
Wayne Swan delivered his fifth budget, and again, we are seeing a further increase in debt. Through accounting tricks and shuffling money between months and years, the Treasurer is making a false claim about having turned around his record of debt and deficit.

Here we have it again: another year, another increase in borrowings; another year, yet more put on the national credit card.

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The Australian — Wednesday, 26 May 2010.
A lot of the potential bad news that could affect Telstra shares appears to be already priced in, according to a major shareholder in the telecommunications giant.
AAP — Thursday, 13 May 2010.
Assistant Treasurer Nick Sherry has admitted he once said staying the superannuation guarantee was a Labor election promise.
Tony Wright in The Age — Saturday, 27 March 2010.
Governor-General Quentin Bryce has an exquisite problem: a treasure trove of more than 3000 bottles of fine wine.