Tag Archives: inequality

Australia’s place in the world

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Geoff O'Reilly

It’s hard to comprehend how fortunate we are to live on this remote island continent, Australia. No-one is inclined to just move in and build “settlements” on our land. No-one can build a tunnel under our border or fire cheap … Continue reading →

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Careful what you wish/vote for …

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Geoff O'Reilly

What did you think of the Federal Budget? It has certainly created more talk, and for a much longer time, than is usual.  It has elicited some excellent commentary on the ABC website and in the Sydney Morning Herald from … Continue reading →

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Good bye 2013 …

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Geoff O'Reilly

Was 2013 a good year for you, one to celebrate? … or are you glad to see the back of it, and pleased to celebrate the arrival of 2014? Either way, there was one helluva celebration a couple of nights … Continue reading →

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Legacy of Rudd v Gillard

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Geoff O'Reilly

There seems little doubt that the primary reason Labor lost the last election was voters’ disgust with the tiresome leadership struggle. This ever present theme distracted from any real debate (on either side of politics) about the big issues, about … Continue reading →

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Inequality … the Pope weighs in …

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Geoff O'Reilly

The referendum in Switzerland I wrote about last week went down 65% to 35%. The Swiss decided that top salaries in a corporation should NOT be limited to 12 times bottom salaries. It probably failed because of the overreach of … Continue reading →

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Swiss fat cats

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Geoff O'Reilly

I have commented before about the interesting democratic process in Switzerland. If 100,000 people get activated about a single issue they can petition for a country wide referendum. This is a way better concept that having politicians argue over ridiculous … Continue reading →

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