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Editorial, September 1998
Politics is inherently a flawed business. Which is why it should be resorted to sparingly.
From the Executive Director - Missing Direction
Neither side of politics has attempted to address seriously Australia's chronic savings problem. This is a major failure of national leadership
Life as a Problem
If governments offer themselves as solutions to life's problems, they will end up being blamed for the problem. This can undermine the viability of governing.
Moral Greed and the Politics of Insult
Persistant divisions between attitudes of journalists and those of the general public create dangers for the body politic.
MUA, Here to Stay...Today!
The infamous H.R Nicholls Society's recent conference revealed some very disturbing aspects of the dock dispute that did not make it into the mainstream media.
From Welfare State to Transfer State
The last 40 years have seen great changes in the role of government in Australian life. During that time, expenditure on government transfers— income support, health, education and welfare services—has grown...
Odd Bedfellows: The Economic Nationalists and Why They Are Wrong
Economic nationalism, if adopted in whole or in part, has the potential to do great damage to the Australian economy. It is based on a series of errors and fallacies which would greatly hamper the ability of most Australian households and firms to...
Competition in Electricity Distribution
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Volume 50 Number 3
The 'New Inquisition': 'Concerned' science and its pursuit of heretics, the politics of uranium, the media and social justice, disappearing property rights, statistics from Wonderland, NGOs under the microscope, family trusts and taxation, Strange...
Reliability Panel on Guidelines for NEMMCO Market Intervention
Summary Concerns about reliability in electricity supply and failure of the market to invest have already called forth some interventions by the authorities. These do not augur well for a market designed to operate with minimal intervention. It...