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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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A Bridge Too Far For The ANU
Choices have consequences. It’s a simple message that sensible parents share with their children and that everyone will eventually
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Royal Flying Doctors
Last weekend I attended a dinner to celebrate the 90th birthday of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS). It was
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Dangerous Social Experiment
Our children are unwitting participants in a dangerous social experiment. Their minds and their identity are part of an indoctrination
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Citizenship Fiasco Continues
There are five by-elections scheduled in coming weeks. Four of these are the result of the ongoing parliamentary citizenship fiasco
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Debt Deficit & Data Dangers
Federal budgets are always interesting because they have the potential to impact so many lives. They also mark the start
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Gonski Attempt 2.0
The government announced their latest experiment on your children’s brains this week. Labelled Gonski 2.0 it is a
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ANZAC Day
It can be hard to put into words what ANZAC Day means to so many of us. ANZAC Day is
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Commonwealth Games
As someone who has become increasingly disinterested in professional sports in recent years, I was surprised by my level of
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Economic catwalk fails
After a wonderful Easter break, I wish I had better news for you. Unfortunately it is back to the dangerous
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Risky Quick Fixes
There are so many events of note occurring in the world, one scarcely knows where to start. Donald Trump, Russian
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No comfort for major parties from Saturday's results
Post-election analysis is always sober reading for political parties. History is written by the victors, flattering the outcomes of those
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The Human Touch
Over the last weekend my wife said words to the effect of “society is now working in such a way