Simon O'Connor
Simon O’Connor is the Economic Adviser at the Australian Conservation Foundation where he has been working for the last four years. He has worked for a decade in the areas of finance, economics and environment in Europe, Asia and Australia; as a responsible investment analyst for the pension fund industry, an economist for the private and not-for profit sectors, as well as an environmental and sustainability consultant to major industrial clients in Australia.
Articles by Simon O'Connor
We aren’t happy tree friends with the environment
During the lead-up to last week’s federal budget and the reporting that followed, the overwhelming focus was on whether Labor…... Read more
Do the petrol companies need our charity? I don’t think so.
Since word got out that the government was considering cutting back on the $2 billion handout to resource companies known…... Read more
Has Woodside hit its price point on the environment?
In the iconic Kimberley region of West Australia one of Australia’s biggest recent environmental battlegrounds has emerged in the red…... Read more
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Abbott’s crass logic: trash the Parliament in order save it
An email was sent to almost every politician in Australia this week saying that someone should cut off…
Our special forces don’t always need special treatment
We admire them, but we’re not entirely sure why. We allow them to operate in the shadows; we rarely…
A good holiday is about unrest, not rest
Like a fat full-stop, it lay in my hand. A small orange – not exactly fresh, but purchased anyway…
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From: They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
Michael S says:
"A teacher at Geelong Grammar had criticised her for using words that were too long, which had left her confused and had made her doubt her ability to write essays. She became ''quite distressed'' when her English marks began to fall." I can sympathise. My scholastic mentors conveyed to me a causal relationship… [read more]From: Welfare for breeders is a bonus for everyone
Change Up! says:
I have no problem paying my taxes. As a single, childless person on a very decent income, I can afford it and not have my life severely altered. Plus I understand that my taxes paying for things like schools, childcare and infrastructure is ultimately a good thing. A better community is better for me… [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
A private school girl’s family is sueing her elite, extremely expensive private school for not… Read more
