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The master and his apprentice

Nicholas Gruen
February 13, 2008
Climate Change Economics and public policy Environment

Thoughts of a couple of suspects

Nicholas Gruen
February 13, 2008February 13, 2008
The Age asked me for 200 words on whether the Government should renege on the tax cuts. I said they shouldn't. They also asked Joshua...
Politics - national

Nelson’s Apology

James Farrell
February 13, 2008February 13, 2008
The reaction to Nelson's speech The most interesting and puzzling thing about the Apology Day events was undoubtedly Brendan Nelson's speech. Having agreed to support...
Climate Change Economics and public policy

The next round in climate change: Send in the Economists

Nicholas Gruen
February 13, 2008July 5, 2018
This piece was written for the AFR as a longish op ed. It hung around on account of it being hard to squeeze in as...
Philosophy Political theory Science

Are conservatives more morally balanced?

Ken Parish
February 13, 2008
Only marginally related to the post, but a great image just the same - from turtblu on Flickr Readers with prodigious memories may recall a post I...
Politics - international Sport-general

This weeks Peter Roebuck award*

Chris Lloyd
February 13, 2008February 17, 2008
Well, Gideon Haigh may be the embodiment of "self-loathing leftism", but at least he's been known to buckle on the pads - photo by Rae Allen...
Ned the Bear

The return of Ned the Bear

Wicking
February 13, 2008

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