Contents Issue NO 17 SUMMER 2008/09

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Editorial

The Government is treating the Budget like the Magic Pudding. Alternatives are to abolish payroll tax and reduce immigration.

 

Competing Visions For Australia

  Australia Day is a good time to think about our visions for Australia.

 

A Rudd Vision Splendid - More Public Toilets In Shires

 Photo opportnities, but little stimulus to the economy. writes Alan Fitzgerald.

All About CIR Australia

CIR Australia is a not for profit,  non-political, organisation that is actively recruiting.

  Australians Fall For Scams

Australians have proved to be remarkably naïve or greedy when exposed to internet fraud.

The Obama Conspiracy

Americans love conspiracy theories. The simple answer is often discarded for the conspiracy.

Carbon  Emissions  Targets

 An alternative to the ETS scheme for meeting the 5% reduction target .

Curious Anomaly Of  Norfolk Island

 Norfolk Island has greater powers than any other territory .  That may be about to change.

New Federalism

 Hasn’t brought much help to the struggling communities on the SA Riverland.

Ethnic Leaders Attack  Citizenship Test

 A new chorus of opposition to the citizenship test  now that Labor is in power in Canberra.

Financing   Elections

 Senator John Faulkner is reviewing election financing. Here are some interesting facts.

Fudging Still on Lobbyists

More on the lack of control.

 

Spotlight On The Hill

Foxhunter on the prowl.

 

Quadrant -  Time For A New Editor?

 The reputation and long term future of Quadrant, is being undone by the current editor.

 Some Questions About Quadrant

There are other important grounds for criticism of the magazine.

BOOK REVIEWS

  Obama’s Challenge - America’s Economic Crisis and the Power of a Transformative Presidency.

By Robert Kuttner.

Overloading Australia - How Governments And The Media Dither And Deny On Population. 

  By Mark O’Connor And William J. Lines. 

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