Auusterity or Keynesian Stimulus? Or …?
Australia’s GDP figures for the March quarter show an increase of 2.3% seasonally adjusted over the past year, a slightly lower rate... Read More
Counter-Terrorism-Can IS be Defeated- Colder Weather Could be the Real Danger
Counter-Terrorist Policy Today’s Financial Review has published my letter (see below) endorsing the decision to appoint both a minister and a coordinator... Read More
Melbourne’s Active Islamists. Union Powers. Budget Policy Politicised. Climate Change. UK Election
On returning after a break in Canberra (according to my taxi driver nothing much happens there), where I was listening to my... Read More
Climate Change – Newman Correct. Letter to Pope Damns “Science”. RET Target Doubt. More UK Policy Changes
There are some encouraging developments in the questioning of the warmist interpretation of climate changes. My Letter Defends Newman The AFR has... Read More
More on Iran and Bishop -and on Iran/Clinton connections
Today’s Australian has published an abridged version of my letter (see below) criticising Bishop’s apparent “soft” interpretation of the ideology of the... Read More
Iran-US Nuclear Deal – Needs in Depth Examination
Yesterday I distributed a Commentary entitled “Some Alarming Assessments of Obama” (see my web site at www.ipe.net.au). Today the AFR has published... Read More
Some Alarming Assessments of Obama
On 18 April I distributed a Commentary on the apparent expansion in Iran’s involvement in the Middle East and a critique by... Read More
Iraq, Iran & IS; Obama’s “Philosophy”; 5 Arrests in Melbourne
Iraq, Iran and IS Over the past week or so various events in areas in the Middle East where Islamic extremists are... Read More
Obama, Australian Polling, Greens in Aus and India
Today’s Commentary is partly a catch-up after my Easter break but also highlights some developments, mostly worsening, confronting us. Is the US still... Read More
US/Iran Nuclear Negotiations
On Monday I circulated a Commentary arguing that the US should not conclude an agreement on nukes with Iran but should insist that... Read More