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The Coalition’s False Employment Boast

Bill Shorten addressed the National Press Club on Tuesday and committed a future Labor government to a policy of full employment. When asked by Leigh Sales on… Read more “The Coalition’s False Employment Boast”

March 22, 2016 by John Kelly

Two Questions Scott Morrison Needs to be Asked.

In the next few months, media writers, commentators and interviewers will find politicians breaking down doors in an effort to have themselves heard on radio, written about… Read more “Two Questions Scott Morrison Needs to be Asked.”

March 22, 2016 by John Kelly

Morrison misreads the state of the Economy

The latest national accounts figures for the December quarter, as boring as they may be to some, caused the Treasurer, Scott Morrison to be upbeat about the… Read more “Morrison misreads the state of the Economy”

March 22, 2016 by John Kelly

Turnbull, the Puppet P.M.

After observing Malcolm Turnbull for the past five months, nothing could be clearer to the shrewd onlooker. If his accession to the leadership was to signal something… Read more “Turnbull, the Puppet P.M.”

March 22, 2016 by John Kelly

Government Surpluses Threaten Consumers’ Savings

Explaining to people that surplus budgets threaten peoples’ savings is probably the best way to improve their understanding of a national economy and help rid us of… Read more “Government Surpluses Threaten Consumers’ Savings”

February 27, 2016 by John Kelly

Undermining prosperity and subverting public pupose

If you believe nothing of what politicians tell you leading up to this election, you will be the better for it. If you want to learn the… Read more “Undermining prosperity and subverting public pupose”

February 8, 2016 by John Kelly

It’s all just numbers in a computer

The strength of a nation’s wealth is its GDP, its gross domestic product, its ability to produce goods and services that people here and overseas want to… Read more “It’s all just numbers in a computer”

February 8, 2016 by John Kelly

The Game is Rigged.

A short video by Robert Reich lasting just 2 minutes 35 seconds landed in my news feed on Facebook a few days ago. For all I know… Read more “The Game is Rigged.”

January 6, 2016 by John Kelly

Blogging for a Better Australia

What do the following have in common: Tony Abbott, Joe Hockey, Arthur Sinodinos, David Johnston, Bronwyn Bishop, Jamie Briggs, Eric Abetz, Mal Brough, Kevin Andrews, Bruce Billson?… Read more “Blogging for a Better Australia”

January 4, 2016February 22, 2016 by John Kelly

Election 2016: Some Economic Myth-Busters

A Happy New Year to everyone and in case you have forgotten, 2016 is an election year. Regardless of one’s personal preference for a conservative or progressive… Read more “Election 2016: Some Economic Myth-Busters”

January 1, 2016January 1, 2016 by John Kelly

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