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Wastrel states have squandered their reform bonus
Treasurer Peter Costello should hold the line on competition payments when he meets his state counterparts today. A new wave of public sector...
Don't be too transported with delight
We should not be blinded by the euphoria over public transport's success in servicing the Commonwealth Games. Public transport can work well when...
Labor has lost touch with what matters to Australians
It is easy to blame your enemies when something goes wrong. For many in the ALP, the fact that their party hasn't won a federal election since 1993...
Victoria must play role in tax reform
THE Commonwealth Games are nearly over. They have been well managed, great fun and the athletes have been magnificent. But have you ever wondered...
Let business get on with it
We would be better off if the government stopped meddling in R&D, argues John Roskam. Who was in charge of the development of personal...
Let business get on with it
We would be better off if the government stopped meddling in R&D, argues John Roskam. Who was in charge of the development of personal...
Losers need to refocus
The Liberals face a formidable set of hurdles to win any state government in the foreseeable future. This is possible only if they go back to...
Whoever said that laws had to be logical?
Whoever said that laws had to be logical? In NSW however work safety laws seem to be going to extremes to prove that logical has no role to play....
Gridlock?
The Queensland Government has foreshadowed major changes in its electricity businesses. Its two retail distributors, Energex and Ergon, though...
Self-employed are coming up smiling
It won't surprise many people but it may annoy some. International research has shown that self-employed people are happier at work than the...