Weekly Dose of Common Sense
On Overnight Success
It often takes decades to be deemed an 'overnight success' and that maxim has been proven true once again.
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Where the Wealthy Work
Whilst contemplating how to spend the $100 million I intended to win in last night’s Oz Lotto draw, I
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Green Dreams
Several years ago, the Green movement were bleating alarmist predictions of ‘peak oil’ and how wind and solar were the
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Labor’s Debt Wreck
In recent weeks I have been commenting on the storm clouds gathering over the Australian economy and how our government
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Debt’s Double-Edged Sword
Debt is a double-edged sword. Sometimes it provides opportunity to invest for the future and sometimes it robs the future
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Slippery Slope
Just when you think the Australian Parliament cannot throw up any more surprises, it almost spins out of control. Peter
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Tough Economic Choices Ahead
The Reserve Bank’s decision to cut interest rates yesterday suggests that the impact of the economic slowdown in China
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European Choices are Australia’s Too
I have been in London for the past few days for a series of engagements. It is a wonderful city
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A Rude Awakening
The dreadful protests by Islamic fundamentalists in Sydney on the weekend were the portend of what I have been consistently
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The Divergent Political Path
There are two distinct facets to politics in Australia today. One is based on rational concerns about the direction in
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Supporting our National Symbols
This week saw the celebration of National Flag Day. It passed with little fanfare and virtually no public recognition in
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Good Government Goes Missing
This week there have been two significant events that encapsulate the failure of Labor’s approach to government. The first
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Family vs. State
The rearing of the next generation is the most important task that any parents can undertake. Their role in developing