Posted on July 15, 2015August 3, 2015 Ramadan – A good time to question crude stereotypes Jeremy Hillman Whenever a Muslim encounters another person they greet them with the ubiquitous phrase ‘A-salam alaykom’, which literally means ‘Peace be upon you’. The average Muslim will usually utter these words to people dozens of times a day, be they family, friend or stranger. As with other religions, Islam contains teachings that can be misappropriated by … Continue reading Ramadan – A good time to question crude stereotypes
Posted on July 6, 2015November 6, 2017 The changing face of foreign aid John Treadgold Cuts to the Australian foreign aid budget have been severe, the May budget saw $1 billion sliced from aid funding and over the next three years this will be slashed by a further $3.7 billion. This means that in 2016-17 Australia’s aid spend will be a mere 27c out of every $100 of income. In … Continue reading The changing face of foreign aid
Posted on May 29, 2015July 6, 2015 Negative Gains: The pain of Australia’s property taxes Aaron Jones Imagine you’re standing in a crowd on a sunny Saturday morning. Both of your palms are sweaty. Your left hand holds tightly onto your partner’s fingers, while your right clutches a folded pamphlet and hangs anxiously still, ready to be raised. In the pamphlet are stylized photos, floor plans and all the details of your … Continue reading Negative Gains: The pain of Australia’s property taxes
Posted on May 12, 2015May 29, 2015 Dinosaurs & Indifference – The post-science climate of change Jeremy Hillman It’s time to cease and desist any further argument over the science of climate change. The science may well be in but the ardent unbelievers are dug into their bunkers head first and impervious to the voices of reason. Those of us that attempt to deconstruct and challenge their denials suffer an unpleasant sensation akin … Continue reading Dinosaurs & Indifference – The post-science climate of change
Posted on May 9, 2015November 6, 2017 Top secret – Australia and the TPP trade deal John Treadgold It could spell the end of cheap medicine and the end of downloading Game of Thrones for free; so what is the TPP & why all the secrecy? The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement is a trade deal between 12 countries and if agreed will cover 40 per cent of the world’s GDP, so it’s a … Continue reading Top secret – Australia and the TPP trade deal
Posted on May 8, 2015May 17, 2015 Do it for your country – Hockey’s pre-budget, post-interest-rate cut pep talk Aaron Jones “One for your husband and one for your wife and one for your country” said Peter Costello in 2004. Joe Hockey has not been as fortunate as his predecessor, Peter Costello, to be struck in the derriere by a rainbow of economic growth. However, in his response to the RBA’s interest rate cut to a record … Continue reading Do it for your country – Hockey’s pre-budget, post-interest-rate cut pep talk
