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Reform the Senate?
Should John Howard be allowed to have his tax package the way he wants it or the way the Democrats want to modify it? The government, having won...
All the Votes Are Needed for a Full Picture
also published in the Courier Mail, 1 October 1998 Is compulsory voting 'the great guarantee of truly democratic elections' that Neville Wran...
The Compensation Society
I note Robert Manne's view during the campaign that this election is a watershed, and that Labor has to win lest economic spiritualism and social...
Jobless Cancer Set to Spread Under Beazley
Mr Beazley is right, unemployment should be the top political issue in the current election campaign. He is also right to set a target unemployment...
Double Jeopardy
The rise of Pauline Hanson and One Nation is at least partly the result of widespread anger at the perceived arrogance and hypocrisy of the major...
Reply to Errol Simper
Letter to the Editor: Media bias has been a long-standing issue in Australian politics, particularly with reference to the ABC. The Institute of...
ABC's dramatic shift in election coverage
For the last 30 years or more, media bias has been an issue in Australian politics, especially during election campaigns. The ABC has been having a...
Unrepentant Communists Just as Unwelcome
I must begin by acknowledging something that fills me with deep shame. In my youth I was favourably disposed towards communism, and believed that...
Is Labour Market Deregulation Good For Australian Workers?
Voices Column: Yes. No-one can guarantee your current job. The only real guarantee is the capacity to quickly get a new job if needed. The only way...
Australia Has to Find Another Way
Since 1985, the Commonwealth has spent almost $17 billion on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. That is almost $54,000 per...