by David Collyer | Jun 24, 2010 | Press Releases
The appointment of Australia’s first female Prime Minister is very welcome, the circumstances of her elevation are not, says Prosper Australia. “Dumping Kevin Rudd is obviously linked to the Resource Super Profits Tax,” Prosper spokesman Karl Fitzgerald said today....
by Karl Fitzgerald | Jun 24, 2010 | Commentary
photo credit: Gary Denness Harold Mitchell, advertising supremo, summed up the mood that led to Kevin Rudd’s downfall, as quoted in the AFR, 23 June: It is an ‘amazing fact’ that ‘ordinary people on the street are barracking for five...
by David Collyer | Jun 16, 2010 | Commentary
photo credit: looseends Saturday mornings at the Richmond market. I hear a fruit stall worker calling his wares: “Last of the carrots! A dollar a bunch! AND THERE’S NO MORE!” Of course, he has carrots by the boxful under the table, but his solemn warning means he...
by David Collyer | Jun 10, 2010 | Commentary
photo credit: Schaffner Sometimes the ignorance of experts makes my blood boil. Why can’t they do the arithmetic, the sums plainly before them? The Victorian Transport Plan will cost $38 billion and produce benefits of $180 billion, according to a state-commissioned...
by Karl Fitzgerald | Jun 10, 2010 | Past Events
photo credit: karola riegler photography Thursday June 24th 7pm, 1/27 Hardware Lane Dr Gavin Putland The powerpoint and audio have been uploaded here Australia’s residential land prices, commonly but incorrectly conflated with “house” prices, started...