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Howard too good for his own benefit
Between now and November 24 the task for John Howard is simple. According to the wisdom prevailing among some Liberal MPs, the Prime Minister must...
Che chic: you've ignored the horrors, now buy the T-shirt
Forty years since his death, Che Guevara is selling strong. But his continuing iconic status tells us less about Guevara and more about the...
The cartel that came unstuck - and why Dick agreed to go for a Prattfall
Just two of the many headlines over reports of the Visy/Amcor cartel price-fixing revelations were "ACCC catches up with cartels" and "Customers...
Broadband: another telco monopoly would be a disaster
If the Expert Taskforce into broadband infrastructure was supposed to delay scrutiny of the government's broadband policy until after the election,...
Sydney sticks its nose in Tasmania's problem
It is increasingly common for the rich and famous in Sydney to tell the rest of us what we should and should not do. Most recently, well known...
How can voters decide on Rudd's unknown vision?
If ever there was an opportunity for the ALP to differentiate itself from the Coalition, it came last week. The announcement that the intake of...
Infrastructure greed is good
Five judges have ruled on two disputes about access to the Pilbara iron ore railways. These judgements have resulted in four conflicting decisions....
Gas saga typifies our regulatory mess
Kevin Rudd has said that if elected he will institute a vigorous deregulation program. This is to include the appointment of a deregulation...
Ripe for the razor gang
Sometimes politicians ask good questions. And sometimes the best questions are so obvious that nobody has thought to ask them. Last week Lindsay...
Telco industry's 'red tape' burden unfair
The telecommunications industry has never been as politicised as it is in 2007. As a result of the ongoing fight between the Federal Government and...