Editorial

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Gold medalist Eleanor Patterson of Team Australia and Silver medalist Nicola Olyslagers of Team Australia pose for a photo after competing Women's High Jump Final.

The Commonwealth Games are a display of the very best of us

The Games put a smile on our faces, uplifted our souls, and have proven to be a wonderfully quintessential Australian moment.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese makes his closing remarks for the 50th Australian Labor Party (ALP) national convention at the Adelaide Convention Centre, in Adelaide, Saturday, July 25, 2026. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING,

Time for renewed commitment from three AUKUS nations

AUKUS continues to be hit with niggling concerns about its progress or even its continuation. The countries’ three leaders need to get together, stand together and recommit to erase any doubts.

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The decline in Victoria since Labor was elected under Daniel Andrews in 2014 is nothing short of tragic.

The decline of Victoria has been a tragedy

The decline in Victoria since Labor was elected under Daniel Andrews in 2014 is nothing short of tragic.

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Mrs Rinehart can fight her own battles, but who is going to stand up to the ABC and finally say enough is enough?

Attacks on Gina Rinehart expose hypocritical ABC

Mrs Rinehart can fight her own battles, but who is going to stand up to the ABC and finally say enough is enough?

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When Labor’s Adelaide festival is over, Anthony Albanese’s Government will have plenty to keep them busy when they get back to investigating their in-trays.

Labor’s fringe festival in full swing as real issues mount

When Labor’s Adelaide festival is over, the Albanese Government will have plenty to keep them busy when they get back to investigating their in-trays.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addresses the 50th National Labor Conference at the Adelaide Convention Centre.

Albo, the Labor warrior, shows his true colours

Mr Albanese’s speech at Labor’s national conference on Thursday was as significant for what he did not say as for what he did.

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Perth-born pediatrician and Islamic State operative Tareq Kamleh aka Dr Jihad Unknown

If the law won’t keep out ISIS fighters, then change it

Here we go again. The prospect that people who turned their backs on Australia to join ISIS — a murderous cult which spread terror through the Middle East — may be allowed back into this country.

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One Nation leader Pauline Hanson at The West Australian’s Leadership Matters at Crown Perth.

Unpolished and unflinching: Hanson is finding her people

The refreshing thing that sets Senator Hanson apart from every other Australian politician is she answers questions.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Angus Taylor have a problem — what do do about Pauline Hanson (pictured)?

The problem facing Albo and Angus: What to do about Pauline?

Attacking Senator Hanson carries a risk of being counter productive, seen by many as just further evidence of a bid by the ‘elites’ and media to bring her down.

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The Australian National University in Canberra had the longest-running Gaza solidarity encampment of 21 Australian universities in 2024. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Anti-Semitism probe must be a line in the sand

EDITORIAL: Behind the walls of Australia’s elite universities, a disturbing crisis was unfolding that many say went unchecked.

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BHP workers strike in Port Hedland. Port Hedland Port. Jackson Flindell

Labor inaction on strikes may bring IR chaos

EDITORIAL: Union branches in the rest of the nation will be watching on.

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The Albanese Government needs to provide the legislative framework in which AI can be harnessed safely and fairly so big tech companies pay for what they use.

Rules needed for effective and fair use of AI revolution

The Albanese Government needs to provide the legislative framework in which AI can be harnessed safely and fairly so big tech companies pay for what they use.

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Anthony Albanese on the Bush Deep podcast with host Nikki Osborne.

Budget, interest rates, sex talk. Albo should be toast

Inside Mr Albanese’s HQ they must be thinking the game plan has worked. They might soon be able to again get back to blaming everything on matters ‘outside our control’.

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Jason Clare had warned that Australians should expect to hear ‘horrific evidence’ during the Royal Commission’s probe into Antisemitism on university campuses. He was immediately proven correct. 

The outrage on our university campuses

Jason Clare had warned that Australians should expect to hear ‘horrific evidence’ during the Royal Commission’s probe into Antisemitism on university campuses. He was immediately proven correct. 

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Telstra CEO Vicki Brady apologised for the company letting Australians down due to the outage. (Dean Sewell/AAP PHOTOS)

Crucial mobile networks must be reliable

From missed calls to emergency chaos, the Telstra outage has exposed just how dangerously dependent Australians have become on their phones.

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Strikes at BHP’s Port Hedland operations are shaping up to be the most severe industrial action taken in WA’s mining industry in a generation.

Strike at crucial export hub a sign of trouble

EDITORIAL: Unions have been increasingly emboldened by the Albanese Government’s changes to industrial relations laws. The outcome of that is now clear. 

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By test-firing a nuclear-capable missile into the Pacific Ocean on Monday, China has stoked new fears about its growing aggressiveness.

Australia must make calm and clear response to China missile

EDITORIAL: Australia needs to remain calm and clear and act in accordance with our national interests.

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Where does this all end? What’s next? Does Mr Albanese go on and play truth or dare?

Albo’s sex quiz raises questions about modern politics

EDITORIAL: Where does this all end? What’s next? Does Mr Albanese go on and play truth or dare?

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