Julie Novak
Julie Novak is a Research Fellow with the Institute of Public Affairs. She has previously worked for Commonwealth and State public sector agencies, including the Commonwealth Treasury and Productivity Commission.
Julie was also previously advisor to the Queensland Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Her opinion pieces have been published in The Australian, Australian Financial Review, The Age, and the Courier Mail, on issues ranging from state public finances to social services reform.
Articles by Julie Novak
Government bully girls are just as bad as bully boys
In her recent contribution to the Punch, Tanja Kovac illuminates her readers with a startling observation. That the Institute of…... Read more
Nanny state’s thriving on tax harvested from smokers
The latest move by the Federal Government to make smoking a habit of the past is the latest salvo in…... Read more
It’s better to take Q&A as a comment, not democracy
Why didn’t the Q&A shoe‑thrower Peter Gray toss former Prime Minister John Howard a lamington instead? Taking his cue from…... Read more
The perils of a fat tax
If the legislation for the Orwellian-sounding Australian National Preventive Health Agency passes, then expect an avalanche of make-work exercises by…... Read more
Counterpunch: The nanny state will nag you to death
This week parliament will debate a bill to establish a national Preventive Health Agency, reminding of that classic Mark Twain…... Read more
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Your task is simple. Here is $115.50. It must last one week. You have no savings, no assets, but thankfully…
Those greedy ATMs gobble up more than your card
We’ve been talking a lot about interest rates this week. And the 30 per cent of us who have mortgages…
Wrap of the week: It’s the economy, stupid
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From: Punch on: Open thread 09/02/2012
marley says:
I'm one of the older ones, so I've certainly seen a few changes in my time. When I started school I learned to write with a nib pen, dipped in an inkwell (no, I'm not kidding). My mother became a dab hand at getting inkstains out of my clothes. Flicking ink at one another in the classroom was an essential… [read more]From: I’d rather have a piece of toast than listen to crap lyrics
Erick says:
Led Zeppelin are responsible for my all-time favourite mixed metaphor: "There you sit, sit and stare, like a book on a shelf rusting." (Misty Mountain Hop) I laugh every time I hear it. Hmmm, I believe I've decided what to play on the way to work today. [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
No wuckin forries. These nuckin futs are tuckin fops
Well, puck me with a fitchfork. The F-word is apparently an acceptable part of Australian speech. That’s… Read more
