Pink batts, a revived Federal Opposition and an election year.
The reckless manner in which the Government has been spending taxpayers money has tragically been highlighted by the deaths of four home insulation installers. But now that the Opposition appears revived we may finally see the Government being held to account.
Publ.Date : Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:47:32 +0000

Why the Ken Henry taxation review will achieve little.
Will the review of the Australian taxation system lead by Ken Henry result in any significant system wide changes, or will little be achieved from a review that was undertaken before the full impact of the GFC on the Australian economy was known.
Publ.Date : Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:11:05 +0000

Climate change fakes & fakers: the mindless mob.
The real villains in the global warming story in Australia are not the so called deniers, but the climate change fakes and fakers, those who live a carbon double life.
Publ.Date : Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:20:11 +0000

Farewell 2009, goodbye GFC and a Happy New Year to all!
Another year is about to pass and with any luck the global financial crisis will soon be a thing of the past. Happy New Year to all.
Publ.Date : Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:21:49 +0000

The madness of King Malcolm and the Emissions Trading Scheme.
The Australian Emissions Trading Scheme is a flawed piece of legislation so let's hope that common sense prevails and the legislation is not passed at least until after Copenhagen.
Publ.Date : Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:50:39 +0000

GDP growth does not equal a quality Australian economy.
Is GDP really a good way to gauge the economic health of a nation? Are Australia's positive GDP numbers masking underlying economic problems?
Publ.Date : Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:15:39 +0000

The forgotten economic giant: The European Union.
By focusing so much on the China growth story are we missing the rise of an economic and political bloc that will perhaps become the most dominant power in the 21st century?
Publ.Date : Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:32:02 +0000

Ken Henry and his tax review: should we be worried?
Back in May 2008, when times were good and the inflation genie was free, the Government announced that a review of Australia's tax system would be undertaken. But that was before the global financial crisis struck and a lot has changed since then.
Publ.Date : Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:46:28 +0000

A G-20 love-in, world leaders on parade and spoonfed journalists
After the latest G-20 world leaders lovefest in Pittsburgh it seems the global economy has been saved, the world is united in fighting global warming and the mainstream media is sleeping again.
Publ.Date : Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:44:32 +0000

LNG billions: is Australia getting a good deal from the Gorgon Project?
Recently there has been a lot of joyous reporting about the massive Gorgon Project, however is Australia really getting a good deal for our LNG and are we tapping into all the benefits we should be getting from this massive project?
Publ.Date : Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:20:04 +0000

The importance of being earnest, greed and investing.
Whenever there is trouble in the markets those who occupy the high moral ground for a living start to lecture the rest of us about greed and the dangers that the pursuit of wealth can lead to. But who is greedy and how can we avoid being carried away by greed?
Publ.Date : Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:18:57 +0000

Will Glenn Stevens and the RBA ever admit they make mistakes?
Glenn Stevens of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) appears to be taking credit for everything from the robust nature of the Australian economy to the mining boom. What he seems to have forgotten is that the RBA has made a number forecasts that have been very wrong and probably raised interest rates too high in 2008.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:34:20 +0000

These editorials for shareswatch.com.au are written by Greg Atkinson. Greg is the Managing Director of the investment and business consultancy company. Ohori Capital Pty Ltd.

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