Your use of the word productivity appears to be a misnomer. What you really mean is efficiency of output per unit of labour. What is the ...
Meta Conversation
The term, “meta-data” has been much used of late and I have been reflecting on its etymology and its potential for wider usage. Why not ...
LET’S SCRAP THE SUBSIDIES – THE COUNTRY FIRE SERVICE AND THE MARKET ECONOMY.
Nov 2009. To whom it may concern, I am a lucky man. I am a farmer and as such, of necessity, something of jack-of- all -trades. I enjoy the ...
Response to The Business Council of Australia’s: Action Plan for Enduring Prosperity
I was more than a little disappointed with BCA spokesperson, CEO Jennifer Westacott’s recent interview on Radio National. As usual, her reasoning was ...
Privatising or Starving the ABC: A Very Dangerous Idea Indeed.
2012 I am a farmer and small business operator; as was my father and his father. My great grandfather captained his own brigantine, chasing cargoes ...
The Hon. Andrew Abstention
Video: https://youtu.be/UHaffArhC_s The Hon. Andrew Abstention, Minister for Energy, Mining and the Environment. Thank you for that kind ...
Celebrating Diversity
Whilst I agree with your basic sentiment, I cannot but feel that your argument is a little glib. My dear old Dad was much given to the aphorism, ...
Dear Senator Abetz,
Thankyou for replying to my email. I very much appreciate your personal response, particularly as I am not one of your constituents. It is a courtesy ...
Submission to WMLR NRM Draft WAP 2010
To whom it may concern, Three years ago I wrote a submission to the first Draft WAP. Nothing of substance in the policy proposals has changed since ...
The Market Economy’s Dirty Little Secret
Or how we learned to stop worrying and cook the ...