When Julia Gillard in July 2011 embraced a carbon tax, contrary to her pre-election position, an undertaking was given that pensioners and other low-income earners would be compensated for increases in their cost of living flowing from the decision. Grants of $190… Read More ›
Community Issues
How safe are Taser Guns?
There have been at least nine deaths of which I am aware, after the use of Taser guns by police in Australia. The recent death of 21 year old Brazilian student Roberto Curti after being tasered 14 times by a… Read More ›
Bill Clinton On Why The World Is Getting Better All The Time – TIME
Bill Clinton On Why The World Is Getting Better All The Time – TIME Bill Clinton adopts a positive approach to the world’s problems. He sees much to be optimistic about: improvements in telecommunications and other technologies, the focus on solving… Read More ›
Opposition in ‘a deeply divided mess’ on sale of Cubbie Station to Chinese consortium | The Australian
Opposition in ‘a deeply divided mess’ on sale of Cubbie Station to Chinese consortium | The Australian Barnaby Joyce is “spot on” on the issue of the sale of Cubbie Station to foreign interests. Why not subdivide the station… Read More ›
A $4 billion question of priority – Dental or Mental Health?
It is time for all those Australian families whose relationships and lives have been wrecked by mental illness to question Australian federal and state government priorities. Today the federal government announced a $4 billion boost to dental care. No matter… Read More ›
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