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Taxpayers are the true victims of the global financial crisis
About two years on from the financial crisis the world looks very different to the way it seemed in the middle of the economic collapse. The broad...
Business regulation holding back growth
The China boom has continued to lift Australian income levels via mining demand and this has been supplemented by general increases in primary...
Give unto others as you would have them give unto you
It's a key part of the human condition: Christmas and the end of the year always inspires a bit of soul-searching. And in the 21st century, that...
Libs make policy sense
The front page of this newspaper last Friday provided some hope that government and opposition might yet provide some good policy. First there was...
There's a hole in the budget, dear Henry, with what shall we plug it?
This year's federal election was ultimately determined by economic credibility. The independents determined Labor had more credibility than did the...
Left-liberal lament
This is shaping up as a terrible mid-term election for Democrats in the United States. Republicans are scheduled to pick up at least 50 seats, more...
Greens have an irrational fear of foreign money
Over the past decade, the Greens have rebadged themselves as a polished and sophisticated third party. But their spat over the potential sale of...
Hooked on government
Shadow treasurer Joe Hockey's suggestion for the regulation of bank interest rates is a problem for the liberal Party. Regardless of the fact that...
Economic populism: a minefield for the Liberals
It's an odd sight to see the Liberal Party push for more regulation of the finance industry. Joe Hockey said yesterday the Coalition would push for...
It's an IKEA world
It's a tiny squeak in the roar of global capitalism, but IKEA has altered its ubiquitous Billy bookcase ever so slightly. The fasteners which fix...