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Green baptists lead to bootleg
The renewable energy bill now before the Senate proposes that 20 per cent of electricity be derived from renewable sources. This would offer no...
Rudd, Depressions and the lessons of history
These days much of our historical understanding is informed by American popular culture. So it is quite understandable that many Australians would...
The long and winding road
With Road to Recovery, Kevin Rudd has once again offered his views on where we came from, where we are and where we are going. Once again he is...
Four pillars fickleness
Australia's four major banks want to have it both ways. The banks happily accept government regulations like the deposit guarantee, which gives...
The ACCC is failing to rein in the cartels
Australian business leaders woke up yesterday morning to an extraordinary outburst from a public servant. The Australian Financial Review published...
Pay freeze reward is more jobs
The Fair Pay Commission made the right decision, writes Julie Novak. THE Australian Fair Pay Commission's decision to freeze the minimum wage was...
Stronger budget rules are needed
As the state of the federal budget makes clear, politics and finance often do not make comfortable bedfellows. The last Howard-Costello budget, in...