The MYEFO – is it an emergency yet?

The Treasurer Scott Morrison has just released the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO). Simon Cowan from the Centre for Independent Studies says the budget deficit represents the structural gap between the spending expectations of Australians and their unwillingness to pay for this spending.

Driven to budget distraction

The Australian government has pulled back on planned funding cuts to the automotive industry. Simon Cowan says this is just another capitulation to vested interests two months before a crucial budget.

A shock but not a surprise

Car manufacturer Holden is leaving the Australian market. Simon Cowan argues that structural change is a necessity for Australia, but urges the government to provide a safety net for suffering workers.

Is access to left wing journalism now a human rights issue?

As mainstream media around the world tries to fit into the new media environment the generation and sharing of ideas continues in earnest. Simon Cowan how ‘big news’ is being replaced by the decentralised delivery of information and opinion.