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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The Carbon Tax is About Revenue, Not Results
The folly of Labor’s carbon tax is finally starting to dawn on business leaders in this country. Many of
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Consumed by the Nanny State
Did you know that a long black coffee is two kilojoules? You’d know this if you ventured into McDonald’
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Political Rock Bottom
Public trust is a fragile gift. Often slow in being established, it can disappear in the blink of an eye…
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Parliamentary Pressure Cooker
Parliament has resumed for 2012 and the political temperature has not cooled since we left last year. The pressure is
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How Did the Political Left Get it so Wrong?
At some point in the past few decades, the word ‘conservative’ became a pejorative slur. That’s because the few
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Time to Stop the People Smugglers
The usual suspects are outraged at the ‘immoral’ determination of Tony Abbott and the Coalition to stop the pernicious trade
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A Hidden Cost of Health Care
Taxpayers should be concerned at the headline claims by a former head of Medicare’s watchdog body that “Health rorts
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Boot Camp for Government
The Christmas season typically brings with it a range of excesses that many of us find hard to resist. The
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
As the end of the year draws near, there are two important traditions that many of us hold dear. The
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The Deceit at Durban
The Green Labor left and the profiteers of climate change catastrophe have been hailing their most recent international junket as
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Be Careful What You Wish For
Sometimes it pays to be careful what you wish for. All manner of seemingly good ideas turn out to be
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What the Left Fear Most
I often wonder why conservatives are subject to the level of hate and vitriol they receive from the left. After