The latest fashionable scare is the idea that our cities will run out of water. I say “fashionable” not because I don’t think there is a genuine issue, but because I think it has been typically over-stated.
However, water may be at even more of a premium if the CSIRO […] Continue Reading…
November 16, 2005 | Graham
Will there be enough water for us and our cars?
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November 15, 2005 | Jeff Wall
Meddlesome backbenchers need to get out of the way
Before John Howard handed out $320 million of taxpayers money for a partial upgrade of the notorious Ipswich Motorway he should have done some homework to what the impact might be.
Had he done so, he would have kept the cheque in his pocket for seldom has such a significant […] Continue Reading…
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November 14, 2005 | Jeff Wall
Why Sir John Kerr was always a risky proposition as governor general
Last week’s debate about the dismissal of the Whitlam Government 30 years ago completely overlooked one critical aspect of the events leading up to 11 November 1975.
And that is simply this – the appointment of the Right Honourable Sir John Robert Kerr as Governor General of Australia by the […] Continue Reading…
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November 13, 2005 | Graham
Autistic state liberals offer little alternative
Premier Peter Beattie is showing signs of extreme hubris (that translates from the Greek as “big-headedness”). Our research says that one result of the health crisis is that voters see through his style. So they are not going to warm to his latest stunt – paid advertising of the […] Continue Reading…
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November 11, 2005 | Graham
November 11 still very important
November the 11th is an important day for me. It is Armistice Day, the day when the last great European War formally ended, and it is my oldest son’s birthday. It is also the anniversary of the sacking of the Whitlam Government, which compared to the other two is […] Continue Reading…
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November 10, 2005 | Jeff Wall
Capital punishment – on our doorstep soon
I have no issue with political, religious, community and other leaders seeking clemency for the young Australian citizen having execution in Singapore…though I suspect the sum total of their efforts will lead to absolutely no change in the position of the Singapore Government.
However, we had better get used to […] Continue Reading…
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November 09, 2005 | Graham
Beyond left and right
Jennifer Marohasy was at last night’s lecture by David McKnight about his new book “Beyond left and right”. So was I.
She appears to be confused about McKnight’s stance, so was I, and so, I think, was McKnight. It’s a pretty bleak time for the left, particularly when the Republicans […] Continue Reading…
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November 09, 2005 | Graham
Patel, Kaiser and Dylan all caught in one web.
Mike Kaiser is the former state secretary of the Queensland ALP, former member for Woodridge and current chief of staff to Morris Iemma, the Premier of NSW. As far as I know he has nothing to do with Jayant Patel, the so-called “Doctor Death”, who set-off the Bundaberg Hospital […] Continue Reading…
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November 08, 2005 | Graham
Where can we play cricket now?
With the arrest of 17 people on terrorism charges none but the wilfully obtuse could claim that John Howard invented the whole terror threat so he could wedge the ALP and get his terror legislation up. It’s hard to believe in a conspiracy when the investigating authorities are the […] Continue Reading…
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November 07, 2005 | Graham
Queensland Liberals nervous about constitutional changes
Some Queensland Liberals are nervous at proposed changes to their party’s state constitution, and perhaps with good cause. The constitution seems to be continually under review, and frequently reviews are aimed at advantaging one group or another in the party.
The last review was in 2002 when Bob Quinn was […] Continue Reading…
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