There might be more to Wayne Swann’s nudge and wink about bank mortgage competition than meets the eye – which would be just as well, as so far there isn’t much to see, writes Michael Pascoe.
Political masters
Infrastructure Australia could come back to haunt Rudd
The Rudd government’s new body for pipes and wires and roads and rails, Infrastructure Australia, may not look like such a clever move down the track, writes David MacCormack.
Public servants on a hiding to nothing
You need a pretty thick skin to be a public servant dealing with Aborigines these days as the rape case of the 10 year old Queensland girl illustrates so terribly, writes Richard Farmer.
