Editorial

At Getfrank we offer competing points of view politically, economially, aesthetically; and leave it to you, our esteemed reader to make up your own mind. We feature bloggers from left and right of the political spectrum, feature interviews with people you need to know about, and original content from the New Zealand Comedy Guild. We encourage you to join the discussion and add your comments - our articles are but a prompt for discourse - and let us know what think. Cheers, Frank

Rock power: Australia's future?

06.08 / Editorial / Media & Opinion

Fundamental to Australia achieving significant reduction of CO2 emissions is our ability and willingness to replace electricity generated from fossil fuels with competitively priced, clean, base load electricity produced from renewables. At present, few generators do this, or can, and the... More about Rock power: Australia's future?
Stimulus Economics: The Data Says No

03.08 / Editorial / Media & Opinion

Okay. I’ll admit it. Having read Sinclair Davidson’s post on the Premier’s plan and the stimulus, I was somewhat skeptical. Heck, you have to bear in mind that I went through High School being taught that the Premier’s Plan failed, and... More about Stimulus Economics: The Data Says No
Innovation the loser from book 'expropriation'

30.07 / Editorial / Media & Opinion

The Productivity Commission has recommended terminating restrictions on the parallel imports of books. Such restrictions require the permission of the author's agent, usually the publisher, for the import of the author's books. This allows different prices to be charged in different... More about Innovation the loser from book 'expropriation'
Interview: Clive Owen

27.07 / Editorial / Features

After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Owen quickly established himself as one of the most promising young actors in Britain, taking roles on stage, with the Young Vic Theatre Company, and on television, notably playing the lead in... More about Interview: Clive Owen
Deer Camp

23.07 / Editorial / Humour

Four guys were at a deer camp. They had to bunk two to a room. No one wanted to room with Daryl because he snored so badly. They decided it wasn't fair to make one of them stay with him the... More about Deer Camp
Religion: is it forever?

23.07 / Editorial / Media & Opinion

These few words are a trial run for a talk at Sydney’s philosophy café, www.philoagora.com, in October. They argue that religious beliefs will be with us - the human race - until the end of our time on this planet. More about Religion: is it forever?
Democracy in action

20.07 / Editorial / Media & Opinion

Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance. – H.L. Mencken More about Democracy in action
Peak oil means peak food as well

16.07 / Editorial / Media & Opinion

Optimism about our future is compulsory. It is politically incorrect to profess anything else. No matter what problems we face - ecological overshoot, global warming, energy decline, overpopulation - we must nevertheless be optimistic and hopeful that we will find solutions.... More about Peak oil means peak food as well
What Type Of Libertarian Are You?

13.07 / Editorial / Media & Opinion

Tyler Cowen at Marginal Revolution draws from Tom Palmer’s new book and comes up with 5 main categories of libertarians: 1. Cato-influenced (for lack of a better word). There is an orthodox reading of what “being libertarian” means, defined by the... More about What Type Of Libertarian Are You?
Fund kids not schools

09.07 / Editorial / Media & Opinion

The debate over funding to non-government schools has never really gone away. On the horizon is yet another review of federal funding arrangements and it is likely that big changes will be made.There is widespread agreement that the existing funding system... More about Fund kids not schools