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Global Haywire – Film review
Check this new Ausse film - a must see for those concerned about globalisation, terrorism and the wealth gap. Unfortunately it doesn't have the kind of hard nosed economic reform we would like, but still well worth the viewing for the lessons on the Middle East. This...
Clyde Cameron on Late Night Live
With the recent passing of our number one ticket holder, Clyde Cameron, we were pleased to hear the ABC's Phillip Adams replay the 1999 Late Night Live interview he held with the Honorable Clyde Cameron. It is a fascinating discussion with Clyde covering the...
Still on the mountaintop: Economically rational racism
by Dr Gavin Putland Given that the economy is managed so that a certain percentage of people must be losers, the majority stands to gain by ensuring that the losers are selected not from its own ranks, but from the ranks of some already disadvantaged minority. That's...
Eddington report and Infrastructure Funding cracks
Wednesday's release of the much anticipated Eddington report has seen many questions asked on the viability of the road tunnel. Analysis of the cost-benefits report show that whilst the rail tunnel will return 1.20 for every dollar spent, the road tunnel will barely...
Letter to Crikey on Infrastructure funding – Gavin Putland
Re. "Babcock bounces as Bear Stearns extracts more value" (March 25, item 17). The Macquarie infrastructure model is dead, not because of any failure to "internalise management", but because of a failure to tap the benefits of infrastructure in order to amortize the...
Property Bubble leads to crash landing
by Bryan Kavanagh As featured in today's Business Age, 28/03/08 WHEN it mattered, the US Federal Reserve, US banks and rating agencies failed the risk-management test — in much the same way that Australia is now failing it. This is because none of these bodies...
Out of Reach – housing forum
Last night saw SBS's excellent Insight program tackle housing affordability under the title Out of Reach. Over 270 comments have been posted since the event, giving warrant to the excellent comparing host Jenny Brockie does each week. As probably the fourth panel type...
Landlords claim a $3 billion subsidy
Negative Gearing provides cream for nation's wealthiest Our topsy turvy tax system sees commentators claiming: "In most businesses, losing money is frowned on. In this one, however, it has become the spirit of the game, with landlords writing off their claimed losses...
Stephen Mayne on the Renegade Economists
With financial turmoil building daily, we have asked leading financial commentator Stephen Mayne to dissect the spreading credit crunch. Bear Stearns, Carlyle, North Rock, RAMS - who is next? Also joining us is Mairied Sullivan from the 'Save Tara' campaign on one of...
Clyde Cameron on the Wakefield Plan & wage slavery
With the recent passing of the highly respected Georgist Clyde Cameron, we feel it is timely to look at the wisdom of his core beliefs: EXTRACT FROM AN ADDRESS BY THE HON.CLYDE R. CAMERON A.O. But now it is an oversimplification to say that the lessons of the Maritime...
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