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Analysts have questioned whether Jim Chalmers' 'inflation-busting' measures in his Budget may will sway RBA Governor Michele Bullock, right, on rate cuts.
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Falling inflation is welcome, but the war isn’t over yet

EDITORIAL: Inflation has slowed, and that’s a good thing. But prices are continuing to rise, and thanks to our protracted inflation cycle, they’re doing so off a much higher base. 

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The Coalition is considering forming a new Senate inquiry that would force former Qantas chief Alan Joyce to explain his relationship with Anthony Albanese.
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Era of integrity is actually age of entitlement

EDITORIAL: Anthony Albanese’s defence for soliciting and accepting flight upgrades from Qantas worth tens of thousands of dollars appears to boil down to one thing. Everyone else is doing it too. 

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Anthony Albanese soliciting flight upgrades is not a great look for the PM.
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Qantas freebies another lapse in judgment for PM

EDITORIAL: The issue with Anthony Albanese’s travel is that these perks weren’t just offered, it’s reported they were actively sought. 

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EDITORIAL: Things which bear absolutely no responsibility at all for the cost-of-living crisis, according to Jim Chalmers: Jim Chalmers. 
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Chalmers’ only inflation strategy is to shift the blame

EDITORIAL: Things which bear absolutely no responsibility at all for the cost-of-living crisis, according to Jim Chalmers: Jim Chalmers. 

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Former Australian prime minister Bob Hawke.
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Where are the Curtins and Hawkes of the 21st century?

EDITORIAL: The truth is it’s much more difficult to be a successful leader today than it was in the eras of Curtin, Hawke, or even Howard. Here’s why.

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The federal opposition is considering raising a censure motion against Senator Lidia Thorpe. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)
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Thorpe’s exploits do nothing to further her cause

EDITORIAL: How far is Lidia Thorpe willing to go? She has no hope of another term in the Senate. That means she has nothing to lose. So in her remaining time, she’ll be as disruptive as she can be. 

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For most Australians, whether to sever ties with the British monarchy is not a pressing concern.
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Republic seems an impossibility, not inevitability

EDITORIAL: For most Australians, whether to sever ties with the British monarchy is not a pressing concern. Not when we’ve got dual housing and cost-of-living crises occupying our agenda.

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One year and 10 days after the bloody act of murder which was the catalyst for the hideous war, we may finally have seen the beginning of its end.
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Sinwar’s death may herald the beginning of the end

EDITORIAL: One year and 10 days after the bloody act of murder which was the catalyst for the hideous war, we may finally have seen the beginning of its end.

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Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers.
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Editorial

Defiant jobs market signals inflation not dead yet

EDITORIAL: You’ve almost got to feel sorry for the boffins whose job it is to predict what the economy is going to do.

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Anthony Albanese gives the impression of a PM who is wildly out of touch with the difficulties faced by everyday Australians.
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Why the PM’s purchase shows a lack of political judgment

EDITORIAL: Will Anthony Albanese look back on this as his Hawaiian holiday moment? 

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EDITORIAL: In uncertain times, Australia needs strong leadership. If Anthony Albanese wishes to remain Prime Minister, he needs to provide it. 
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Albanese must focus on regaining middle ground

EDITORIAL: In uncertain times, Australia needs strong leadership. If Anthony Albanese wishes to remain Prime Minister, he needs to provide it. 

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Queensland Premier Steven Miles.
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Desperate Steven Miles clings to power for power’s sake

EDITORIAL: After a brief stop-off at denial, Steven Miles has blown straight past anger and got himself stuck in the bargaining stage of grieving over his imminent political demise.

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Australia's leaders appear to have allowed themselves to be carried away by domestic protests to produce a wholly unsophisticated response to the crisis in the Middle East.
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Editorial

Australia misses what’s at stake in the Middle East

EDITORIAL: Australia’s response to the crisis in the Middle East has been embarrassingly unsophisticated, and our leaders appear to have allowed themselves to be carried away by domestic protests.

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EDITORIAL: The Prime Minister has previously called on Fatima Payman to put her money where her mouth is by resigning from Parliament and re-contesting. She won’t. She might be cynical, but she’s not stupid. 
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Ego-driven Payman’s party move is exploitative

EDITORIAL: The Prime Minister has previously called on Fatima Payman to put her money where her mouth is by resigning from Parliament and re-contesting. She won’t. She might be cynical, but she’s not stupid. 

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (centre) during a Jewish community vigil marking the first anniversary of Hamas' October 7 attack on Israel in Moorabbin, Melbourne, Monday, October 7, 2024.
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October 7 anniversary ceasefire calls an insult

EDITORIAL: What does it say about the state of politics in Australia that our parliamentarians are unable to come up with a set of words on which all can agree to condemn the atrocities of October 7?

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