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Give Telstra Back to Us
also published in Courier Mail and The Advertiser on 6 August 1998 How do we free Telstra from being a politicians' plaything whilst retaining...
The Politics of Taxation Reform
I remember asking Lionel Bowen in the lead up to the 1980 election what the key issues would be during the campaign. 'Tax my boy, same as the last...
Give the Man a Break
also published in the Courier-Mail as 'Let's have a laugh on Marree Man', 23 July 1998 Burnum Burnum would have known what to do about Marree Man....
Small Business Gets Energy Cut
Business is set to get another big dividend from reform of the electricity sector. As of next month, many small businesses will be free to choose...
Naming Rights
Last week the Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council screamed 'Gotcha' to One Nation. Using this leader---which harks back to a London...
Brace for a Recession
Its time to batten down the hatches for the worst external shock since the 1974 oil crisis. This shock from Asia, coupled with an overly ripe...
Chardonnay Cheryl
A Review of The Woman Most Likely: Cheryl Kernot by David O'Reilly This book should carry an electoral authorisation, it is a 425 page press...
Lessons of the Lost Children
The past year has seen calls to make amends to the victims of three kinds of state or church initiated child separation. The most publicised...
Party Democracy Counts
Joe Stalin would have loved One Nation, a movement in which the president has exclusive access to membership lists but the putative party leader...
The Revolt of the White Niggers
Will the scream from Queensland be understood and responded to appropriately? Or will we just continue with the follies that led us to this pass?...