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1.0KCoroner & LegalThe Critics …
Former Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett’s recent tirade against Malcolm Turnbull is merely the latest attempt to show the new PM is a...
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1.1KCoroner & Legal
Gaming the system
The late Padraic P McGuiness, editor of Quadrant and scourge of the left – in a rare moment of magnanimity – once...
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2.5KCoroner & Legal
Why Australia should not become a republic
*Pic: An iconic moment in Australian history … PM Gough Whitlam waves to the crowd outside old Parliament House after his dismissal...
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1.0KCoroner & Legal
Protecting the nation from going down the US path …
Readers interested in US politics will be aware of the appalling 2010 decision by the Supreme Court in the Citizen’s United Case,...
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932Economy
Marriage … as an institution of unique value
Although expensive, it is now clear the same-sex marriage debate will be resolved by a national vote at or after the next...
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1.2KEconomy
Is a plebiscite more democratic?
Much of the discussion arising from Malcolm Turnbull’s emergence as party leader is about his ability to influence Liberal policy without a...
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1.0KEconomy
Turnbull’s Political Philosophy
Most people with views on politics, who are not motivated solely by self-interest, believe some political values are more important, and some...
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805Economy
Freedom of conscience and the Liberal Party
*Pic: Cabinet solidarity … Hockey, Abbott, Bishop, Truss … ABC pic In recent times Liberal Party supporters were shocked to see how...
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1.3KEconomy
Fairness as a political principle
While a popular view aligns Liberals with conservative values and personal freedom, and Labor with egalitarian values and social reform, no-one argues...
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898Coroner & Legal
Does Fairness Matter … ?
*Pic: It’s pre-Budget … and Treasurer Joe Hockey and Finance Minister Mathias Cormann enjoy a quiet cigar … Perhaps the most striking...
