When Hyperbole Comes Back To Bite
On Lateline earlier this month, Leigh Sales asked Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner a question that…More
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Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind?
In October last year, Indonesian authorities intercepted a boat carrying Sri Lankan asylum seekers at…More
Mining Has A Jekyll And A Hyde
In mobilising every argument at their disposal to fight the Rudd Government’s proposed Resource Super…More
Who Says BER Funding Is A Rort?
If you’ve glanced at the front page of The Australian recently, you won’t have missed…More
Someone Lend This Man An Economics Textbook
Budget week is drawing to a close and it’s increasingly clear that it’s been a…More
Universities Need Cash Now
Tuesday night’s budget speech was absolutely silent on higher education. The Treasurer focused instead on…More
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