Nation-wide debt problems left unchecked have incubated a series of increasingly dangerous financial exposures in Australia.  As widespread community ill-ease attests, arrangements need to be rebuilt in several key areas.  Practical prudent options for governments, businesses and communities are discussed. …

Attached are the slides from the very successful Rural Crisis meeting at St George on February 1 2014.  (Both files are the same with the “ppt” in the file name for earlier versions of Powerpoint). Further comments will follow but…

This is a link to the Bill introduced to the Senate on Dec 5 by Senator Nic Xenophon.  Reference has been made to the Senate Economics Committee with submissions  open until February 10. Passage of this Bill with its intent…

Australian Agriculture needs funding arrangements that recognise production, market and other realities.  Funding needs to be tailored to real needs, as is discussed in this file. Tailored Funding Initiative Ag Briefing Note