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Newt: the last best hope for conservatives
If you want a crash course on the Republican presidential primary process, recognise that the 2012 contest has been marked by a search for a...
Phoney food fears ignore nimble market solutions
Nothing brings out the hyperbole like ''food security''. Paul R. Ehrlich - of The Population Bomb fame - appeared on ABC radio in October to...
Farms left high and dry by water grab
The release of the Murray-Darling plan adds another chapter of woe to those reliant on the river system's irrigation water. At present, 11,000...
Crippled by its crutches
According to Ralph Norris, overseas investors are worried about the Gillard government. No matter how worried overseas investors are, they should...
The world will be no safer under Basel III
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision is about to introduce its Basel III accords, global regulatory standards which govern how much capital...
Culture of entitlement a road to nowhere
Australians love government. Many will try to claim otherwise, but evidence suggests that they are happiest when receiving a gentle drip-feed of...
Cut, cut, cut: Wayne Swan has more work to do
The tabloids have nailed Wayne Swan's budget cuts - taking money away from mums, but keeping the gold pass travel for retired politicians. It...