Category Archives: Articles

The just-released Productivity Commission draft report on airport services is a fascinating read. After a decade of transitioning to genuine commercial negotiation, it seems all parties, perhaps even the regulator, are loathed to return to heavy-handed regulation. Sure, there’s plenty … Continue reading →

You can’t help but feel our response to human atrocity is a profound test of some kind, part of a deeper purpose, albeit one that continues to be misapprehended in an unknown and surely undeserved way. What is recognized is … Continue reading →

David Brooks is an excellent columnist, but not good enough to avoid the language trap that besets Western liberal democracy. His recent New York Times article, The Vigorous Virtues, rightly argues the Republicans have a case when it comes to … Continue reading →

Every business needs to understand its product. Des Hasler and the Manly Sea Eagles know what they are selling, the NRL doesn’t, or at least won’t admit it. Like all professional sport, rugby league is a showcase of talent, an … Continue reading →

Rick Perry, Republican presidential hopeful, is on the rise and many are concerned. Christopher Hitchens, applying his usual wit and wordpower in a recent Slate article, points out the “sheer wickedness and stupidity” of some of Perry’s claims, like the Bible … Continue reading →

This article from the National Times, discusses the dilemma for politicians. Advise there are no solutions and face fear and loathing – and the likelihood of being kicked out of office. Or, lie, and tell people you have a solution.