When it comes to electoral reform, I am a true conservative. I voted for a minimalist republic, and would vote against a directly elected President. Our system has served well, with Australia being one of the world’s oldest continuing democracies. An electoral system should not be tampered with unless there is a genuine need. I [...]
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Challenges for American hegemony
I came across this on the ABC website during a bout of jet lag-induced insomnia. It’s Niall Ferguson’s recent lecture at the Centre for Independent Studies. I had read excerpts in the papers at the time, but the full speech is fantastic. It is a compelling argument about the need to start addressing the structural issues [...]
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The next phase for the Euro
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The ersatz parliament
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McNamara’s lessons for today’s war
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Swan’s amazing chutzpah
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Vale, Neil Armstrong
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