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Council of australian governments
What’s missing from the COAG agenda?
Vertical fiscal balance isn’t the catchiest phrase, but this is what COAG should be all about, writes Christian Kerr.
Groundhog Day in indigenous affairs
It’s Groundhog Day again in Indigenous affairs. The “Aborigine problem” has been re-listed for another chat at the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting. I think I speak on behalf of all movie-goers when I say, “Sylvester Stallone should have stopped at Rocky II,” writes Chris Graham.
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.
