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Protecting kids from TV swearing is not Canberra's job

Ideas & Liberty and Nanny State | Chris Berg
The Age 6th July, 2008

One of the most appealing features of Australian democracy is our enthusiasm for parliamentary committees. Committees are to politicians what Bob...

Prepare for dim, costly future

Economics & Deregulation, Food & Environment, Energy and Climate Change | Alan Moran
The Age 4th July, 2008

Climate Change Minister Penny Wong accused the Opposition of not knowing whether it was Arthur or Martha on climate change. As the realities of a...

Get real: nuclear the sane option

Economics & Deregulation, Food & Environment, Energy and Climate Change | Alan Moran
Australian Financial Review 3rd July, 2008

Last week in parliament, Kevin Rudd wheeled himself in to respond to a Dorothy Dixer on emissions trading. This allowed him to traverse the whole...

Developers have building blocks to get better results

Economics & Deregulation and Work Reform and Productivity Unit The Age 3rd July, 2008

It's long been a dream of many in the Melbourne construction sector to build medium-density apartments at the same cost of building housing in the...

Tough decisions? Give me a break

Governance & Service Provision | John Roskam
The Age 2nd July, 2008

Kevin Rudd reckons the reason for the swing against Labor at the Gippsland byelection was because he has made some "tough decisions". If this is...

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