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Media diversity fears are absurd and obsolete
The twin themes of the media debate - new regulation and creative destruction - coexist awkwardly. Communications Minister Stephen Conroy told...
Costly price to pay for taxes, regulations on energy
This week the Commonwealth Government's Climate Commission visited Melbourne. Headed by master sensationalist Tim Flannery, the commission was...
Don't hold breath for change in GST
Altering this tax has not worked well in other countries. It is best to regard the GST as a sleeping dog best left untouched. However, a growing...
The terrifyingly inscrutable minds behind mass murders
We still don't have a good grasp of what drove Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold to massacre 12 of their fellow students and a teacher in 1999. The...
Small government means better governance
Writing in the mid-twentieth century about the risks of collectivism, Friedrich Hayek stated, "The more the state plans, the more difficult...
Let the cult begin
Olympic Games symbolism is steeped in fundamentalism, militarism and fascism. The Olympic Games are creepy. Sure, their creepiness isn't...
Labor's two-edged sword
Right now, every federal Labor MP should ask themselves a question. And it's got nothing to do with what they are all (understandably) obsessed...
Government and car industry like Robin Hood in reverse
The current package of subsidies for Australia's car industry should be their last. At what point can foreign-owned car companies be described as...
Making 'stuff' doesn't cut it: why Australia shouldn't have a motor industry
Australia shouldn't have a motor car industry - well not an industry dependent on corporate welfare. Many Australians struggle with that idea -...
Be sceptical of vague new 'national security' powers
Any proposal by the government to increase its own power should be treated with scepticism. Double that scepticism when the government is vague...