Editorial

The key is recognising and understanding people are unhappy with the policies of the major parties, they want their views to be heard and their concerns to be addressed.

Albanese’s Labor has demonstrated it has placed its naked pursuit of power above principle, honesty and accountability.

What this Budget actually amounts to is nothing much other than the official documentation of the most egregious election broken promise we have seen in quite some time.

The Treasurer argued that breaking an election promise ‘for the right reason’ is a way to build trust. Bizarre.

The voters of Farrer will deliver a message that will echo up and down the corridors of Parliament House.

While the group is all Australian citizens, there is nothing in line with Australian values about their actions in travelling to join the blood-soaked ISIS campaign.

Australians are as well informed as they have ever been. They expect their leaders to be prepared for disruptions. Ahead of the game. Not behind it.

EDITORIAL: A Government cash splash will be working in direct opposition to the RBA. And looking at the big picture beyond a possible small Government sugar hit, we will all be the losers.

The truth has always been out there for those who would listen. Not enough did before blood flowed at Bondi.

Minister for Indigenous Australians Malarndirri McCarthy said it was not the time for a discussion about town camps. But if not now, when?

Throwing Government money around in what Chalmers will no doubt badge as cost-of-living relief in the May 12 Budget will be pulling in the opposite direction to the RBA’s use of its interest rate lever.

There has never been a more important time for action to protect local news providers and ensure they are compensated for the work they do.

It means a redoubling of the need to ensure that where we disagree it does not escalate into violence.

In some ways Anzac Day can be seen as our national day — a day when the community can truly unite, and remember why it is we observe the day and why the reason for that continues to be as relevant as ever.

EDITORIAL: At last it seems the temperature has been lowered in the national scramble to secure enough fuel. For now at least.