Story
3D data story · Jan 2025Open
No. 01

Fair Slice: The Mathematics of Conflict

An interactive, scroll-based narrative experience explaining the Game Theory concept of Cake Cutting, Fair Division, and Envy-Freeness.

Game TheoryFair DivisionEnvy-Freeness
Interactive scrollytelling · Jan 2025Open
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The short version is on the blog.

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