Editorial

Geelong and Brisbane are preparing to battle.

Being a champion takes more than excellence

EDITORIAL: This is about more than just premiership glory. It’s greater than Australia’s greatest sporting spectacle. It’s bragging rights over the first quarter of a century. 

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On some of his gripes with the UN, Mr Trump may have a point.

Without the US, United Nations has little relevance

EDITORIAL: On some of his gripes with the UN, Donald Trump may have a point.

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Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump take a selfie.

Pressure on as countdown to Trump sit-down starts

EDITORIAL: If an endorsement of AUKUS is too much to expect, then perhaps Mr Albanese can settle for extracting the Don’s digits so he, like Mr Macron, can get in touch with a few taps of an iPhone.

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The fact is Australia needs the US.

Trump’s Albanese snub shows alliance is in strife

EDITORIAL: The fact is Australia needs the US. We need a powerful friend who will come to our aid.

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Anthony Albanese faces pressure to secure a meet with Donald Trump while he is in the US.

Stakes are high as PM heads off on US mission

EDITORIAL: Nought-for-two on the diplomacy front, Albanese now heads to New York. He’s playing for a lot more than pride. 

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Chris Bowen lodged fresh numbers for climate targets on Thursday.

How much will Labor’s 2035 target cost you?

EDITORIAL: There’s only one number in this climate action number soup that households truly want to know: what is this ‘ambitious but achievable’ goal going to cost them?

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The mining industry is resilient, but it’s not invincible.

Resources industry is resilient, but not invincible

EDITORIAL: If governments continue to heap burdens upon our economy’s golden goose, we might just find it suffocates. 

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EDITORIAL: Australia’s Pacific mission is no beach holiday.

Australia’s Pacific mission is no beach holiday

EDITORIAL: Cementing our place as the Pacific’s partner of choice is more important now than any time since World War II.

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EDITORIAL: Climate pessimism becomes self-fulfilling prophecy.

Climate pessimism becomes self-fulfilling prophecy

EDITORIAL: The images conveyed by the Government’s new climate report are so dramatic, that if they do present an accurate picture of the future, surely there’s no time to waste?

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The Labor Government has extended the life of the North West Shelf Project until 2070.

Woodside approval a victory for commonsense

EDITORIAL: The Albanese Government decision to approve Woodside’s bid to extend the life of its North West Shelf gas project in the Pilbara until 2070 was one close to seven years in the making. 

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EDITORIAL: Political violence won’t end with those you despise.

Political violence won’t end with those you despise

EDITORIAL: Home-grown ghouls have taken to social media to express their delight at Charlie Kirk’s death. Those people don’t understand that political violence won’t end with those with whom they disagree.

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EDITORIAL: Drone splurge as China displays military might.

Drone splurge as China displays military might

EDITORIAL: It seems likely that if armed conflict does boil over in the South China Sea, autonomous systems will play a pivotal role.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s Pacific Islands tour has already hit a snag at the first stop in Vanuatu.

Beijing scores win in battle for Pacific influence

EDITORIAL: We are no longer the only country in our region looking to buy friends and influence people.

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EDITORIAL: Progress on defence suicide crisis is achingly slow

Progress on defence suicide crisis is achingly slow

EDITORIAL: Meaningful reform and cultural change is hard. It takes time. These things shouldn’t be rushed. 

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EDITORIAL: Links with Japan welcome amid growing China threat.

Links with Japan welcome amid growing China threat

EDITORIAL: Wong and Marles’ diplomatically coded language was clearly a reference to China. 

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