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Ultimate civic nonsense

Economics & Deregulation, Governance & Service Provision, Health and Water | John Roskam
The Australian Financial Review 30th October, 2009

Kevin Rudd announced on Tuesday that he wanted the federal government to be involved in the urban planning for Australia's cities. Presumably, he...

The nanny state will nag you to death

Health and Nanny State | Julie Novak
The Punch 20th October, 2009

This week parliament will debate a bill to establish a national Preventive Health Agency, reminding of that classic Mark Twain observation: nobody...