Universities Need Cash Now
Tuesday night’s budget speech was absolutely silent on higher education. The Treasurer focused instead on…More
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Swan Proves He's A Safe Pair Of Hands
In my budget preview yesterday, I argued that Wayne Swan had two choices in framing…More
Slaves To Surplus
In case you missed the Treasurer crowing about it last night, while other countries struggle…More
Budget 2010: What's In It For You?
The Rudd Government’s third budget has lived down to its carefully managed low expectations: it’s…More
Selling A Post Honeymoon Budget
The Rudd Government enjoyed one of the longest honeymoon periods in Australian political history. But…More
Is Lifting The Super Levy A Good Idea?
While resource rent tax has been capturing media attention, the Government’s initiative to lift the…More
Did Someone Say Tax Reform?
Older Australians can recall political cycles of long periods of torpor under Coalition governments which…More
Swan Still Sitting On The Golden Eggs
In case you hadn’t noticed, this is an election year. Treasurer Wayne Swan certainly has.…More
Who's Afraid Of A Viable Third Party?
A couple of weeks ago, Tasmania made a small but significant contribution to Australian political…More
We Don't Need Another Hero
If nothing else, the response to climate change in this Australian federal term looks like…More