Editorial

EDITORIAL: The idea that Hamas will give up their ambitions is pure fantasy. Hamas has no intention of ever laying down its arms.

EDITORIAL: A woman who celebrates the murder of Jews was issued with a visa to our nation. What greater threat is there to our social cohesion than that?

EDITORIAL: The next roundtable may be a Labor-led talkfest, but done right, it could be a powerful tool in taking the national temperature and informing reform efforts. 

EDITORIAL: The Productivity Commission’s copyright carve-out proposal would serve AI first, opening the floodgates for big tech companies to thieve creative content.

EDITORIAL: The new frigates will counter growing aggression from China. Amidst so much global conflict, Australia’s partnership with Japan brings a reminder that peace is possible.

EDITORIAL: Jim Chalmers’ desire to ‘build consensus’ before implementing any major economic reform is a near-impossible task.

EDITORIAL: While the Albanese Government has earned the right to relish this victory, there are signs this trade turmoil isn’t over yet. 

EDITORIAL: Australians are still in the dark as to what Labor’s plan is to deal with the tariff threat. It’s time for Jim Chalmers and Anthony Albanese to work on cutting a deal.

EDITORIAL: Social media isn’t inherently bad. The problem is harmful content and online predators. The Government should focus its efforts on removing those dangers, instead of children. 

EDITORIAL: Labor decided the best way to deal with Donald Trump’s trade tempest was to batten down the hatches and let it roll over. So much for that approach.

EDITORIAL: Labor’s lack of transparency on key questions relating to the net-zero target has allowed suspicion and resentment to fester in some corners. 

EDITORIAL: If the Albanese Government wishes to allay cattle industry angst, releasing the science is a no-brainer. 

EDITORIAL: Ministers say the beef policy switch had nothing to do with tariff negotiations. They want to avoid the perception of having caved to bullying by Donald Trump, whom Australians clearly dislike.

EDITORIAL: If Australia and its fellow signatories are serious about bringing an end to the suffering in Gaza, they must get real about the conditions necessary for lasting peace.

If one of life’s few certainties is tax (alongside death, depressingly) then one of economics’ certainties is the constant call for tax reform.