Stability Alone Is Not Enough
Ed Brown Ever since Australian voters couldn’t make up their minds about who they want to run the country, I’ve gotten a bit sick of hearing the word “stability”. The independents say…
2010
Film Review: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Graphic novels are all the rage in Hollywood. Every year since 1981, at least one comic book has been made into a feature movie. And it’s happening more and more…
The Problem of Authority
When Too Much Information Is A Bad Thing We’re inundated with information all the time, from every source imaginable – traditional media like newspapers, television and radio; new media like…
Election 2010: What Matters To You?
Politicians and the media love dictating the issues to us. But in a democracy, it should be the people who decide what’s important and where the debate should be. Kevin…
The Truth About (Some) Men
That self-appointed voice of masculinity, AskMen.com, has released it’s annual “Great Male Survey” for the year. “Great” is their adjective, not mine. With over 100,000 responses, the survey proclaims to…
Cash For Clunkers Could Be Too Effective
Yesterday, Prime Minister Gillard has promised a “cash for clunkers” scheme that Labor will introduce if re-elected. The scheme will give people $2,000 if they trade in an old, pre-1995…
The PowerBalance Scam
I saved a workmate from wasting $20 the other day. Granted, it’s not a huge sum, but there’s a global financial crisis and every bit helps. You see, she was…
A Label Can’t Tell The Whole Story
If you’ve never heard of Courtney Roulston, it’s probably because – like me – you don’t pay attention to anything about Masterchef. But she’s a contestant on the popular cooking…
Some Food Tax Funnies
I posted the other day about moves to introduce taxes on junk food and soft drink, and it stirred up an interesting and thought-provoking discussion in the comments. But it…
Don’t Tax Our Drinks
It’s a debate that’s been a part of political discussion since the Magna Carta in 1217. A debate about the role of government in our everyday lives – how much…