Author Archives: Judith Sloan

I’m sure most Cats think that Paul Krugman lost all credibility some years ago – recall his prediction that the stock market would tank and the US economy would go into a never-ending recession under President Trump? But this piece … Continue reading →

When it comes to public health matters, it would seem that very few members of the federal or state governments have a clue.  The same could be said of the bureaucrats, including the weird Chief Medical Officers who really have … Continue reading →

Just how bad has the CSIRO become?  Once upon a time, it was involved in producing high quality applied research.  Those days are truly gone.  Just check out the Australian National Outlook 2019 document if you are in doubt. But … Continue reading →

Here’s the thing, Dick: if you want to make a point, it’s worth doing some homework. Now good luck to Dick for his $500,000 tax refund.  He no doubt has one of the few very large legacy superannuation funds, with … Continue reading →

Labor’s new Treasury spokesman – what happened to Shadow Treasurer, I say – gets off to a flying start with this proposition in today’s The Australian: Ours will be a positive vision, as we go about reclaiming Labor’s rightful place … Continue reading →

I guess lots of Cats are enjoying the revelations about rich people using bribes, fraud, etc. to get their children into top US colleges. But here’s one of the parts of the story that I particularly love: some of these … Continue reading →

By rights, the Coalition should have abolished the Workplace Gender Equality Agency, a sinister, cost-imposing busy-body agency established by the Gillard government. But, no, it was way too gutless.  Now the Coalition is throwing even more resources at the WGEA.  … Continue reading →

Cats will know that all hope is lost if the Coalition government decides to sign the ludicrous UN-Sponsored Global Compact on Refugees.  Much will be revealed at the vastly expensive and wasteful upcoming meeting in Morocco. Note that a number … Continue reading →

A highly circulated study claiming oceans are warming at a much higher rate due to global warming contains “key errors,” forcing researchers to issue a correction. The study published by the journal Nature on Oct. 31 by researchers at Princeton University and … Continue reading →