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Aim High on Climate Change Action (Link)

Hi everyone, Just wanted to provide a link here to the second article I wrote for The Drum which went up on April 29, 2011. It’s a longer article than usual, and I hope into goes into a good level … Continue reading

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Labor, Public Policy and the Infiltration of Economics

The points Tony Judt makes in this lecture are so relevant to Australia and the Labor Party right now, that it is as if he had this country in mind when he was developing his thesis. Either that or we … Continue reading

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I’m No Tech Head But…

There are a few vital facts missing from the debate over the two broadband policies. In fact, there is some misinformation and scare-mongering going on. Shocking, I know. And it’s only too easy to be persuaded by these inaccuracies and … Continue reading

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Thousand Dollar Babies

There’s a big difference between the Labor Party’s Paid Parental Leave (PPL) scheme and the Coalition’s Paid Parental Leave policy, in more than just the simple monetary figures. Have a scan over the policies and see if you can find … Continue reading

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