On the road from Mittagong to Bowral, in NSW’s southern highlands, there’s an empty farm paddock with a few dead trees. Sam Kennard wants to build a craft pub there, but grass is getting in the way.
The challenges he faces are considerable. They’re not just his. They help explain the causes of Australia’s greatest problem, and why such a clever nation is so much poorer than it should be.
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Aaron Patrick is the senior correspondent. He writes about politics and business from the Sydney newsroom. Email Aaron at apatrick@afr.com
