People & associates
John Roskam
The public deserves better
Every once in a while, usually before federal elections, the country experiences a bout of particularly poor policymaking. Although not yet six...
It's time for parents to pay fees to government schools
Today is the beginning of the 2007 school year, and as in previous years, the media is filled with stories about how supposedly "free" government...
Protectionism's many faces
Kevin Rudd will face many forks in the road on his way to making Labor electable in time for this year's federal election. During his travails he...
The time for moderation
With just a week to go until Christmas there's one question being asked in offices around the country. It's a question on which careers hinge....
Rudd has got to live up to his words
Labor MPs got more than they bargained for when they chose Kevin Rudd as their leader. He poses a far greater potential risk for the ALP than Mark...
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...
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...
Federalism is a safer way
Does the end justify the means? is one of the oldest of philosophical conundrums. The objective of Work Choices, to liberalise the labour market,...
Kennett saved an ailing state
No one would call Steve Bracks audacious. But that's the only way to describe his behaviour during last Friday's state election debate. The...
Unaccountable PPPs offer uneasy money
It's not surprising that last month the Bracks Government wanted to bury the report into public-private partnerships by an all-party committee of...