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Simon Cowan

Brisbane Times

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Arbitrarily increasing defence spending would be a tremendous waste of money. Here's why

Arbitrarily increasing defence spending would be a tremendous waste of money. Here's why
28.06.2025 7

The Examiner

Simon Cowan

Arbitrarily increasing defence spending would be a tremendous waste of money. Here's why

Arbitrarily increasing defence spending would be a tremendous waste of money. Here's why
28.06.2025 7

Canberra Times

Simon Cowan

Any time someone tries to get ahead in Australia, the govt taxes them to the hilt

Any time someone tries to get ahead in Australia, the govt taxes them to the hilt
14.06.2025 10

The Examiner

Simon Cowan

Any time someone tries to get ahead in Australia, the govt taxes them to the hilt

Any time someone tries to get ahead in Australia, the govt taxes them to the hilt
14.06.2025 10

Canberra Times

Simon Cowan

The Coalition is simply not ready to govern at the present time

30.05.2025 8

The Examiner

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The Coalition is simply not ready to govern at the present time

30.05.2025 7

Canberra Times

Simon Cowan

Australian states reap billions from mining. This revenue is already at risk

17.05.2025 8

Canberra Times

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This is not as much about Trump as it is about the failure of modern politics

03.05.2025 9

The Examiner

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This is not as much about Trump as it is about the failure of modern politics

03.05.2025 9

Canberra Times

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'More affordable housing' actually makes a large cohort of voters very angry

18.04.2025 7

The Examiner

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'More affordable housing' actually makes a large cohort of voters very angry

18.04.2025 6

Canberra Times

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The only thing America liberated itself from was prosperity

04.04.2025 6

The Examiner

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The only thing America liberated itself from was prosperity

04.04.2025 5

Canberra Times

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Here's why forcing workers back to the office won't have the desired effect

22.03.2025 10

The Examiner

Simon Cowan

Here's why forcing workers back to the office won't have the desired effect

22.03.2025 10

Canberra Times

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Time to do away with this insidious tax hurting most of us

07.03.2025 8

The Examiner

Simon Cowan

Time to do away with this insidious tax hurting most of us

07.03.2025 5

Canberra Times

Simon Cowan

There's a lot of hype about Elon Musk's govt 'efficiency' but we should be watching closely

21.02.2025 4

The Examiner

Simon Cowan

There's a lot of hype about Elon Musk's govt 'efficiency' but we should be watching closely

21.02.2025 6

Canberra Times

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This is pure snake oil. And it's a diversion from policies that have made our lives better

07.02.2025 9

The Examiner

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This is pure snake oil. And it's a diversion from policies that have made our lives better

07.02.2025 10

Canberra Times

Simon Cowan

Make large-scale reforms to super or leave it alone

25.01.2025 10

Canberra Times

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Yes, the public service can be more efficient. But it won't solve all our woes

10.01.2025 10

The Examiner

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Yes, the public service can be more efficient. But it won't solve all our woes

10.01.2025 10

Canberra Times

Simon Cowan

Voters across the world are resentful and angry and are lashing out

The end of the year is a good time for many things. Enjoying time with your family, taking a holiday, or contemplating a New Year's resolution or...

27.12.2024 5

Canberra Times

Simon Cowan

This childcare overhaul will actually do very little for parents

The news this week that the Prime Minister has committed to abolishing the activity test for subsidised childcare is yet another step down the path...

13.12.2024 3

The Examiner

Simon Cowan

This childcare overhaul will actually do very little for parents

The news this week that the Prime Minister has committed to abolishing the activity test for subsidised childcare is yet another step down the path...

13.12.2024 10

Canberra Times

Simon Cowan

Banning under 16s? Maybe we could try literally any less draconian measure first

Australia has become the first country in the world to attempt banning social media for children under 16. Login or signup to continue reading The...

29.11.2024 4

The Examiner

Simon Cowan

Banning under 16s? Maybe we could try literally any less draconian measure first

Australia has become the first country in the world to attempt banning social media for children under 16. Login or signup to continue reading The...

29.11.2024 3

Canberra Times

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The true lesson Aussies should learn from Trump's victory

Since the US election result confirmed Donald Trump would re-enter the White House in triumph, Australian commentators and politicians have been...

15.11.2024 4

Canberra Times

Simon Cowan

War on misinformation is doomed to fail and built on flawed idea

Experts in misinformation will no doubt be closely following the extraordinary claims being thrown around during the US election, for a number of...

01.11.2024 2

The Examiner

Simon Cowan

War on misinformation is doomed to fail and built on flawed idea

Experts in misinformation will no doubt be closely following the extraordinary claims being thrown around during the US election, for a number of...

01.11.2024 2

Canberra Times

Simon Cowan

Having an authority to rule on what is truth is deeply problematic

There is no better sign of the loss of faith in democracy than the belief that government must protect people from being told lies online. Login or...

18.10.2024 10

The Examiner

Simon Cowan

Having an authority to rule on what is truth is deeply problematic

There is no better sign of the loss of faith in democracy than the belief that government must protect people from being told lies online. Login or...

18.10.2024 2

Canberra Times

Simon Cowan

Capital gains cracks return to haunt Labor

Labor's obsession with negative gearing and capital gains tax changes has reared its head yet again. Login or signup to continue reading The latest...

04.10.2024 2

The Examiner

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Capital gains cracks return to haunt Labor

Labor's obsession with negative gearing and capital gains tax changes has reared its head yet again. Login or signup to continue reading The latest...

04.10.2024 2

Canberra Times

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Facts are smashing the government, not the RBA

The government's low-key campaign to influence RBA decisions on interest rates flared into open conflict this week. The Treasurer vented his...

06.09.2024 2

The Examiner

Simon Cowan

Facts are smashing the government, not the RBA

The government's low-key campaign to influence RBA decisions on interest rates flared into open conflict this week. The Treasurer vented his...

06.09.2024 2

Canberra Times

Simon Cowan

There are two ways our living standards can increase. Coasting isn't one of them

News this week that the iron ore price has fallen to the lowest level in several years has economic commentators worried. Login or signup to...

23.08.2024 3

The Examiner

Simon Cowan

There are two ways our living standards can increase. Coasting isn't one of them

News this week that the iron ore price has fallen to the lowest level in several years has economic commentators worried. Login or signup to...

23.08.2024 2

Canberra Times

Simon Cowan

Just how independent is the Reserve Bank?

The RBA has yet again chosen to take no action on interest rates. Login or signup to continue reading It will be interesting to see whether the...

09.08.2024 2

The Examiner

Simon Cowan

Just how independent is the Reserve Bank?

The RBA has yet again chosen to take no action on interest rates. Login or signup to continue reading It will be interesting to see whether the...

09.08.2024 1

Canberra Times

Simon Cowan

The unfortunate rise of 'stakeholder capitalism'

The bitterness that has infected the US presidential race has not declined since the Democratic party swapped Joe Biden for Kamala Harris....

26.07.2024 2

Canberra Times

Simon Cowan