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Cry havoc the dogs of war
It used to be reds under the bed now a poll finds 42 percent of Australians think the Red Army is about to come over the top and attack our nation. Do they think that […]
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Australia’s Commander in Chief
Our great ally United States uniquely sits as the only democracy where its leader is head of government, head of state and the commander in chief of the armed forces, Australia’s often vague constitution effectively […]
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Is the China story just a story?
Former Australian ambassador to China, Dennis Argall argues the Australian public and policymakers are denied truths about China 6 July 2021 | Dennis Argall, Pearls & Irritations (Image: Marcus Reubenstein) If ever there is now […]
Finance
Equities have great year but don’t forget the bad year
Financial headlines are proclaiming the best year of Australian share market returns since the 1980s, however, much of it is a bounce back from the COVID-19 lows 3 July 2021 | Shane Oliver, AMP Capital (Image: Marcus […]
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Easing does it
Central banks heading towards the easing exits – five reasons not to be too concerned 29 June 2021 | Shane Oliver, AMP Capital (Image: Ibrahim Boran) The drumbeat of central banks heading towards the exits from ultra-easy […]
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Think-tank clickbait
Latest survey shows that even the reputable Lowy Institute is not immune from producing headline grabbing reports 24 June 2021 | Marcus Reubenstein Those who woke to news reports yesterday discovered that Australians have almost […]
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What freedom of speech?
Human rights lawyer, Greg Barns SC, argues the arrest of Kristo Langker—a 21-year-old producer on a YouTube comedy channel—represents gross misuse of resources and threat to our freedom of speech 21 June 2021 | Greg […]
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Slowing stimulus
The drumbeat of central banks looking to start slowing monetary stimulus continued over the last week with the Fed surprisingly hawkish and the RBA heading in that direction albeit slowly. But while this could drive […]
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Average Australians now on millionaires’ row
Australian residential property prices soar, with New South Wales homes now over $1 million 16 June 2021 | Dr Andrew Wilson, My Housing Market The value of Australian homes is soaring as record home buying activity […]
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Clowning around with free speech
The arrest of a producer of YouTube journalist and comedian FriendlyJordies has disturbing implications for free speech and civil liberties. That a counter-terrorism unit would be sent in to arrest a government critic has eerie […]
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Is Foreign Affairs marching to ASPI’s beat?
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s government-mandated constitution states that ASPI’s powers are limited to “strategic and defence issues” but ASPI now appears to be advising the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 16 June 2021 […]
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ABC boss in unchartered waters
Reporters continue to refer to the managing director of the ABC, David Anderson, as the “editor-in-chief”. There is no such office in the ABC. In the wake of questioning by a Senate Estimates Committee, over […]
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Asian dominos knocked over in rush for the door
Panic abounds, half a century ago tiny Vietnam was the commie domino poised to knock over the world, now China has some folks running for the door. Colin Mackerras reviews China Panic: Australia’s alternative to […]
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The royalty treatment
The mining industry has exaggerated its contribution in taxes and royalties to Australian governments by an estimated $45 billion over the past 10 years. Callum Foote reports on the findings of an independent research project […]