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Libs wither in Howard's shadow

Posted: 15 Dec 08 | If disunity is death in politics, Malcolm Turnbull's best chance of staying alive is for Barnaby Joyce to lead the National Party out of the Coalition and for himself to move the Liberal Party out of John Howard's shadow. |

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Rising jobless is worst danger for Labor

Posted: 08 Dec 08 | Kevin Rudd's Labor government has every reason to worry about unemployment going up, Brian Toohey writes. |

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Deficit's ok, but not Howard's left over fat

Posted: 01 Dec 08 | A government budget going into deficit as an economy heads towards a recession should evoke no more than a yawn. |

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Crisis response mostly fine, rest patchy

Posted: 24 Nov 08 | The Rudd Government has a lot going for it as it clocks up its first 12 months in office today. |

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Ken Henry gets it half right on tax

Posted: 17 Nov 08 | It’s great that Ken Henry wants to cut complexity in the tax system. It’s not so great that he wants changes which will keep marginal tax rates higher than needed and increase the level of government interference in what people choose to do with their money. |

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It’s OK if Obama rarely speaks to Rudd

Posted: 10 Nov 08 | The best thing Obama could do for Australia has nothing to do with building a warm relationship with Rudd. |

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Rudd leaves too much to carbon price

Posted: 03 Nov 08 | Now is probably not the most opportune moment to tell the world that you’ve got this wonderful new financial product you want to trade in a specially created artificial market. |

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More secrecy no cure for the economy

Posted: 27 Oct 08 | Last week, Ken Henry went in much too hard in telling the parliamentary committee that a report in The Australian was categorically "wrong". |

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It's OK, if Kevin Rudd is wrong about the US in 2050

Posted: 20 Oct 08 | It should be clear by now that people who work in financial markets have trouble predicting the future, Brian Toohey writes. |

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The surplus is there to be used

Posted: 13 Oct 08 | Helping the real economy to stay afloat should prove easier for the Rudd Government than boosting jittery financial markets, Brian Toohey writes. |

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The strange politics of climate change

Posted: 06 Oct 08 | The politics of dealing with climate change would be a lot easier for the Rudd government if it had not been so eager to distance itself from Ross Garnaut. |

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Crazy tax cut for foreigners turns crazier

Posted: 29 Sep 08 | One of the silliest ideas Labor took to the last election now looks a lot sillier following the meltdown of global markets. |

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Now it's a contest, but still Rudd's to lose

Posted: 22 Sep 08 | Malcolm Turnbull is a good choice as Liberal leader. But he will only become prime minister if Kevin Rudd opens the door for him. |

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Rudd's military alarmism not justified

Posted: 15 Sep 08 | While Australia remains open to trade and investment, no wealthy Asian country would have an obvious motive to embark on the immensely difficult task of invading and occupying Australia. |

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Turnbull needs a new tune

Posted: 08 Sep 08 | The Liberal Party’s strong showing in the Western Australian State election puts the onus on the federal party to lift its game — and change its leader. |

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Gillard inspired by failed NY schools

Posted: 01 Sep 08 | Most of the reforms announced by Kevin Rudd simply extend what John Howard and his education minister Julie Bishop wanted to do, writes Brian Toohey. |

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Ruddock pleads ignorance

Posted: 25 Aug 08 | It’s hard to know why Philip Ruddock decided to speak out in recent days about his time as Attorney General in the Howard Government. |

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A topsy-turvy world for pensioners

Posted: 18 Aug 08 | There is something seriously wrong with the nation's unions when a leading official wants a huge increase in the subsidies for well off retirees while single pensioners struggle to get by on $273.40 a week. |

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Changing the story from boom to bust

Posted: 11 Aug 08 | Politicians are like novelists. They usually find it's best to stick to a simple narrative if they want to be popular, writes Brian Toohey. |

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Nelson making Labor's GST mistake

Posted: 04 Aug 08 | Voters can be more forgiving than politicians often assume. Labor failed to learn this lesson with the GST. Now the Coalition parties risk making the same mistake. |

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