Editorial

EDITORIAL: As Jim Chalmers reviews his Budget plan, one area which must remain at the top of the savings list is the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

EDITORIAL: It is vital that the Government continue to do all it can to lessen the impact of the crisis. It is also crucial that it is up-front and transparent about where we stand.

The gathering economic storm clouds mean we may be hit by hard decisions sooner rather than later.

Government spending to prop up the economy during COVID has resulted in an ongoing expectation of regular handouts. But the Treasurer should resist the temptation to throw money around in a willy-nilly manner.

Australians are clearly ready for a serious discussion around immigration. It needs to be held openly, honestly and free of judgment.

We need to get on the front foot with the US to work out how we can help move beyond this.

Real relief depends on the smoke clearing on the Middle East conflict and a lasting resolution.

For Australia, which relies completely on the US security blanket, the stakes could not go any higher.

Even if all goes well over the next two weeks and the ceasefire turns into the end of the war, it will be some time before oil supplies return to sufficient levels to take some of the pressure off.

Mr Roberts-Smith was judged to be a hero for his bravery during combat. Authorities are now asking Aussies to judge the decorated soldier as a murderer for his activities in that very same field of combat.

We are heading into a fuel supply emergency and price shock that will ripple through every part of the economy. Decisive and clear steps are needed.

Just as in the COVID days, it is already clear States are prepared to go their own way.

The fuel crisis has thrown the spotlight on how the nation has found itself in this position and what can be done to protect against a repeat in the future.

The new measures announced by the Albanese Government are part of a sensible approach that is welcome in an environment of uncertainty.

The daily information overload around the impact of the war is obscuring the need for thoughtful long-term planning.