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Environment off election agenda
Since the emergence of the Greens as a political force in the early 1980s and their successful protests against the proposed Franklin dam in...
Not easy being green but we'll prosper
If you have been a frequent reader of this column, you would know that I have a problem with the green lobby. Like the majority of Victorians, I am...
Takeover talk is nonsense
When you go to buy a loaf of bread, is the nationality of the owner of the shop relevant? Should government be in the business of deciding who you...
Govt to blame for high home prices
Federal Treasurer Peter Costello recently drew attention to high house prices preventing young people getting a foot on the home ownership ladder....
No opportunities on the property ladder
In launching a program that featured The Tragedy of Planning, the IPA book I was responsible for authoring, the Treasurer Peter Costello drew...
End of the great first-home dream
When Miguel de Cervantes, the most famous figure in Spanish literature and creator of Don Quixote wrote, "There are only two families in the world....
Green group wants practical policies
I've heard environmentalism described as a quasi-religious blend of new-age nature worship, junk science, left-wing political activism and...
Bumpy road that's paved with failure
Powering the Boom: Australian Energy Use. Address to the Australian Economic and Social Outlook Conference 3 November 2006. By Alan Moran,...
Bumpy road that's paved with failure
The financial collapse of any car parts maker received front page headlines not so long ago. But they have become so regular that such news is...
Education fails history lesson
The Australian History Summit, which will take place today in Canberra, is an initiative designed to strengthen the place and maintain the...