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Saving the Antartic Wilderness by Geoff Mosley.

 Editorial

Why the major theme of this issue is about Comrade Rudd, the ALP and China Inc. links.

The Budget

Spend, spend, spend. Spin spin spin. 

Corruption in the Body Politic (in full at end of this page)

   Linked articles on:

 • Labor’s  Chinese Mates - big donors

  Now that Chinese government-owned enterprises are bidding to buy into Australian resource companies at rock-bottom prices, perhaps it’s time to note the Chinese connection in donations to the ALP, 

• Senate defeats the Government’s electoral reform bill 

The Opposition and the Family First Senator combined to defeat the Government’s bill to compel disclosure of political donations over $1,000; to outlaw foreign donations; to prevent donations being split  among State branches to below the maximum allowed before disclosure is necessary.

  • Political advertising by lobbyists.

Rudd, Fitzgibbon and China. Compromised by free travel and personal links with agents of influence.

China Inc. (in full at end of this page)

The FIRB and ASIC should treat all Chinese Inc. investments as one.

 Is Comrade Rudd the Manchurian Candidate? (in full at end of this page)

Examining the evidence from policy decisions taken.

  Inverell Forum 2009

A personal summary of another very successful meeting.

 Consumer Task Force

About as useful as the abandoned Grocery Watch.

 Hanson Case Puts Media In A  Poor Light. (in full at end this page)

  Alan Fitzgerald dissects  a  flagrant case of sloppy journalism.

 Spotlight On The Hill (part in full at end of this page)

Foxhunter provides a review of  idiocies in society.

 BOOK REVIEWS

Response  Ability

  Geoff Mosley reviews an unusual book which deals with our personal ability to respond  to environmental problems.

 Travels in Arctic Sunshine

Alan Fitzgerald reviews a book containing some unpleasant truths which maybe we wish to forget.

  An Irish Songman  (in full at end of this page)

More an essay than a book review, Nigel Jackson on the varied achievements of Vincent Buckley, one of Australia’s most significant public intellectuals post WW2.

CORRUPTION IN THE BODY POLITIC

   Linked articles on:

 • LABOR'S  CHINESE MATES - big donors

  Now that Chinese government-owned enterprises are bidding to buy into Australian resource companies at rock-bottom prices, perhaps it’s time to note the Chinese connection in donations to the ALP, Last year,  the largest political donation to the ALP was made by China-based entrepreneur Stanley Ho, who gave the party $800,000. Ho’s fourth wife, Angela Leong, attempted to donate a further $500,000 but the Federal ALP returned the donation, according to the Australian Electoral Commission records. No reason was given.

 Editorial

Why the major theme of this issue is about Comrade Rudd, the ALP and China Inc. links.

The Budget

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Editorial

The Government is treating the Budget like the Magic Pudding. Alternatives are to abolish payroll tax and reduce immigration.

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Editorial

The Government is treating the Budget like the Magic Pudding. Alternatives are to abolish payroll tax and reduce immigration.

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Editorial

The Government is treating the Budget like the Magic Pudding. Alternatives are to abolish payroll tax and reduce immigration.

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Editorial

The Government is treating the Budget like the Magic Pudding. Alternatives are to abolish payroll tax and reduce immigration.

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Editorial

The politically correct Establishment  bans mention of The Howard Legacy, even paid advertising.

 2 Editorial
   - how the law can be used to crush those who step out of line.

 3 Craig Ingram
   - another Independent who makes things happen.

 5 Update On CIR In SA
    - still ticking along

 6 Affirmative Action For Judges
    - Dr Spry laments the poorer quality of justice arising from the implementation of ideology

  8 Conspiracy Or Incompetence?

Editorial
The public’s right to know is deflected by cries of mudslinging and by armies of spin merchants.

Government Incumbency Dominance
The benefits of incumbency are making changes in government difficult and leading to hollowing out of the political parties.

Chief Minister Survives Censure: Attacks Coroner Again
ACT  Chief Minister Stanhope shows how incumbency helps defend the indefensible.

Downer’s Double Standards On Military Coups
Downer is selective in condemnation of coups.