Tag Archives: John Howard

Memo Paul Harriss: Life is more than black and white

Posted on 23 September 2014 by Peter Boyer

Paul Harriss’s zealous campaign against the forest conservationists is undermining his own government’s authority [23 September 2014 | Peter Boyer] The noise of discord around the world is more deafening by the day, which tells us more about information flows … Continue reading →

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Palmer gives oxygen to the climate debate

Posted on 1 July 2014 by Peter Boyer

Clive Palmer is about to vote out Australia’s hard-won carbon price, but the news isn’t all bad. [1 July 2014 | Peter Boyer] Let’s start with some good news. Clive Palmer’s meeting with Al Gore last week yielded some very … Continue reading →

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The vanishing line between government and business

Posted on 24 June 2014 by Peter Boyer

Shrinking government should bother us all. [24 June 2014 | Peter Boyer] In 1996 John Howard’s government, acting on an inquiry set up by its Labor predecessor, agreed it would be a good thing to help fund a network of legal centres … Continue reading →

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