Why electricity prices continue to shock people
Something a lot of us have been saying for some time; the maths simply doesn’t add up. The costs of energy in Australia are not largely the result of the carbon price. We will not be better off with the carbon price gone. We certainly won’t be better off with additional fuel taxes and GP co-payments.
Hunting for Hunt’s Direct Action costings
This government clearly failed when they told us they would be one of “no surprises”. If they had told us they would be one of “no modelling” they would have been spot on.
The Liberals’ radical turn on climate change
An interesting back story the shifting Liberal ideology.
IR debate hijacked by the right
Everything you thought you knew about the supposed “wage explosion” is nothing more than spin designed to undermine workers rights.
Julia should spend more time exploring blogs and YouTube. There are plenty that have long known this.
Tony Abbott missing signs of world’s switch to carbon trading, experts say
No-one is convinced by the claim that countries are moving away from a market based approach.
I’ve wanted to write a response article to this, if time permitted. In short, great read, but I disagree with attacking the aged so heavily. Yes, a large proportion goes to them, but we have an aging population. More importantly, have we forgotten the point of “we are the 99%”?
There are massive problems with the distribution of money. More equal societies and a combination of super and taxation ought to support individuals throughout their lives. What kills that is when you live in a society that sees no fundamental problems with some having billions in personal net wealth among their communities.
People-Oriented Cities: Three Keys to Quality Public Transport
Another one to bookmark. The “Aussie dream” for the 20th just doesn’t work in the 21 centuryst. How we manage the expected population growth in Australia over the next century will make or brake our cities.
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