Our slowing and deformed economy
Blame it on the commissars of Canberra
Sandwich stimulus: Miles is a bad comedy
Although commonly attributed to Nobel Laureate Milton Friedman, the expression, ‘there ain’t no such thing as a free lunch’ long…
Stupid policy is as stupid government does
Jim Chalmers & negative gearing
Being Chauncey Chalmers
‘There will be growth in the spring’. Or not.
Greens poisonous alchemy
Turning wealth into poverty
Eyes wide shut
Economic downturn there for all to see
Assistant Minister for a Banana Republic
Albanese is destroying the Australian economy
Aussie life
According to Treasurer Jim Chalmers, increasing competition among supermarket giants will help deliver lower grocery prices. ‘If it is more…
Disabling our economy
The NDIS is a financial disaster
Nothing modest about Chalmers’ changes
Superannuation is yet again under direct attack
Housing policy built on dodgy foundations
Government hasn’t got a clue about the economics of renting
Aukus is out of the bag
Aukus is out of the bag. The Albanese government has committed Australia to spend nearly $370 billion over the next…
Beware the land tax swap
Homeowners will be the big losers
Summit notes
The death last week of Mikhail Gorbachev was an apt precursor to the Jobs and Skills Summit, Australia’s attempt at…
The wisdom of the Solomon Islands
Don’t say we haven’t been warned
Why Ukraine matters to Australia
China will be watching closely
What has liberalism ever done for us?
Liberal civil society stands at a critical point where a choice must be made; whether to evict the barbarians from the citadel or…
China’s concerning Covid diplomacy
Covid-19 has so far caused the deaths of near three and a half million globally and led to significant social and…
If you want peace, prepare for war
This past weekend, Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton suggested that a conflict with China over Taiwan could not be discounted. However,…
Fighting over chips: why Taiwan matters
Throughout the course of human history, there have been wars over land, water, food, commodities and even pride. Unless there…
The Taiwan tango: a delicate dance for Australia
It is done. Joseph Robinette Biden Jr has been inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States and has his feet firmly…
Sun Tzu and the Art of Trade
Around 2,500 years ago, Chinese general and strategist Sun Tzu wrote his masterpiece, the Art of War. This treatise is…
Trade with Chinese characteristics?
Wine. Barley. Beef. Lobsters. Sugar. Timber. Copper. Thermal coal. These are important Australian exports which are increasingly being used as…
Why we have so much at stake this presidential poll
Outside the United States, few people are as interested in American politics as Australians. Understandably so given our peace and prosperity remain closely tied to America. The…
Change the GST? First let’s get a Commonwealth with common sense
There can be no real discussion of economic reform in Australia until there is a discussion of reform to the…
