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Time for the single wheat desk to go
Labor used to make a lot of noise about the single desk for wheat exports. That was back in the days of the Cole Enquiry into the illegal kickbacks...
Has WorkChoices won in the IR reform debate?
Is it possible to declare that Howard has won most of the work reform policy debate? This is a counter intuitive idea but look at how much of...
Under federal control, all hospitals would have to compete
Last week Kevin Rudd promised that if state governments didn't "fix" their public hospitals, he would take them over. In response, the Prime...
ALP bid to control the economy can't work
Industry policy has an entirely disreputable history. But undaunted, in April, the Labor Party released its new directions for innovation,...
Cracking Coonan's filter and other tech wrecks
For the second time in recent months, Communications Minister Helen Coonan has found herself in the awkward position of trying to defend the merits...
Land controls at heart of housing crisis
House prices are a top priority for most Victorians. This is hardly surprising since the family home is the most important investment nearly all of...
Brumby shows how to lead the pack
John Brumby's aim to be a more decisive premier than his predecessor seems to have brought a quick end to the months of speculation about what will...
Excuse for not cutting tax
If you walked down the street and asked people why government collected taxes you'd probably get one of two answers. Some would say their taxes...
Garrett needs to burn more midnight oil
The Labor Party has discovered a new, seemingly costless way of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Opposition environment spokesman Peter Garrett...
Broadband projects an embarrassing, expensive failure
Perhaps John Howard is right - State Governments are stupid. When NSW Premier Morris Iemma announced its ambitious program to blanket Sydney with...