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The government giveth, and the government taketh away

Queensland will double the first home buyer grant to $30,000, effective immediately

by Ross Elliott - 23/11/2023 - 3 comments

9 things government can do to reduce your living costs

The federal government is belatedly recognising that some of its economic policies are contributing to inflation

by Graham Young - 22/11/2023 - 17 comments

Parliament votes for more fatherless children

When it came a vote, the bill went through, with the Greens, Pocock and Jacqui Lambie's group, all happily supporting Labor.

by Bettina Arndt - 26/10/2023 - 6 comments

The 1983 Queensland Coalition split: a tale of opportunism, hubris and miscalculation

40 years on the impacts of the October 22 1983 Queensland State election continue to reverberate today.

by Scott Prasser - 25/10/2023 - 5 comments

The Yes vote lost: the Prime Minister is to blame

Is Australia racist? The answer is no.

by Peter Bowden - 25/10/2023 - 11 comments

The defeat of ‘The Voice’ will not trigger much self-reflection

The Yes campaign needs to acknowledge its own role in the defeat of the 2023 Voice referendum.

by Graham Young - 23/10/2023 - 5 comments

Recognition and closing the gap are lost in the Voice debate

The question though is – is the Voice the only way and the right way to do that?

by Dinesh Malhotra - 28/09/2023 - 26 comments

The legacy of Daniel Andrews. Recognising the good with the bad

Andrews has led a reforming Victorian Labor Government. While championing the rights of trans women and men, Andrews also presided over a radical increase in the number of women in Cabinet.

by Tristan Ewins - 28/09/2023 - 6 comments

Airbnb is not responsible for our housing crisis

Airbnb is an easy target. Any change makes people uneasy, and innovations like these are definitely a change.

by Graham Young - 14/09/2023 - 7 comments

How is libertarianism affected by national borders?

Liberty and national borders

by David Leyonhjelm - 13/09/2023 - 8 comments

Housing and electricity affordability: two massive Australian government public policy failures

Our housing crisis and our soaring electricity bills are our fault and it is the more disadvantaged that suffer the most from our failed policies.

by Charles Hemmings - 25/08/2023 - 16 comments

Hope for resolution in the long running Assange case

The US has until now resisted backroom Australian persuasion and requests to resolve the Assange case.

by Murray Hunter - 23/08/2023 - 10 comments

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