Why Does Cameron Want Permanent Austerity?
In the United Kingdom, there could well be austerity without end. In a recent bullish…More
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Hockey Will Soon Have A Deficit Of His Own
Lucky Joe Hockey. His economic credibility is unravelling. But no-one is noticing, owing to the…More
Is Hockey Taking His Cues From Ronald Reagan?
The Federal Government should not be shackled by a debt ceiling. Economists on both the…More
Hockey's Bluster Will Come Back To Haunt Him
You can say one thing about Joe Hockey’s early days as Treasurer: he has looked…More
Low Income Earners Cough Up For The Coalition
Of the cutbacks resulting from the Mining Tax withdrawal, little attention has been paid to…More
Will Abbott Back Down On Direct Action?
The bushfires around Sydney have provided Tony Abbott, in his role as volunteer firefighter, plenty…More
Are We Really Up For Another Housing Boom?
An enduring political myth, propagated by the Murdoch media and largely unchallenged by other media,…More
Abbott's Easy Ride To Polling Day
In 2007 Australians elected a Labor government with a decisive majority. The trade unions claimed…More
Abbott Will Get A Taste Of His Own Direct Action
Economic management is probably the main issue in the coming election, but have we become…More
Why Labor Really Worries About Coalition Cuts
In the Kivila language of Papua New Guinea the word “Mokita” is best translated as…More