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Has Labor abandoned its policy on floor-crossing 'rats', or is there something 'special' about some Labor politicians?
The Wikileaks founder is free from prison, whilst the public debate about his status as a hero or villain continues.
Desperate politicians have a two-fold plan to cling to power while the system they've built is on the verge of collapse. Neither of them is good for the rest of us.
Politicians ignored warnings about the financial perils of introducing the NDIS. Now, the program is hurting much more than taxpayers' hip-pockets
The real catastrophe facing Australia has nothing to do with climate change but everything to do with climate policy. Our energy crisis is all too real as more people are set to discover for themselves.
If you want to truly understand just how messed up things are in the world, you need to spend a few minutes considering the 'leader of the free world'.
Another State has raised taxes on the softest of targets, and we will all pay the price. This signals that history is repeating, and this time, the outcome will be exactly the same.
The latest move to protect the people is really about more command and control. This time they're targeting our self-sufficiency.
The instant attraction of a recent political announcement may mask a calculated move that will actually entrench the political status quo. You can make the judgement as to net good or poor policy.
The warnings were voiced decades ago, but Australia has done little to avoid the dire threat of becoming a 'Banana Republic'. Keating's vision is closer to being realised than many think.
The danger of manufactured tales designed to create victim status is evident in almost all walks of life. Here's a recent experience that had the potential to be a lot worse.
We're seeing the start of central banks abandoning their inflation targets in the hope of keeping countries solvent. It's too little, too late.