Separation of Powers
Last week, in response to a suggestion that an independent body be established to evaluate infrastructure projects, the Treasurer, Joe...
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Peter Francis Fenwick
- May 1, 2015
- 2 min
The Virtue of Tolerance
It is important to realise and accept that opposing and irreconcilable religious, philosophical, and moral views can be reasonably held.
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Peter Francis Fenwick
- Apr 24, 2015
- 1 min
Undermining a Free Society
The reform of the welfare state is going to require courage, intellectual honesty and a willingness to admit that cherished beliefs were...
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Peter Francis Fenwick
- Apr 18, 2015
- 1 min
Eliminating Prejudice
If we work, rest and pray solely with friends who live in the same neighbourhood, we develop fears and prejudices about outsiders. But if...
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Peter Francis Fenwick
- Apr 11, 2015
- 1 min
The Impossible Promises of our Politicians
Now that the majority of voters are the beneficiaries of State largesse, has it become politically impossible to unwind middle class...
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Peter Francis Fenwick
- Mar 29, 2015
- 3 min
Empowered Communities
Noel Pearson is admired as one of Australia’s great political leaders and thinkers. Last week, he released a 165-page document Empowered...
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Peter Francis Fenwick
- Mar 22, 2015
- 1 min
Being Responsible for Ourselves and Our Families
I wonder why the focus of our solutions for social problems seems to be to ask strangers to deal with them and government to fund it. The...
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Peter Francis Fenwick
- Mar 15, 2015
- 3 min
Honouring the Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurs create jobs. So if we want more jobs then we have to create an environment in which entrepreneurs flourish.
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Peter Francis Fenwick
- Mar 11, 2015
- 3 min
Crony Capitalism
Many works by the great Australian sculptor Geoffrey Bartlett juxtapose contrasting elements in surprising ways, delighting the senses...
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Peter Francis Fenwick
- Mar 9, 2015
- 4 min
Minimum Wages Deny Jobs to Youth
At the first suggestion that minimum wages and penalty rates might be subject to review by the Productivity Commission, the ACTU hit the...
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Peter Francis Fenwick
- Feb 23, 2015
- 2 min
Solidarity
We shall not be free if we are not compassionate. We should always be ready to assist those experiencing hardships, particularly...
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Peter Francis Fenwick
- Feb 17, 2015
- 1 min
The Emperor's New Clothes
Throughout the Western World, the Welfare State has been exposed as economically unsustainable. The regulatory and coercive powers of the...
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