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
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Fit to Serve
You have to say that Governor Palin looks very good for a mother of five. Attractiveness is a factor in politics - Obama’s good looks certainly assisted him, and Palin’s assist her.There was a study in Germany a while back about... More about Fit to Serve
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How To Achieve Free Market Success in Australia
It is a sad fact that the state of liberty in Australia is in a rather sorry shape. The size and scope of government is consistently increasing, our economic and social freedoms are shrinking, and there is no respite in sight.... More about How To Achieve Free Market Success in Australia
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The Secret to Long Life
A doctor on his morning walk, noticed an older lady sitting on her front step smoking a cigar, so he walked up to her and said, "I couldn't help but notice how happy you look! What is your secret?" More about The Secret to Long Life
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Don’t blame it on the blankie
When I was a little girl (say two or three-years-old), my Dad used to sing “Don’t blame it on the boogie” to me, but he refashioned it as “Don’t blame it on the blankie”. My security blanket had the very imaginative... More about Don’t blame it on the blankie
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To licence or to not licence
To licence or to not licence, that is the question the NSW government seems to have asked itself according to todays SMH. And at least for some professions the government seems to have concluded “why bother”. Under the bill, expected to... More about To licence or to not licence
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The dark side of private-public partnerships
There are two main sources of government control over a society: legislative and regulative. Both are well worn paths of achieving the government’s aims and objectives. Increasingly though, there is a third tier to the control mechanisms of government, the use... More about The dark side of private-public partnerships
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World's most expensive...
With increasing wealth comes increasing ways to spend it. Increasingly silly you might say. But clearly the childhood impulse to cavort around your peer group and sing 'I've got something you don't have...' is one that not many - if any, ever... More about World's most expensive...
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Interview: Kevin Bacon - FROST/NIXON
KEVIN BACON is cast as Richard Nixon's chief of staff, Lieutenant Colonel Jack Brennan in Frost/Nixon. A veteran of more than 50 films, Bacon's recent screen appearances include Mystic River and The Woodsman. More about Interview: Kevin Bacon - FROST/NIXON
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The Australian welfare state
We live in a welfare state. The Australian government spent $71.6 billion in 2006/07 on income support (6.8% of GDP), and 27% of the over-15 population receive income support. Big numbers. But what got my attention in the Harmer Review of... More about The Australian welfare state
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Nanny strikes again
Australia is a free country. That means you can do whatever you like, so long as it’s peaceful and voluntary. If you want to buy a pencil, no problem. If you want to play monopoly with your family, that’s OK too.... More about Nanny strikes again
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Funny Jokes
Updated daily for your twisted enjoyment...
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Cocktails, Shots, & Drink Recipes
Drink in style.
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Hot Girls - Global Edition
Only the finest, sourced from around the globe.
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Amstel Cases
To celebrate the launch of Getfrank.
