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Hot air and hot cars may suit pollies, but do they serve us?
Victorians are proud of Melbourne as the sport and major events capital of the country. But few bother asking: is that title worth the money? This...
Regulation creates climate for political deals
The Commonwealth's productivity commission and the Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission have produced admirable reports highlighting...
Unions beholden to the past
It is not often that John Howard and the government receive a compliment from a union official. Yet that's what happened this week after Holden's...
Nothing radical about equal opportunities for all citizens
It's no surprise that the Prime Minister is considering reforming access to government benefits for same-sex couples. Based on his own brand of...
Chance for safer workplaces, if laws matched the new attitude
The NSW Government has launched a new attack on the unacceptably high death and injury rate in the state's workplaces. In 2004-05 there were 125...
Secret deals undermine democracy
Steve Bracks is wrong. He claims his secret deal with the police union is no different to the dozens of other promises he made before the last...
Aunty will be proud of Maxine's candidacy
The Labor Party has decided that its secret weapon in John Howard's increasingly contestable seat of Bennelong is Maxine McKew. It couldn't have...
Battlers locked out of dream homes
Australians are heavily focused on house prices. As well as being their home, nearly everyone's house is their most valuable asset. The home-owning...
Not always the best interests
The potential takeover of Qantas couldn't have come at a worse time for the federal government. Kevin Rudd is luxuriating in a seemingly endless...
As unfair as is it gets . . .
Many small business owners don't earn as much as the people they employ WHY would Federal Labor soften its stance on unfair dismissal laws?...