The financial press is almost unreadable these days.
Partly because of the bad news, but also because it is full of journalists falling over themselves to write articles along the lines of “It should have been obvious the global financial crisis was coming because etc. etc. …”. The Queen clearly thinks there should have been [...]
Australian Greens Senator for Western Australia Scott Ludlam has urged the Chamber of Minerals and Energy to wake up to the imminent effects of climate change, and stop jeopardising the economic viability of their industry, as well as our future, at a Public Hearing Joint Standing Committee on Treaties into the Kyoto Protocol this morning. Read more »
The Coalition has received a rather earth-shattering wake-up call as we mark the Labor party’s first twelve months in office.
According to the latest Newspoll survey, Labor now leads the Opposition by 59 per cent to 41 per cent on a two-party preferred basis.
This represents the Coalition’s worst performance since June, and its second-lowest support since the election. Read more »
From the beginning, President-elect Obama has said that only if we come together as a nation can we meet the immense challenges before us. He’s made reaching out to every part of America a top priority. Three weeks ago Rahm Emanuel, who will serve as the President-elect’s Chief of Staff in the White House, reached out to the business community at The Wall Street Journal's CEO Council. Read more »
Well the festive season is virtually over and there is only Australia Day left to mark the end of most people's December holiday break.
So what have we to look forward to on the NSW North Coast?
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You would think the Liberals in opposition would be in their element now. The economy is turning down and Labor’s plan is to spend its way out of it.
The KRuddster is playing Santa Claus this year with big handouts to pensioners and low income families before Xmas. Pensioners will get $1400 for singles and $2100 for couples while lower income families will get $1000 per kid.
The KRuddster is playing Santa Claus this year with big handouts to pensioners and low income families before Xmas. Pensioners will get $1400 for singles and $2100 for couples while lower income families will get $1000 per kid.
That most prolific of Troppodillian bloggers, Nicholas Gruen, made an 'appearance' on ABC radio this morning in relation to an Open Letter to the PM which he and seven other economists have penned. Read more »
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