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Reith on Track
Letter to the Editor: Glenn Milne reports that Peter Reith's endorsement of the elected president option that opinion polls show is the preference...
Democratic Dangers of Taking Loopiness Seriously
Over the past week the illegal Howard regime has stepped up its relentless war against Australia's indigenous people. Last Wednesday night, on the...
Welfare reform
The Howard Government is about to embark on one of the most important and controversial of reforms---reform of the welfare state. Of course,...
More Who You Are Than What You Say
One of the more naïve traits of 'caring' left-liberals is their assumption that the objects of their ministrations share their outlook...
No Need for the 'Elite' to Cringe
The current republican debate shows that the cultural cringe is still depressingly prevalent among our elites. The worthies who try to browbeat us...
Stormy Waters for Wharf Reform
There has been more than some argument about the legal rights of the various parties on the Australian waterfront but there exists a more...
In Search of a Degree of Common Sense
Beware of shonky degree programs which promise qualifications that could be worthless. This was Education Minister Dean Wells' sensible caution to...
Nation Beats Poverty Trap
Is poverty on the rise in Australia? According to a recent report by the OECD, the answer is no! The report---which defined poverty in terms of the...
People's Tragic Tale of Culture Eroded and Renounced
The week before Christmas seems to have become the traditional time for the release of controversial judgements on Aboriginal heritage and land...
Our Stolen History
What is the problem with Australian history? Australian is one of the world's oldest democracies, with a record of continuous democratic governance...