People & associates
Alan Moran
Voters strain at paying for even small carbon cuts
The carbon tax and similar measures involve us making sacrifices to forestall what the government says will be catastrophic human-induced climate...
Despite the tough talk, spending is on agenda
Victoria's Budget documents lay into the previous government's spending profligacy. They point out that spending has outpaced state product for...
The Rise of China is the Real End of History
War makes rattling good history; but Peace is poor reading. - Thomas Hardy, The Dynasts Reprising Hegel's view that the Battle of Jena in 1806...
Rules distort energy market
The recent Council of Australian Governments meeting called for policies to promote greater competition in electricity, a coded call for retail...
Earth Hour: the Majesty of Failure
All those darkened buildings, all that hype about switching off to save the planet! How successful is the tidal wave of support demonstrating our...
State debt will rise despite budget cuts next month
Next month will see the release of state and federal budgets with both focusing on lower deficits. The Commonwealth's spending cuts will include...
Tap our rich CSG reserves
Coal-seam gas is developing as a bonanza for Australia and specifically for Queensland. Notwithstanding considerable pressure from anti-development...
Financial market implications from the carbon tax
There are three main issues related to measures involving taxing emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. First, there is the...
Mining tax set to clip wings of Australia's golden goose
The Commonwealth Mineral Resources Rent Tax (MRRT) on new coal and iron ore mines creates doubts over whether it is the State or Federal Government...
Good oil refined out of existence
Caltex has seen its share price value outperform that of similar stocks in recent weeks. Usually it is a promising new investment that drives a...