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Free trade infected by 'green protectionism'
Unions and industry that want to roll back the progress of free trade increasingly are using environmental causes as a disguise. For years...
Policy differences exist
Apparently this is the most insipid federal election in living memory. So say journalists, commentators and academics. The election is "pretty...
A speech for Tony Abbott
Kevin Rudd had happier times. The former prime minister used to have great fun claiming that the Coalition was a crazed group of neo-liberal...
Climate of emissions trading cools
We all know both Labor and the Coalition have jettisoned plans to implement an emissions trading scheme to tame climate change. But Australia is...
The dichotomy of Wikileaks
Does Julian Assange understand the significance of what he is doing? Perhaps not. The Australian editor in chief of Wikileaks has published some...
Talking the talk on walking the beat
Tony Abbott's "Action Contract" has always sounded like it might be a gimmick to sell tickets to a Jerry Bruckheimer movie. This week, we learnt...
Greens' population policy no better than the others
Bob Brown didn't manage to get in the leaders' debate, to the annoyance of his supporters. In a way, that's a shame. Sure, the Greens treat...
Thank NSW Labor for small thinking
Western Sydney, we get it. Your state government is laughably incompetent. It's unable to build the infrastructure and supply the services needed...
Renewable energy comes at exorbitant price
Coal-powered electricity generators and abundant coal supplies bring Victoria the world's cheapest electricity. This will change, partly because of...
Business lacks courage
Six days into the federal election campaign and Work Choices has dominated the news on five of those days. We know all about Tony Abbott ducking...