Heading south on the wages highway

Jan 27 2014 Posted by
Gary Scarrabelotti

Employees who take wage cuts are like venture capitalists.

By Gary Scarrabelotti

Continue reading

Leave a comment

Posted in Economics, Industrial relations
Tagged Aussie float, Business cycle, Employees, Small business, Venture capitalists, Wage cuts

The Barnes co-payment

Jan 3 2014 Posted by
Gary Scarrabelotti

“It’s difficult to compete with a free service.”

By Lyle Dunne

Continue reading

Leave a comment

Posted in Health
Tagged Co-payments, Health funding, Terry Barnes

The Twelve Days

Dec 29 2013 Posted by
Gary Scarrabelotti

Rogier van der Weyden (Flemish school, 1400 – 1464), Adoration of the Magi.

Christmas has more than a ring of truth about it.

By Gary Scarrabelotti

Continue reading

Leave a comment

Posted in Christianity, Culture, Religion
Tagged Christmas, Epiphany, Gregorian calendar, Infancy narratives, Julian calendar, Luke, Mark, Rogier van der Weyden, The Twelve Days of Christmas

Bear to Jakarta, Kangaroo to Kyiv

Dec 6 2013 Posted by
Gary Scarrabelotti

Riot police and protesters — Kyiv

Australia’s Jakarta-focused diplomacy should lead us to Kyiv.

By Gary Scarrabelotti

Continue reading

Leave a comment

Posted in Australia, Indonesia, International Relations, Russia, Ukraine