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Union demands are madness
If you need any evidence that a dysfunctional culture is alive in the Victoria union movement, take look at the campaign against Kemalex. Kemalex...
Costello's budget prepares for the future
The response to the 2005-06 federal budget illustrated the extent to which economists are stuck in policies of the Keating era. The dominant...
State Budget lacks reform
While the 2005-06 Victorian Budget delivered this week was impressive in many ways, it is fundamentally flawed. Politically, it was a brilliant...
Consumer is king of the supermarket
There is growing concern amongst suppliers, competitors and food producers that Safeway and Coles Supermarkets are too powerful. If looked at...
Mistake to target business
The decision by the federal government to imprison executives who engage in collusion and price-fixing is the latest in a long line of attacks on...
Howard's door open to skilled migrants
Contrary to public perceptions, the Howard Government has proven to be the most pro-immigration government in over thirty years. It has...