3)The Post Raise Request Managers are continually trying to balance employee rewards against company profits distributing money in salary and bonuses to recognize (and incentivize) good performance, while keeping expenses as low as possible for the health of the company. When you receive a raise or a bonus (especially in these uncertain times), be thankful, and then be quiet. Requesting additional perks, or bringing up compensation within months of being rewarded conveys that you may never be satisfied.But Tony Abbott didn't win, and that poses its own risks for the party he leads. Complacency is surely the biggest. The close result brings many temptations, not least for conservatives who think they will automatically win the next election against a Government they believe is incompetent and illegitimate.

Does anyone know what Tom Friend has been up to lately? Really wouldn't mind a "behind the scenes" article from him right about now. Somebody has to teach the