Editorial

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.

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. 

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.

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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EDITORIAL: On all days, but especially today, we must remember the solemn vow the world made in the shadow of the Holocaust. 
Never again. 

No ‘context’ can justify October 7 atrocities

EDITORIAL: On all days, but especially today, we must remember the solemn vow the world made in the shadow of the Holocaust.  Never again. 

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The nation's police forces are warning protesters not to incite violence or display terror symbols. (Con Chronis/AAP PHOTOS)

October 7 rallies must not be allowed to go ahead

EDITORIAL: Any rally in Australia on Monday, October 7 should be seen for what it is — a shameful and disgusting racial and religious incitement. 

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Governments need to stop undoing the work of the RBA by pumping money back into the economy through spending and subsidies. 

Big spending Budgets prolong interest rate pain

EDITORIAL: Governments need to stop undoing the work of the RBA by pumping money back into the economy through spending and subsidies. 

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An Israeli tank manoeuvres in northern Israel near the Israel-Lebanon border.

The West’s goal must be to ensure an Israeli victory

EDITORIAL: The free world, Australia included, must find a way to deal with the threat of Islamist regimes while supporting Israel’s absolute right to defend itself.

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People gather at the site of the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut.

Hezbollah has brought catastrophe upon Lebanon

EDITORIAL: Those found to have been promulgating hateful, radical ideologies in this country should be punished to the law’s fullest extent. 

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EDITORIAL: The end result of a week in which the Government has snatched defeat from the jaws of victory is an electorate confused and disengaged, and a PM looking like he is failing to stay afloat. 

How did this week go so horribly wrong for Albo?

EDITORIAL: The end result of a week in which the Government has snatched defeat from the jaws of victory is an electorate confused and disengaged, and a PM looking like he is failing to stay afloat. 

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For a year, Hezbollah has rained down more than 8000 rockets and drones across the border into Israel. 

Calls by the West for Israel to show restraint are obscene

EDITORIAL: Israel, regardless of what some may have you believe, is not looking for a war with Hezbollah. 

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Treating those from whom you derive your income with contempt is just bad business. (Sam Mooy/AAP PHOTOS)

Taking customers for fools is plain stupid and bad business

Coles and Woolworths’ alleged practice of slapping fake specials on products to dupe their customers into thinking they were getting a good deal is outrageous and despicable.

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Hundreds of people have been wounded in Lebanon when pagers exploded in a suspected attack. (AP PHOTO)

Pager attacks demonstrate Israel’s brutal acumen

EDITORIAL: It was a brutal message, delivered directly to Hezbollah members and their supporters, via what they believed to be a secure and tamper-proof method of communication.

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The push from the Greens to include a so-called “climate trigger” in legislation to establish a Federal environmental protection agency is the JLo and Ben Affleck of Australian policy. 

Climate trigger dead, but it will still leave a mark

The climate trigger saga has given us a worrying glimpse into the dubious horse-trading that could occur after next year’s election should Labor form minority government with the support of the Greens.

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EDITORIAL: Big business bashing has become one of Canberra’s favourite pastimes, and it’s not just Labor and the profit-hating Greens who are getting in on it. But big business has found its voice again.

Big business must speak up for national interest

EDITORIAL: Big business bashing has become one of Canberra’s favourite pastimes, and it’s not just Labor and the profit-hating Greens who are getting in on it. But big business has found its voice again.

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EDITORIAL: After stripping medals from up to nine officers over allegations of war crimes in Afghanistan, all Defence Minister Richard Marles has done is tear open old wounds. 

Medals stoush shows wounds are far from healed

EDITORIAL: After stripping medals from up to nine officers over allegations of war crimes in Afghanistan, all Defence Minister Richard Marles has done is tear open old wounds. 

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