A judgment of the Victorian Supreme Court permitting the withdrawal of tube feeding, and so hastening the death of a 68 year old woman suffering from dementia, has important implications for a society in which there has been sustained pressure, over recent years, for legalised euthanasia. Tube feeding of the lady (known only as BWV),…
“L’inglese italianato è un diavolo incarnato” Italian Travel PackDorling Kindersley/Penguin The Italian Travel Pack, which consists of a 70-minute CD and an Italian phrase book, is designed for occasional travellers to Italy who need some basic Italian to be able to handle the ordinary things of life: taking a bus or taxi, booking a hotel…
The Federal Budget is both an economic and a social document. It sets the parameters for the future direction of the Australian economy, and additionally, influences Australian individuals, families and companies through its taxation and investment policies. Separately, the Federal Government exercises indirect influence on interest rates. Whatever the short-term benefits of a surplus Federal…
Growth Fetish by Clive HamiltonAllen & UnwinAvailable from News Weekly Books for $24.95 plus p&h Reviewed by Peter Westmore Growth Fetish is a broad-ranging book. It is not just an attack on free market capitalism, the doctrine that the working of a free market provides the optimal conditions for economic and social improvement of…