THE numbers tell the story. I know numbers are a big turn off, but bear with me because the story is important, and precisely because numbers are a turn-off, the clubs have been able to dismiss problem gambling as a minor matter not affecting many people. Continue reading “Numbers tell grim pokies story”
Month: January 2012
Baptism by ire, but is it defamatory?
IS IT defamatory to say of someone that they are a Baptist? A ding-dong over a blogger’s post about an anti-pornography campaigner raised this question this week causing a stir in the social and traditional media. Continue reading “Baptism by ire, but is it defamatory?”
Watching work — fascinating and vital
JEROME K Jerome wrote in 1889: “I love work. It fascinates me. I could sit and watch it for hours.” Pollster Gary Morgan could have said the same thing. He has been watching work for decades. Continue reading “Watching work — fascinating and vital”
Costello super changes now showing flaws
YOU need just the right amount of inequality in a society. Too much results in resentment, crime and even revolution. Too little results in destruction of wealth-generating prosperity.
Tax, of course, is the main way to change equality. Continue reading “Costello super changes now showing flaws”