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Republicans on track for a Clayton's win
When Democrats won the White House and scored supermajorities in both houses of Congress in 2008, the conventional wisdom heralded a new...
Greens have an irrational fear of foreign money
Over the past decade, the Greens have rebadged themselves as a polished and sophisticated third party. But their spat over the potential sale of...
Why graduates lean to the Left
A correlation between degrees and voting Green reflects poorly on our faculties. Some have attributed the increasing levels of support for the...
Hooked on government
Shadow treasurer Joe Hockey's suggestion for the regulation of bank interest rates is a problem for the liberal Party. Regardless of the fact that...
Economic populism: a minefield for the Liberals
It's an odd sight to see the Liberal Party push for more regulation of the finance industry. Joe Hockey said yesterday the Coalition would push for...
It’s better to take Q&A as a comment, not democracy
Why didn't the Q&A shoe thrower Peter Gray toss former Prime Minister John Howard a lamington instead? Taking his cue from an Iraqi...
An illusion of safety
Here's a way to make driving safer: make it riskier. A German safety expert recommends we raise speed limits on our roads, not lower them. Ulrich...
Don't ask, don't tell
United States military recruitment procedures have come under fire in recent months, with a determined campaign to overturn the military's "don't...
It's an IKEA world
It's a tiny squeak in the roar of global capitalism, but IKEA has altered its ubiquitous Billy bookcase ever so slightly. The fasteners which fix...
Putting a price on climate change policy
The Government has initiated a new saga in addressing greenhouse gases policy options. It has set up a parliamentary committee with membership...