Howard’s children
Mike Steketee was one of several commentators echoing Turnbull's point that the ETS is basically the policy that the Howard Government took to the 2007...
How the poor are doing better in the US
Steve Horwitz at The Austrian Economists is running a series of posts to show how the poor in the US have become better off over...
The national interest
Last week the Prime Minister made a plea to the House, for the members to vote in the national interest, not their party interest. Where...
Jacques Barzun approaches 102
I appreciate that this has been posted before and nobody has to read it again, it is just for the benefit of new people and...
Calling the Double Dissolution Stakes
It now looks as if Malcolm Turnbull is gone for all money as federal Liberal leader (a shame from my viewpoint). Meanwhile, Rudd Labor is...
Random odd thoughts I: why is the informal economy so small?
Some things seem to need no explanation, but are not obvious at all on reflection and, if you wonder about them, suggest something of interest...
Onyer, Verity!
From the State Government that brings car racing to our most idyllic park, turns nature reserves over to shooters, refuses to cap political donations, reneges...