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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A Question of Priorities
There are so many conflicting messages from the Rudd Government. Like the proverbial two-handed economist, the Labor sultans of spin
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The Wrong Message for Our Children
Someone once told me that success in life is about the ‘one-percenters’. If you want to better your health, your
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You Deserve an Apology
You deserve an apology. In fact, we are all owed an apology from Kevin Rudd and Penny Wong. For two
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Inspiration and Reflection
Thirty years ago today, Margaret Thatcher became Prime Minister of Britain. Her legacy still permeates centre-right politics across the world.
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Is This an Inconvenient Truth?
Almost every day, of every week, of every month, I receive at least one email contrasting the payments made to
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Lest We Forget
Anzac Day is special to many Australians but for me it is an occasion with which I have a real
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Australia’s Debt Sentence
The following piece was featured on Quadrant Online, 17 April 2009 Noted horror fiction writer Stephen King was the author
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Why Easter is Still Important
Easter is a time of hope and love. It is celebrated in the Australian community, not just by the religiously
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More Questions than Answers
I quite like the ABC television program Questions & Answers (Q&A) that airs at 9.30pm on a
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A Tale of Hope and Redemption
Tomorrow night marks the start of the 2009 AFL competition but it also represents something much more important. It represents
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First Home Buyers Grant
One economist has predicted that Australian house prices are a price bubble ready to burst, forecasting a 20 per cent
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A Sporting Example
I was talking with some parents over the weekend and the conversation turned to the impact of role models on