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Loving the Corporation
When Peter Drucker died late last year, his reputation as the "father of the modern management" was secure. Leading business figures such as Jack...
Only the market can properly reshape the media
Robert Menzies despised television and stated privately that he hoped it would not be introduced during his government. Does Communications...
Crickey! Talk about one-off
The death of the Crocodile Hunger, Steve Irwin, from a sting-ray barb in Far North Queensland last week has triggered a remarkable outpouring of...
Universities should focus on research
The Productivity Commission is conducting a research study on public support for science and innovation. Submissions to the study can be found on...
Too many obstacles to cheap housing
THE average price of new houses in Melbourne, according to the Housing Industry Association, was $300,000 in June of this year. Though Adelaide and...
Alarm on global warming just a load of hot air
Alarmist stories about greenhouse gases causing catastrophic warming continue to be aired in the media. Notwithstanding the lack of evidence,...
Voters like strong leaders
More than 4000 books on leadership are available from online retailer Amazon. Leadership is a hot topic. A particular favourite of authors is to...
Environment lost in rush to build dams
Since the emergence of the Greens as a political force in the early 1980s and their successful protests against the proposed Franklin Dam in...
Steve Irwin's legacy to conservation
There was nothing conventional about Steve Irwin. He lived at a zoo in Queensland, he travelled the world making wildlife documentaries and he had...
Dry aid reinforces green lies
I hope NSW Farmers Association's new campaign intended to improve the image of farmers with the slogan "Get off our backs" resonates in Sydney. But...