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Throughout his 2007 election campaign Rudd pledged to address 'inflated grocery prices'. But Australians are spending less at the supermarket than ever before. Cheap food has come at a cost to the livelihoods of Australian farmers and the environment.
McDonald's is increasing prices for those in lower socio-economic areas, and claiming the moral high ground at the same time. But it's rising star food chain Aldi that is showing the way with its uniform pricing policy.
Plastic is for when when durability is required. The use of plastics in the manufacture of household appliances has enabled them to be priced at a level affordable to most people. But single-use bags and bottles are just too costly to the environment.
It’s fascinating what travel does for food prejudices. Tripe, abhorrent back in Australia, off-white spongy mounds in parents’ horror stories of post-Depression childhood, was trippa con spinaci on Taverna Guila’s menu.
Long before there was a monopoly on gambling, there were nit-keepers, discovers David Glanz.
Terry Lane on The Andren Report.
The Federal Government abhors workers using unions to bargain collectively. But there is different thinking for small business.
Nick Way looks at the reasons behind poor morale among Victoria’s biggest union.
Sally Young’s The Persuaders: Inside the Hidden Machine of Political Advertising is an important book for those interested in political and social change, says Peter Yewers.
Letters from Joan Kimm, Michael Donovan and Tim Usherwood
Meaghan Paul’s personal epiphany.
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