Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Our Political Bankruptcy Demands a Renewed Political Idealism - Phillip Blond

http://www.abc.net.au/religion/articles/2012/08/13/3566932.htm

Rise and Fall of US Underclass - Greg Sheridan

Greg Sheridan for The Australian - 04/08/12

WAYNE Swan's lecture, inspired by the economics of Bruce Springsteen, had its share of solecisms, such as not acknowledging New Jersey's economic resurgence after the troubles of the 1970s.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Size Matters When it Comes to the the Public Sector - Judith Sloan

Judith Sloan for The Australian - 21/01/2012

ONE of the problems of organising a large conference or meeting is that decisions have to be made well ahead of time. In setting a theme, it is difficult to predict what will be the most important topic at the time the event actually takes place. 

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Rudded: the knack of being all things to all people - David Burchell

David Burchell for The Austraian - 31/12/2011

ONE icy Canberra winter's morning some 18 months ago, in the sepulchral quiet of one of Parliament House's lonely stone courtyards, a bewildered-looking Kevin Rudd conducted one of the strangest press conferences ever seen. 

Friday, December 30, 2011

What Would Margaret Thatcher Do? - Charles Moore

"My policies are based not on some economics theory, but on things I and millions like me were brought up with: an honest day's work for an honest day's pay; live within your means; put by a nest egg for a rainy day; pay your bills on time; support the police. Thatcher in 1981

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203518404577096341880141300.html