Monthly Archives: June 2010

Government paid $400,000 ‘hush money’ to school to shut up (he said – she said something else).

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Nicholas Gruen

In a new high watermark in he said she said journalism the ABC news tonight had a story of a school that ‘someone said’ had been “paid off” to keep silent about education spending overruns.  The story seemed to be … Continue reading →

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Outlook for macroeconomy

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Fred Argy

I hate to say this but all my forecasts over recent months seem to be proving right. First, we have over-done monetary policy (see my contributions in Club Troppo, January 29 and February 4th 2010). Second, our expansionary fiscal policy … Continue reading →

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Julia and Kev – the real story

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Ken Parish

Grossly unfair but wickedly funny:

Posted in Humour, Politics - national | 8 Comments

Krugman: the same old same old

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Nicholas Gruen

Paul Krugman asked the New York Times if he could publish today’s column on Troppo.  We have of course licensed the content to the NYT.  In fact, ironically, owing to an administrative oversight, the column appeared on the NYT website … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and public policy, Politics - international | 2 Comments

Prof Peter Drysdale explains Rudd’s demise to foreigners in his weekly digest

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Nicholas Gruen

Professor Peter Drysdale  of the ANU’s East Asia Forum, veteran of Australia’s foreign economic relations with the region, outlined the demise of Rudd to the readers of the Forum’s weekly digest.  It kind of helps to remind us how strange this would … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and public policy, Politics - international, Politics - national | 20 Comments

You got a fast car (and I got a job that pays all our bills)

Posted on June 27, 2010 by Don Arthur

Are you tired of separating the recycling and having to put your underpants in the laundry basket? Are you sick of watching your wife’s vampire shows on tv? Chrysler knows how you feel. Last year the struggling US auto company … Continue reading →

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Rudd’s demise: questions for discussion

Posted on June 24, 2010 by James Farrell

I won’t shed any tears for Kevin Rudd. He was an irritating smooth talker, incapable of commanding much personal affection. Julia Gillard seems a nicer person, conveys a deeper sense of commitment to social democratic values in contrast to Rudd’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics - national, Uncategorized | 76 Comments