The Republic of Australia and New Zealand?Australia and New Zealand living peacefully as one combined republic? It sounds far fetched, but Rodney Crisp provides a compelling, if odd, economic and historical argument.
Commonwealth
Housing: a giant experiment in moral hazard
However successful the Government has been at managing the short-term effects of the economic crisis, it has failed to use the last twelve months to drive significant reforms in the banking sector that will deliver long-term outcomes.
BC-STV vs MMP: a psephological case study
The old British dominions of Australia, New Zealand and Canada make for an interesting psephological compare/contrast exercise, writes Malcolm Mackerras.
Morning Market Report
All the latest market news, brough tto you by Marcus Padley.
PM’s posting judgment looks a little queer
For the third time in 50 years, Australia is sending a g-y diplomat to the Court of St James, writes Alex Mitchell.
Maningrida v the government: it’s the vibe
Reggie Wurridjal, a traditional owner of the Maningrida land in Arnhem Land, claims the Government’s compulsory acquisition of land and other property as part of the emergency intervention in the Northern Territory is not “on just terms” and therefore constitutionally invalid. And just like Darryl Kerrigan, he’s taking his claim all the way to the High Court.
Labor’s hospital plan: Questions for the shadow minister
The ALP’s hospital takeover plan has lead to vigorous debate at both federal and state levels. In Crikey’s continuing search for policy detail, we have submitted the following questions about the plan to Nicola Roxon, member for Gellibrand and Shadow Minister for Health and will run the answers if/when they are received.
Rudd’s hospitals takeover – read the fine print!
The Kevin Rudd plan to reform the health system and , if necessary, take over the hospitals has many sound policy features. But let the buyer beware, writes Robert Wells.
Costello calms the markets with the big lie
ABC radio’s chief political correspondent Chris Uhlmann was only half joking yesterday when he claimed the remarkable 200 point afternoon stockmarket rally coincided with reassuring statements from Treasurer Peter Costello during Question Time.
Our U-deal with India: what cost the NPT?
Shuold we or shouldn’t we, and what does it mean for the nuclear non-proliferation treaty? Those are just some of the questions surrounding the federal government’s decision to sell uranium to India.
Nguiu leases might be 99 years in coming
Adam Kerinaua was always a gutsy footy player—part of a great tradition of Tiwi Aussie Rules players prepared to take on bigger opponents. He played in the forward pocket for the Brisbane Lions in his teens, and ended his playing days for St Marys as full forward. And it’s been that way over the last few months in his opposition to the Mal Brough push for a 99-year lease over the Bathurst Island township of Nguiu.
The Howard government ducks for cover
The Howard government is getting rattled and sulky. The increasingly shrill precious footstamping over Kevin Rudd’s clever and determined refusal to buy the wedge over Dr Haneef is growing more audible by the day. And they’re ducking for cover all over the place.
After the grog bans: will Howard tackle the demand for alcohol?
The real needs are for services to help those drinkers who choose to set out on the long journey to sobriety, writes Peter d’Abbs, Associate Professor, School of Public Health at James Cook University.
Tampering with the Tampa – inconvenient truths revisited
One of the reasons the Tampa matter cannot be left to rest is that Australians are not altogether convinced that they been told the whole story, writes Rachel Siewert.
Northern Land Council’s $600m ‘prescribed town’ deal
The silence of the Northern Land Council (NLC) in the two weeks since the announcement of the “national emergency” in the Northern Territory has been puzzling.
