Regulatory Responsibility NZ style
I've posted before on New Zealand's Regulatory Responsibility Bill which has become the Regulatory Standards Bill on its passage from advisory taskforce into the Parliament...
O’Farrell’s big challenge
There's a certain macabre fascination to watching the NSW ALP's post-election recriminations, a bit like watching the aftermath of an horrific train smash. However, it's...
Nice celebration of this special day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blB_X38YSxQ Feel free to share stories of good April Fools jokes in comments.
“We are in an emergency situation and cannot meet with you”: Postscript to the Christchurch Earthquake
I recently posted about the Christchurch earthquake and the way in which Crisis Commons was able to help. Here's an email exchange from someone in...
Best Australian Essays
Two pieces of news. Best Australian Essays has published a 'best of the decade' book, and it pissed me off how closely they stuck to...
Warning, make sure you feed those chooks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DxeCK5Ne_Q I nearly posted on this when the event occurred, though before the denouement. Australian Health Economist and bureaucrat Stephen Duckett was CEO of Alberta Health Services...