The wasted generation

It seems the baby boomers are dvidided in their approach to retirement. That’s the view at least of this BRW article [Subscription required]. I have to point out that, true to its form, BRW discusses only the top 10% wealthiest baby boomers. Allowing for that,...

Testing Theory X and Theory Y

Kevin Donnelly tirelessly argues the case that our schools are failing. He was at it in The Age again recently with this piece. Donnelly’s argument basically goes that schools have been taken over by leftist progressives who are "committed to overthrowing...

Is femminism dead?

All twentieth century movements have outlived their usefulness and are now dead! At least this is the view of modern conservatives. They have given up trying to argue that trade unions, for instance, never had a place. Their argument is that yes, the workers did need...

Unfair unfair dismissal laws

I’m getting more and more fired up about the Australian Governments proposed changes to the workplace realtions laws. There’s a huge amount of hysteria regarding unfair dismissal laws – especially amongst small business owners. The Age this morning...