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Ultimate civic nonsense
Kevin Rudd announced on Tuesday that he wanted the federal government to be involved in the urban planning for Australia's cities. Presumably, he...
Enough of the hysteria... refugees are good for us
Australia has an open-borders arrangement with New Zealand and, despite what they say, we are just not being over-run by Kiwis. They don't even...
Commonwealth rules tax roost over states
The avalanche of reviews ordered by the Federal Government has not been shy in recommending changes to how state governments operate. The Henry tax...
My shovel's better than yours
According to the report for the Business Council, Groundwork for Growth, by Port Jackson Partners, only 14 per cent of the $76 billion it regards...
Obama seeks to silence a critic
The Obama administration has declared war on Fox News. In the past week, senior White House aides have slammed Rupert Murdoch's popular cable...
The media bombards us with ETS coverage. So why are we still in the dark?
One of the leading journalists who writes about politics in Canberra rang me the other day and wanted to talk about some of this party room gossip...
What's the problem with a little logo when you're helping a child learn?
Should the corporate sector be involved in supporting childhood education? It seems that some are more fearful of company logos than improving our...
The nanny state will nag you to death
This week parliament will debate a bill to establish a national Preventive Health Agency, reminding of that classic Mark Twain observation: nobody...
Forecast against plain sailing
Climate change dominates Australian politics. So much so that, to avoid the prospect of an early election, Malcolm Turnbull has convinced his...
Fat pay packets for state public employees unsustainable
State and territory governments will surely welcome recent news of a national economic recovery. A stronger economy will mean additional revenue...