Banning Political Donations
A report in The Age, on Tuesday 30th June 2015, claims that the Liberal Party’s fund raising processes have been infiltrated by the Mafia...
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Peter Francis Fenwick
Jun 23, 20151 min read
Where are the Leaders we can Trust?
When Vaclav Havel died in 2011, tens of thousands of Czech citizens paid their respects. It is rare for a politician to be so loved....
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Peter Francis Fenwick
Jun 14, 20152 min read
Money Doesn't Grow on Trees
My mother's generation understood the virtue of thrift, and they knew the importance of saving and investment.
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Peter Francis Fenwick
Jun 7, 20153 min read
Why are some nations rich and others poor?
In Australia, over the past fifty years, average household income, in constant prices, more than doubled. We live in one of the freest...
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Peter Francis Fenwick
Jun 1, 20152 min read
What does it mean to be Australian?
New laws are proposed to strip citizenship from those who oppose our principles and our way of life – specifically those who go overseas...
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Peter Francis Fenwick
May 19, 20152 min read
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, 20152 min read
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, 20151 min read
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, 20151 min read
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, 20151 min read
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, 20153 min read
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, 20151 min read
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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