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The Black Market the Bureaucrats Built
Taxing legal cigarettes out of existence has spawned the growth of illegal cigarettes.
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Bullying? What A Load Of Old Cobblers
Sometimes I feel sorry for the kids of today. They are vulnerable to the experimental whims of alleged adults who
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Instant Gratification
It’s good to be back after a couple of weeks of holiday travel, free of phones, email and politics.
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It’s A Party Full Of The Wrong People
Like a low budget horror movie featuring B grade actors, Australian politics has entered the realm of the absurd. It’
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From Little Things, Big Things Grow
Last weekend I attended a dinner where I caught up with a group of people united by our desire to
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Out Of Gas
I love experiencing new things. It opens the mind to possibilities and potential that otherwise may lie unfulfilled. On Monday
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The Odds Shorten
This is the week that could break one of our political leaders. A by-election usually provides the voters with a
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Stop The Rorts, Halve The Migrants
Sometimes the political and media cycle is hard to explain. One can repeat the same thing over and over and
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Courage Underground
With parliament not sitting, I have been captivated by the discovery and rescue of the Thai boys from a caving
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More Questions Than Answers
After several years of abstinence I got back on the Q&A wagon this week. It was a bit
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Do The Right Thing!
There are some days when I sit down to write this column and I scarcely know where to start. Rarely
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Sorting Out The Senate Circus
Another ring has been added to the circus of modern politics this week. The political wrecking ball known as Clive
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Protecting You From Yourself
Over the long weekend, a visitor to our home spoke of an incident that highlights the very worst of the