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Threatened oil refinery closures: What to do?

Tony O’BrienNov 4, 20201 min read
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Ampol’s recent announcements (The Australian, October 8 and 19, 2020) that it is considering closing the Lytton oil refinery in Brisbane and the BP Australia…

Labor’s childcare boost proposal is a bad idea: here’s why

Luke McCormackOct 19, 20201 min read
Labor’s childcare boost proposal is a bad idea: here’s why

by Luke McCormack If we keep on down the path of massively subsidised daycare, as in Labor’s proposal to boost childcare by $6 billion, we…

RUGBY AUSTRALIA CAN’T IGNORE WORLD RUGBY’S NEW TRANS POLICY

Patrick J. ByrneOct 7, 20201 min read
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(NB: This is a considerably updated version of the article headed “Rugby Australia’s Complete Humiliation? Not Yet”, published on October 7, 2020) Rugby Australia (RA)…

COVID-19 SPENDING HAS INDUCED AN ECONOMIC COMA

a News Weekly contributorJul 29, 20201 min read
COVID-19 SPENDING HAS INDUCED AN ECONOMIC COMA

Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg was not exaggerating when he warned Australians that they should expect “eye-watering numbers” on debt and deficit, after revealing the worst…

Daniel Andrews, the buck stops with you: Resign

Peter WestmoreJul 15, 20201 min read
Daniel Andrews, the buck stops with you: Resign

by Peter Westmore The second wave of covid19 infections in Victoria, alone among the states of Australia, is a direct consequence of the Victorian Government’s…

Beijing steps up repression in Hong Kong

Peter WestmoreJul 1, 20201 min read
Beijing steps up repression in Hong Kong

by Peter Westmore Following months of unrest in Hong Kong over the refusal of the Beijing-nominated Government to protect human rights and the rule of…