As a nation, Australia continues to head in the wrong direction. Why? Because “every nation clings to a myth by which it lives; ours is the myth of economic progress.” This is one of the reasons why politicians love to take credit when the GDP goes up and why they look for scapegoats when it [...]
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The Federal Government often talks about “boosting productivity”. Indeed in a recent article in The Australian, KRudd Inc said “crucial to the productivity of Australian businesses is our ability to move commodities, food, all kinds of products from one place to another.” I have spoken about “productivity” in previous posts. I have argued about the [...] In continuing to ask the question “why do we put up with this?” I draw your attention to the surreal world of executive pay. This isn’t just an attack on an easy target, I’m all for paying a decent day’s wage for a decent day’s work. But I’m afraid I can’t fathom the growing divide [...] |
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