Economy
What an Effective Welfare System Might Look Like
The welfare system has evolved from providing a safety net for those genuinely unable to provide for themselves to offering an alternative lifestyle to paid employment.
We Stopped Practising True Capitalism
Nature is not socialist. It’s cooperative, but only when cooperation benefits the whole. It’s not about forced redistribution. It’s about contribution to the ecosystem.
The Grift of Good Intentions
Is Mike King just another one cashing in on the charity gravy train?
Labour’s ‘Future Fund’ Rip-Off: A Temu Knock-Off That Won’t Fool Anyone
If Hipkins thinks copying Winston Peters is the path to victory in 2026, he is dreaming. Peters called it ridiculous and Bishop called it a joke. They are both right.
Winston’s Spot On: Hands Off Our Dairy Brands or Face the Consequences
It’s a strategic blunder – swapping value-added clout for commodity vulnerability.
Who Moves From Welfare to Super?
Welfare is like an iceberg. The visible tip gets all the attention – the young and unemployed. But below the surface is a very large group of people for whom welfare is a way of life – whether they chose it or not.
Were the ‘Good Old Days’, Really?
Or are young moderns looking through rose-tinted spectacles of high expectations?
Energy Prices Now the Biggest Single Concern
Energy costs are rising so fast in Australia, it’s less expensive to dig up rocks, put them on ships, and send them 6,000 kilometers to China to smelt the steel with our own coal, and then ship the widgets right back to us.
You Can’t Make This Stuff Up
$100,000 total from the rates take. It’s basically a catered chinwag between neighbours that they call an assembly. And guess what? They couldn’t come up with a consensus on where to put the pool.
Shea Nut Ban Backfires in Nigeria
The ban will no doubt be a windfall for some. But for millions of Nigerians, it could be devastating.