Tag Archives: South Africa

Oil price vulnerability demands a united front

Posted on 17 December 2013 by Peter Boyer

The cost of oil will kill our economy if we don’t do something about it, says a Tasmanian government report. [17 December 2013 | Peter Boyer] The challenges facing Nelson Mandela as the first president of a unified South Africa … Continue reading →

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Beware the bedtime stories

Posted on 22 November 2011 by Peter Boyer

As the contrarian movement seeks to lull us to sleep with false reassurances, the IEA adds its voice to a rising tide of concern. [22 November 2011 | Peter Boyer] There’s an old-fashioned view that blokes and bedside stories don’t … Continue reading →

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