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Motion of no confidency

Posted: 17 Oct 08 | The Wall Street Journal is the newspaper of preferency of those who gave us the sub-prime crisis, and it is only appropriate that it now give us sub-prime words. |

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Economy given a reality cheque

Posted: 15 Oct 08 | KEVIN RUDD is spending $10.4 billion to promote economic activity, but his larger goal is something that can't be bought at any price - confidence. |

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It's a man-maid stranger danger

Posted: 22 Sep 08 | Once upon a time finding a mate was easy. It was a childhood sweetheart, someone from church or if you were ugly, the other ugly person. |

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Floundering in a sea of change

Posted: 08 Sep 08 | When I heard that some obscure woman from Alaska had been selected as the Republican Party's vice-presidential nominee, my first reaction was not to check the cable news channels, or even the internet news sites. No, my first reaction was to go to YouTube. |

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The failure of schools to educate

Posted: 08 Sep 08 | Many of today's teenagers are screenagers. They look, comment and criticise from the comfort of the couch. And schools are not helping them. |

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Much to celebrate after 40 years on the roller-coaster of life

Posted: 05 Sep 08 | THIS WEEK I turned 40. How does that explain the schoolgirl figure and youthful looks? |

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Feminists roll out guns against Palin

Posted: 04 Sep 08 | You would think the prospect of a woman in the White House as US vice-president - and a working mother to boot - would be welcomed by feminists. Not one bit. |

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Hit for tats

Posted: 01 Sep 08 | Tattoos were once the domain of sailors, pirates, prisoners and freaks. |

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The terrifying cost of feeling safer

Posted: 01 Sep 08 | We hear a lot less these days about the risk of a terrorist attack in Australia. |

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Housing's downhill run has upside

Posted: 06 Aug 08 | I've always been taken by the catch-cry of the great American con man, Bernie Cornfeld: "Do you sincerely want to be rich?". |

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All children need is to know that they are loved.

Posted: 01 Aug 08 | It's really quite simple. Parent as if you were a grandparent, writes Catherine Deveny. |

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Save on interest - you deserve it

Posted: 24 Jul 08 | The great contradiction of life in a modern capitalist economy is that to be a winner you have to resist most of the blandishments of the capitalists. |

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A paper not that green

Posted: 18 Jul 08 | NO WONDER the Opposition is struggling in its efforts to pick a fight with the Government over its emissions trading scheme. |

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All nations should heed Garnaut

Posted: 07 Jul 08 | Ross Garnaut's draft report presents a clear picture of the possible future impact of climate change on Australia, and begins the process of determining what we must do about it. |

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Vale, Alexander the not-so-great

Posted: 04 Jul 08 | Farewell to the Clouseau of foreign ministers: pompous, slightly ridiculous and self-important. |

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Log on for Jesus? You ain't fooling me

Posted: 18 Jun 08 | The Catholic Church's new social networking site gives the illusion of progress. |

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Vows first, for a better life together

Posted: 16 Jun 08 | It has been said that marriage is highly likely to be our last and best chance to grow up. |

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Ketchup theory will slow economy sharply

Posted: 16 Jun 08 | If our luck runs out we'll slow to the point of recession. If we do reach that point, my bet is the recession will be a severe one. |

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Too gutless to give us the bad oil

Posted: 11 Jun 08 | I think I've stumbled on a new law of politics: the harder life becomes in this capitalist economy, the more our supposed leaders soft-soap us. |

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You've come a long way, baby

Posted: 04 Jun 08 | Our computerised cars are far more reliable and less rust-prone. Our homes are much bigger, with more bedrooms, bathrooms and living space. But has all this material success made us any happier? |

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