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Friedman's success is based on his passion for freedom
Freedom lost one of its foremost soldiers last week. Until his passing, Milton Friedman remained committed to the causes he championed. He is best...
Losing our cheap energy birthrights
Politicians are adept at talking through both sides of their mouths at the same time. Morris Iemma had no difficulties in doing this when...
Open competition means playing to win
A key reason why Australia has enjoyed prosperity over the past dozen years is the opening up of the economy to greater competition. One part of...
Federalism is a safer way
Does the end justify the means? is one of the oldest of philosophical conundrums. The objective of Work Choices, to liberalise the labour market,...
The campaign to stop mining
Across the world too many people still live in poverty. A new feature-length documentary by former Financial Times journalist Phelim McAleer...
Are our trail blazers looking backwards?
When the Prime Minister, John Howard, recently announced another $350 million in drought aid for farmers he said we would "lose something of our...
On Robert Malthus and Banning New Foods
Many people harbour a deep-seated fear of new technology particularly when it involves our food. The current ban on all new genetically modified...
Kennett saved an ailing state
No one would call Steve Bracks audacious. But that's the only way to describe his behaviour during last Friday's state election debate. The...
Legal activism undermines our rights
Stable and well-understood laws underpin our business and personal arrangements. Laws originally were derived from texts like those written down...
On Robert Malthus and Banning New Foods
Many people harbour a deep-seated fear of new technology particularly when it involves our food. The current ban on all new genetically modified...