Category Archives: business interests

We have to talk about road transport

Posted on 24 October 2017 by Peter Boyer

Our car production lines are all silent, but there is a future for Australian manufacturing and it should include transportation.   Cars don’t mean a lot to me, and we all knew years ago that car production was ending in … Continue reading →

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What price will we pay for a job?

Posted on 10 October 2017 by Peter Boyer

Politicians are exploiting economic insecurity to put public resources into highly-questionable ventures. No-one should underestimate the fear that accompanies the threat of being sacked, the dismay that comes with being unemployed, or the lengths to which people will go to … Continue reading →

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Houston, we have a problem

Posted on 5 September 2017 by Peter Boyer

Despite Harvey’s battering, US political and opinion leaders are holding fast to the idea that extreme events are unrelated to man-made climate change. Deluged with news from Texas, we can be forgiven for thinking that Hurricane Harvey was the worst global weather event … Continue reading →

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