Archive - O'Mail

March 2026

My first book, Boundless, will be out in 2027

The untapped potential of Australian land, co-written with Howard Maclean and published by Pantera.

Mar 1 • Jonathan O’Brien

September 2025

Why does Australia have so many live auctions?

And are they good for buyers? Investigating my most bizarrely popular tweet.

Sep 30, 2025 • Jonathan O’Brien

No, Australia does not need new cities

We have a lot of cities. We just aren’t using them well.

Sep 25, 2025 • Jonathan O’Brien

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