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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Putting Politics in Perspective
Election campaigns tend to heighten sensitivities. Every perceived slight is magnified under the intensity of media scrutiny and it is
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Rudd’s New Moral Dilemma
Kevin Rudd once proclaimed climate change as ‘the great moral dilemma of our time’. It is clear that these were
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From Part-Time to No Time
In every piece of ideological government legislation there are usually consequences for people that least expect them. I use the
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Another Great Green Tax?
Homeowners awoke on Sunday morning to read about the Rudd Government’s proposed new mandatory energy assessment of all homes
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Behind the Truth
Kevin Rudd’s honesty and integrity are under question again. Not just by the Federal Opposition but by an increasing
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A Costly Lesson for First Home Owners
Last year I warned that the increase in the First Home Owner Grant (FHOG) was putting upward pressure on house
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A Voice for the Grassroots
The silent majority are not content being silent any more. Across the world, the political grassroots are using their voice
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Time to Dump the IPCC
When any public organisation is exposed as being incompetent and deceptive, thereby destroying any semblance of credibility, it needs to
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A Change for the Better
Barack Obama promised change and yesterday the result of his policy agenda was broadcast across the world. A Republican was
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Who’s the Boss?
This week marks the end of summer holidays and a return to work for many Australians. Some, of course, will
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The ABCs of Television
At the risk of being called a bad parent, at last I have some praise for television. More specifically I
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A Lesson in Life
Last week I completed my second Sydney to Hobart yacht race. I was invited to join a crew of Australian