Twilight of the gods

Mar 26 2012 Posted by
Gary Scarrabelotti

Like Roman emperors of old, Labor has deified itself.

By Gary Scarrabelotti

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Posted in Politics
Tagged Anna Bligh, Bill Shorten, Campbell Newman, Julia Gillard, Liberal National Party, LNP, Queensland elections, SGC, Superannuation, Superannuation Guarantee Charge, Tony Abbott

The Snark on the Hill

Feb 16 2012 Posted by
Lyle Dunne

The inherent difficulty in competing with free goods.

By Lyle Dunne

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Posted in Economics, Health, Politics, Private Health Insurance
Tagged Private Health Insurance Rebate, Rebate

Australia Day and Moving On

Feb 16 2012 Posted by
Lyle Dunne

“We have created a fictitious Aboriginal society …”

By Lyle Dunne

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Posted in Aboriginal, Culture, Politics
Tagged Aboriginal, Barbara Shaw, Kim Sattler, Tent embassy, Tony Abbott

The “Four Corners” débâcle

Feb 15 2012 Posted by
Gary Scarrabelotti

Minority government vote by vote.

By Gary Scarrabelotti

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Posted in Politics
Tagged Adam Bandt, Andrew Wilkie, Craig Thomson, Denis Shanahan, Julia Gillard, Kevin Rudd, Rob Oakeshott, Stephen Smith, Tony Abbott, Tony Windsor

Speculations on a Delphic image

Feb 1 2012 Posted by
Gary Scarrabelotti

The era of shared-capitalism yet to be born.

By Gary Scarrabelotti

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Posted in Industrial relations, Politics
Tagged Fair Work, Hugh Mackay, John Howard, Julia Gillard, National Press Club, Shared Capitalism, Tony Abbott, Work Choices