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The Chain of ResponsibilityThere are certain responsibilities when you are driving a vehicle.
You are required to comply with rules such as not being affected by
drugs or alcohol, not checking your social media accounts while driving,
maintaining control over your vehicle, parking only where allowed and so on. -
Just answer the Question!I know that, like me, you fume when politicians steadfastly refuse
to answer a question directly, preferring to prevaricate by evading
an answer altogether, giving an answer to a question they would
prefer to answer, or wandering off into a boring recital of the dot
points with which their minders have briefed them. -
The economy is sinking, but where is the lifebuoy?Those of you who hear experts describe in frightening terms the
dire state of our economy, and then hear the faux reassurances that
issue from the mouths of our Treasurer and Prime Minister, must wonder
if they live in some parallel universe, where, reminiscent of Humpty
Dumpty, words can mean anything they want them to mean. -
The root causeFrequently, when presented with a problem, we attempt to treat the symptom rather
than the real issue. For example, if every morning when you get in your car you
notice that one of the tyres looks a bit flat, you could treat the symptom by calling
in at the nearest petrol station and putting more air in the tyre. However, as air
doesn’t shrink or disappear for no reason, there is obviously a deeper issue involved. -
Duttonisation – an existential threat to Morrison?Duttonisation – an existential threat to Morrison? Make no mistake
– Dutton’s thirst for power remains unquenched. His conviction that
he is ‘the better man’ to be prime minister continues unabated. This
piece argues that in pursuit of this lofty goal, he has now consciously
embarked on a process best described as ‘Duttonisation’. -
You're paying too muchAnd that has nothing to do with fuel marketing cycles that seem to afflict
larger cities around the country, the cost of importing fuel because the
multi-national refining companies have determined it is not economic to
produce fuel in Australia or any one of the hundreds of other theories of
why it now costs more than ever to fill up the car. It is all to do with politics.
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