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Populist fads keep Victoria in the shade
High court judgments increasingly leave state governments as service managers and providers rather than policy makers on industry development,...
Bring on the competition
'If you see a snake, just kill it - don't appoint a committee on snakes." These words from Ross Perot weren't about the AWB - but they may as well...
There's not much future in predictions
Is it possible to make useful economic predictions spanning 100 years? World climate change forecasts require it. The report to the British...
Lucky Australia hasn't avoided mistakes
Australia has been relatively lucky. The 'tyranny of distance' has isolated us from the disastrous wars of Old Europe. Our huge land can support...
No umpire needed in sport media
The AFL, with its of salary caps and draft restrictions, is one of the most regulated sports in the world. Unfortunately, the Australian media is...
All hail to the new godless religion: environmentalism
Labor is indignant that the Liberals are apparently siphoning green voters away from them. They even look likely to lose a seat as a result and,...
Mighty Murray will cope
I wonder what will happen if the Murray River runs dry next year? I don't mean completely dry, but rather, if it is reduced to a series of...
Give voters what they really want
On Saturday, most Victorians will probably struggle to remember a single election policy from either Labor or the Liberals. Voters will be aware...
The campaign to stop mining
Across the world too many people still live in poverty. A new feature-length documentary by former Financial Times journalist Phelim McAleer...
Friedman's success is based on his passion for freedom
Freedom lost one of its foremost soldiers last week. Until his passing, Milton Friedman remained committed to the causes he championed. He is best...