One of the more common complaints made by conservative contributors to social media debates, relates to the issue of welfare recipients, i.e., who is getting what. The… Read more “Social Welfare: Fact and Fiction”
Month: December 2015
A Great Big Failure
Oh boy, Scott Morrison. If you thought your post MYEFO press conference was convincing, you are in trouble. You sounded like you were reading from a script… Read more “A Great Big Failure”
Our Government: Traitors to their own people
For the twelve months or so that I have been writing articles advocating the benefits that would come if our government implemented a Modern Monetary Theory (MMT)… Read more “Our Government: Traitors to their own people”
What’s happening with the Labour Force?
Before you believe all the spin that economists and politicians put on the latestLabour Force figures, you would have to think that there’s something odd going on… Read more “What’s happening with the Labour Force?”
Is Full Employment also on the Table, Malcolm?
If the Australian government was serious about jobs and growth, the introduction of an ELR here, would be an economic imperative. Yet no such plan exists and… Read more “Is Full Employment also on the Table, Malcolm?”
Australia: An Impoverished Nation
The year 2015 will likely be remembered as a watershed for the Liberal Party having surrendered what they perceived as the high moral ground of never having… Read more “Australia: An Impoverished Nation”
How to Undermine our Future Well-being
While the Australian economy continues sliding towards recession, the mainstream media seems more interested in focusing its attention on the latest popularity contest between Malcolm Turnbull and… Read more “How to Undermine our Future Well-being”
Everybody Loves Malcolm, but…
Remember all that nonsense about debt and deficit disasters, budget emergencies and how the Liberals were the only ones capable of managing the economy? What a waste… Read more “Everybody Loves Malcolm, but…”
Printing Money
As most of us know, the term ‘printing money’ is a misnomer. Apart from a small percentage of notes and coin, today all money is processed via… Read more “Printing Money”
Morrison’s Approaching Waterloo
It may be early days but Joe Hockey’s second and final attempt to bring down a credible budget appears to be unravelling already. Even on the night… Read more “Morrison’s Approaching Waterloo”
THE VIEW FROM MY GARDEN 