Values are observed in actions and choices, and rather less so in words. Competition policy has been applied with great relish to the labour market – at least at the bottom end. (Subject to our relatively generous basic and award wage arrangements). So restrictive practices of...
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If only I'd been alive to get to one of these events. Nelson Mandela Last year's second dinner was perhaps only matched by Lincoln's Second Inaugural. Nicholas Gruen Lying Nick Gruen is a total lightweight. TOTALLY FAKE ECONOMIST. Begged me to let him clean the ashtrays on The...
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The OECD is getting pretty serious about bridging divides - you know righting the world's injustices - that kind of thing. It's making a difference. It's probably thinking to itself "there's got to be change" - or thoughts to that effect. Why they even have a conference themed...
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I am seeking a lawyer to run an Adverse Action case connected to the recent Fair Work Commission verdict that found systematic breaches of procedures and procedural fairness in the University of Queensland's actions against me following my research on racial attitudes in Brisb...
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Posted in Life, Economics and public policy, Science, Journalism, Media, Blegs, Law, Competitions, Race and indigenous, Ethics, Cultural Critique, Inequality, Personal, Social Policy
Following Nick and Rex's tongue-in-cheek deconstruction of the 'concept' and 'gravitational waves', news has just come in that the oath witnesses take in Australia has been sliced into its fundamental constituents: perjury, utopia, and blasphemy. 'It was quite easy to see once...
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Yes folks, the Crikey subscription is back at the top of Troppo for ONE WEEK ONLY as we've just been issued with the link - which will enable you to sign up. It's here! . As aficionados will be aware, Troppo funds its entire garage of imaginary vehicles (including the latest a...
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Well folks, you heard the news late last week . The Troppo Crikey Subscription is on again. I've negotiated a rock bottom deal for Troppodillians. Again. Frankly the people at PrivateMedia never had a chance. But this year it was embarrassing. In fact they rolled over and inst...
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What is in the foreground of this picture. It is somewhere in Southern England around Salisbury. The winning entry will fly first class to London to pick up the Troppo Mercedes Sports from the panelbeater - who's had about enough of it sitting there since we dropped it off a f...
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In the last 5 years, I have made a point of giving clear predictions on complex socio-economic issues. I give predictions partially to improve my own understanding of humanity: nothing sharpens the thoughts as much as having to actually predict something. Another reason is as...
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Posted in Politics - national, Politics - international, Life, Philosophy, History, Miscellaneous, Society, Economics and public policy, Science, regulation, Geeky Musings, Climate Change, Competitions
[caption id="attachment_21438" align="alignnone" width="500"] What do you reckon this is? The first correct entry will be flown first class to the uprising of their choice with the Troppo Mercedes waiting on the tarmac on their arrival.[/caption]
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A Troppodillian referred me to this column by Paul Sheehan . It is a very truthy column. Yea verily. Your task, should you decide to accept it, is to point us to another column which is more misguided and ill-informed than it is. As you would know, the Troppo Mercedes Sports h...
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I don't know much about this picture except that it seems to be begging to have a caption competition about it. And here at Troppo, we're never afraid of a challenge. Nothing is too serious to trivialise. So please supply us with a caption. The winner of the comp will be flown...
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When the boss wins the Christmas raffle it's customary to draw again, and I wish I could think of an excuse to offer the prize in the election tipping contest to someone else. But you have to hand it to Nicholas for getting the House of Representatives result spot on . Even if...
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I have no doubt about it. Labor will be returned with an increased majority. With one week to go, the election campaign has descended to a level of debate at which rational argument is irrelevant. There's little point in having a reasoned position on greenhouse policy, offshor...
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Here's a chart that appeared recently on the net - so you may be able to go find it or have already seen it. If you haven't, can you figure out what it might be of? The prize for winning is the usual (a Mercedes Sports).
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