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Brian Toohey

Opposition is not Costello's style

Posted: 28 Jul 08 | Working as a barrister is hard. However, it’s a breeze compared to the tension-packed work load confronting any opposition leader, wrtes Brian Toohey. |

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Will the banks follow the RBA?

Posted: 21 Jul 08 | What happens if the trading banks don't cut their rates with the same enthusiasm they have shown for raising them over the past 12 months? |

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Most people will barely notice emissions trading

Posted: 14 Jul 08 | Price increases will be so small that most people will barely notice them, even before they receive government compensation, writes Brian Toohey. |

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Menzies' "papists" take a step much too far

Posted: 07 Jul 08 | Much has been made of the powers police have been granted to stop annoyances to World Youth Day participants, but what about the annoying costs inflicted on taxpayers or the disruption for local business? |

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Dr Nelson confronts the case for a small rise in the cost of cars

Posted: 30 Jun 08 | There is often no costless way to cut emissions and either the price of petrol or cars - or maybe both - will rise as a result of implementing a carbon trading scheme. |

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Too slow where it matters, too frantic where in doesn't

Posted: 23 Jun 08 | For a prime minister who is often accused to being in too much of a hurry, Kevin Rudd is dragging the chain on two of the biggest issues facing the nation — water and climate change. |

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Govern and let the news cycle look after itself

Posted: 16 Jun 08 | Contrary to the impression he too often gives, Kevin Rudd is not simply another tawdry politician focused solely on the 24 hour news cycle. |

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