6 September 2013 Sarah-Jane Tasker The Australian AUSTRALIA’S richest woman — Gina Rinehart — has urged people to speak out against wind power and for the country to address its debt by […]
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Article – Let criminals buy their way out of jail, Gina Rinehart says
6 September 2013 Freya Petersen Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart has proposed a new way to broaden Australia’s tax base – allowing convicted criminals to buy their way out […]
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6 September 2013 The Advertiser SEMI-reclusive billionaire Gina Rinehart says politicians should sell all taxpayer-funded art, reject clean energy programs, and let non-violent criminals pay to stay out of jail. She also […]
Read moreArticle – China Plans to Create a Free Trade Zone in Shanghai
August 28, 2013 Stratfor Summary The Chinese central government took what could be a bold step toward economic deregulation on Aug. 23 when the State Council officially approved the establishment of a […]
Read moreArticle – Joyce slams north plan
August 27, 2013 Colin Bettles North Queensland Register SHADOW Regional Development Minister Barnaby Joyce says Kevin Rudd has “completely botched” Labor’s plans to develop northern Australia. Senator Joyce is pushing a more […]
Read moreArticle – Darwin set to come of age as front door to Asia
August 26, 2013 Ross Muir The Canberra Times Who would have believed that a remote northern settlement to keep out the French would become an important city for us? Yet George Goyder, […]
Read moreArticle – Committees and tax-free zones not what Australia's North needs
August 26, 2013 Larry Graham WA Today As an old Norwester, I should be happy that there is emerging political interest in the northern half of our continent – but I am […]
Read moreArticle – Australia's mining boom rolls on for Chinese entrepreneur in the outback
August 25, 2013 James Regan Reuters Former Chinese commodities trader Jerry Ren, who is quietly building a mining empire in the Australian outback, scoffs at talk the resources boom is over. For […]
Read moreArticle – Astonishing lack of self-awareness at The Age
August 25, 2013 Sinclair Davidson Catallaxy Files The Age has a hit piece on the IPA this morning. Some of the world’s largest companies have dropped financial support and membership of free-market […]
Read moreArticle – Climate hard line costs IPA support
August 25, 2013 Ben Schneiders and Royce Millar The Age Some of the world’s largest companies have dropped financial support and membership of free-market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs amid […]
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