Editorial

His lengthy incarceration has made unlikely allies of many on opposite sides of the political spectrum.

He’s no hero, but Assange’s release ends a tawdry saga

EDITORIAL: Julian Assange’s expected guilty plea to charges of espionage brought against him by the US will bring an abrupt end to a legal saga that has lasted the better part of a decade and a half.

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25 Jun 2024

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The AFL’s history is littered with stories of young players who fall victim to the temptations of drugs. Pictured: AFL CEO Andrew Dillon.

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AFL must be a leader in sport’s battle against drugs

Without an overhaul of the game’s drugs policy, the league’s integrity and player welfare are at significant risk.

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Tech companies owe audiences reliable news

EDITORIAL: With or without Meta’s money, Australian news organisations will survive and continue to fulfil our responsibilities to our audience. We hope Meta does the same.

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21 Jun 2024

Nuclear debate to be decided on cost, not ideology

EDITORIAL: People are willing to be convinced of the merits of nuclear. After all, it has existed safely in other developed economies for decades. But all we really want to know is how much it’s going to cost.

Nuclear question tests capacity for mature debate

EDITORIAL: We say it’s a discussion worth having. If nuclear power really can deliver a safe, cost-effective and reliable solution to our energy needs, there’s no reason not to pursue it.

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RBA won’t rule anything out. Except for a rate cut

EDITORIAL: Michele Bullock said it will be a ‘slow grind’ to return inflation to the target band without plunging the nation off the cliff and into a recession.

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China shows its readiness to ignore the rules

EDITORIAL: It’s a delicate dance for the Prime Minister, whose favourite line when it comes to China is that we ‘will co-operate where we can, and disagree where we must’.

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Boosting supply is the only solution to the housing crisis

EDITORIAL: Our politicians have been quick to point the finger at migrants as the cause of this housing crisis. The fact is that this crisis is a result of poor planning by governments across Australia.

Jobs boost is bad news for inflation challenge

EDITORIAL: It’s an awkward fact of life that for the economy to function well, a certain proportion of people who want work need to be out of it.

Industrial relations shock coming to economy

EDITORIAL: Labor was told adding more complexity to an already convoluted industrial relations system would hurt the economy, but they pushed ahead. And now businesses are buckling under the strain of red tape.

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Climate kerfuffle is a hollow distraction from real problems

EDITORIAL: There could be no better way to illustrate just how far out of touch Australia’s political class has become than the argy-bargy over the nation’s climate targets.

How much more tolerance can Giles be afforded?

EDITORIAL: There is blood in the water, and the Coalition is circling, hoping to finish off a floundering Immigration Minister for good. Will Direction 110 be the life raft he needs?

Greens’ disinformation a danger to democracy

EDITORIAL: When the inconvenient truths about the world, especially the conflict in the Middle East, don’t fit into Greens leader Adam Bandt’s narrative, he makes up his own.

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06 Jun 2024

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