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No street cred for council party poopers
When the State Government offered councils a $6000 grant to develop street party kits last year, it was no surprise that they jumped at the...
Farewell, John. We will never forget you
It's an awful way to go. Eighteen months ago John Howard could have handed over to Peter Costello as a winner. Today he's a loser. Inevitably,...
Cuts small, spending smaller still
What if an election was held and all that was offered was tax cuts? During this election campaign both parties have promised to increase government...
Vote for rain - no matter who wins
In the lead-up to the last federal election there was much angst among the irrigation community in the Murray-Darling Basin. It was feared that if...
The man who has shaped the future
John Howard may yet have the last laugh on Saturday night. But not in the sense that he'll win the election - although that's not beyond the realms...
Carbon copies the order of the day
Over the weekend, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued its "synthesis" report of the previous major papers released this...
Time for Rudd to steel himself
One defining but unaddressed business issue in this election is occupational health and safety (OHS) laws. In fact, it is a core issue upon which...
Should they crash and burn...
Labor must not: IF Labor loses the federal election, there are four things the party must NOT do, if it wants to win in 2010: 1. DROP KEVIN Rolling...
Brumby solid in first quarter but some risky signs
Building on the Bracks policy base, he has tidied up some loose ends. He is consolidating Labor's position as the natural government in a...
Wild ride on the wages tiger
At his campaign launch, Kevin Rudd said that Australians "don't ask for a whole lot". Really? What explains $96 billion worth of election promises?...