Is monetary policy destroying the country’s manufacturing base?

Gerard Jackson BrookesNews.Com Any paper relating to industry policy that the Institute of Public Affairs sponsors deserves to be carefully read. This is precisely what I did with their Thumping the Table: Key Questions for the Labor Party's ...
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Protectionists Condemn Government Intolerance

The National Chairman of the Australian Protectionist Party today condemned the recent announcement by the State Government of South Australia to ban the teaching of “Creationism” in all South Australian schools. “The decision by the government is ...
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Downfall: Hitler on the Garrett debacle

WARNING: Subtitles contain strong language. Related Stories Sanctimonious arrogance led to Einfeld’s downfall Hitler finds out Scott Brown won Massachusetts Garrett last bar to Gorgon project Be like Garrett, ditch your ideals Garrett ...
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Qld.’s surrogacy Bill and Anna Bligh’s family values

When Queensland Premier Anna Bligh called members of the parliament who spoke out against new surrogacy laws “rednecks” she insulted every person who values the family unit and the protection of children, Queensland Family First senate candidate ...
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Qld. single parent surrogacy bill “horrific” – Family First’s Wendy Francis

Allowing children to be born with no legal mother or father is a disgrace and Australians should be appalled that the Bligh government could consider such a move, says Queensland senate candidate for Family First Wendy Francis. The Queensland ...
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Howlett: ALP failing Tassie beef producers

The Tasmanian ALP state government has failed to ensure that consumers are not misled about the beef they are buying, Jane Howlett, Liberal candidate for Lyons, said today. “Meat should be clearly labelled with its place and country of ...
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Welcome to Penrith, Australia’s new ‘Third World welcome zone’

Image courtesy of Garry McArthur In June 2008 Penrith council proudly declared the Penrith LGA would become a “refugee welcome zone”. In 2010 the council is building upon this by their decision1 to allow household rubbish to fester in 'slop ...
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Tony Abbott: Meet new boss, same as old boss

After the defeat of the Howard government, the newly installed Rudd government managed to co-opt the gutted liberal party then lead by Brendan Nelson. Who could forget the “sorry day” farce where we saw Kevin Rudd and Brendan Nelson with a fatuous ...
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