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Freedom and justice are alive and well: Australians care
Those who wanted to rid the nation of “the lying rodent†aka the Prime Minister, John Howard, should relax and have...
Wise Policy Trampled in a Frenzy of Self-interest
The 2004 federal election will go down in history as an opportunity lost. We had the chance to use 'reform dividend' to address some of the...
Aboriginal Policy: Romantics and Realists
The major parties' Aboriginal policy is a contest between romantics and realists. The split is not strictly along party lines. The Federal...
Labor's weak spot showing
Why is it that in this election the ALP finds itself confronted by open business opposition to its industrial relations policies when the ALP...
Get More Murray Facts Flowing
We live in strange times. Official government statistics shows that across Australia water quality in our rivers and streams are generally...
Doctor's Wives: An Apt Metaphor
Judith Brett (Opinion, 24/9) finds the term "doctors' wives" extraordinarily patronising. Far more patronising surely is Brett's claim that women...
A Green Vote is a Vote for Economic Vandalism
John Quiggan claims that the Greens are not 'irrational kooks' but 'are defending rational, evidence-based policies against populism and...
Bold changes needed to lift productivity
Following the 9 October election, the Coalition must consolidate and build upon the reforms blocked in the Senate. Further reform is vital to...
Energy Market Needs Certainty
Government indecision and inaction is creating on-going uncertainty in the energy market. This is threatening investment. The Productivity...
Water draws opportunists
Having little political rating 20 years ago, water is now a battleground area in the Federal election campaign. Farmers use 70 per cent of the...