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The Arts are a Pathway to Excellence
By John McDonnell on Sat, 21-12-2013 18:57 The role of the arts in economic development has been well recognised for more than 20 years. Noted economists like William Baumol and CD Throsby have pointed to its contribution to economic growth. More recently Canadian economist Richard Florida has captured significant attention through his notion of the Creative Class.…
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OK Nats, We See that Muscle
By Michelle Grattan on Fri, 29-11-2013 Joe Hockey decided to end the agony early. He had given himself until December 17 to pronounce on the $3.4 billion Archer Daniels Midland bid for agri-giant GrainCorp. But more delay would only deepen the divisions – especially with Senate committee hearings scheduled for Monday and Tuesday next week.The Treasurer’s decision…
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Keating Channels De Gaulle
It wasn’t only clocks that Paul Keating brought back from Paris: in his interview with Kerry O’Brien on Tuesday night the former Prime Minister, in a statement eerily reminiscent of President De Gaulle’s famous declaration: “L’état c’est moi”, said “The public record shows that from 1984 on I was the driving force of the Government”.This…
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