Home ownership or super: the true retirement wealth issue
Another review of the retirement income system has come — and it seems, gone — without clearly having achieved its…
Kevin Rudd’s media royal commission call attacks a keystone of democracy
Just over 500,000 people had signed a petition launched by Kevin Rudd calling for a royal commission into media ownership…
Vulture vested interests keep circling super
In the wake of recent legislated changes improving choice of super fund, the government must not assume the job of…
The JobKeeper tap can’t keep flowing
The easier it is to announce free money during a crisis, the harder it is to take it away when…
Whadda we want? To turn the clock back! When do we want it? Then!
California has passed legislation to significantly restrict the ability of businesses to use independent contractors. This is part of a…
Don’t increase Newstart; first use the money to fight long term unemployment
As the government repeatedly says, the best form of welfare is a job, but when it comes to getting people…
Superannuation isn’t working: full stop
It has been an article of faith on the left for several years that one of the best things that…
Taxpayers always deserve a break
The passing of the government’s major tax package is good news in a number of different ways. Stage 3 of…
Instead of squabbling over tax cuts, let’s talk about real reform
The left’s calls for the Coalition to abandon its tax cut agenda and open the government purse strings for more…
Politics triumphs over all
Big businesses in Australia will not be getting their small tax cuts eight years in the future. That money will…
Citizenship questions or entitlement mentality?
Section 44(i) of the Australian constitution states: Any person who … is a subject or citizen … of a foreign…
Leadership means real promises on real policy
Bill Shorten probably can’t believe his luck. The Liberal Party has spent the entire Winter break and the first week…
What’s worse? Dasher’s donation or being bribed with your own money?
Whatever you think of Sam Dastyari — he of halal snack pack and Senate committee inquiry fame — the issue…
Census 2016: government again rises to its level of incompetence
Having spent the past few days feverishly reassuring the public the census was going to go off without a hitch,…
