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SIMON BIRMINGHAM: We need a government that stops making matters worse through the endless sound of ‘kerching!’
Opinion
Simon Birmingham

The longer Labor’s in government, the worse the Budget gets

SIMON BIRMINGHAM: We need a government that stops making matters worse through the endless sound of ‘kerching!’

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Our PM just organised a jailbreak for convicted drug smugglers, wasting our money and scarce international political capital with one of our nearest neighbours.
Political
Cameron Milner

Why are we freeing Bali Nine during a cost-of-living crisis?

CAMERON MILNER: Our PM just organised a jailbreak for convicted drug smugglers, wasting our money and scarce international political capital with one of our nearest neighbours.

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Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Defence Minister Richard Marles touched down in London to discuss Ukraine, China and AUKUS with their British counterparts for the first AUKMIN talks with the new Labour government.
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Political
Latika M Bourke in Tallinn

Aussie boots on the ground in Ukraine could ‘deter Putin’

Estonia’s Foreign Minister says Ukraine’s security is ‘absolutely’ in the Indo-Pacific’s interests — with troops the best way to discourage Russia.

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Almost uniquely among nations, Australia has never discriminated officially against Jewish people. We must not take that for granted, writes Julian Leeser.
Political
Julian Leeser

Labor can’t have it both ways when it comes to anti-Semitism

JULIAN LEESER: Almost uniquely among nations, Australia has never discriminated officially against Jewish people. We must not take that for granted.

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What if we were to look at Anthony Albanese through the eyes of his super fans, Christopher Dore writes.
The Front Dore
Christopher Dore

What if we saw the Albanese era as he does

THE FRONT DORE: Many people feel this column is too harsh on Anthony Albanese. Maybe Albo’s critics have been getting it wrong. What if we were to look at him through the eyes of his super fans.

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Anthony Albanese's tennis stumble probably won’t be the last one we’ll see this summer, writes Andrew Carswell.
Political
Andrew Carswell

Why this won’t be the last time we’ll see Albo at the tennis

ANDREW CARSWELL: Tone-deafness isn’t a mere slip-up for Anthony Albanese — it’s becoming a defining trait. But his tennis faux pas probably won’t be the last one we’ll see this summer.

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WARREN PEARCE: If the PM wants legislation that is good for the environment and good for business, then sit down with those most impacted.
Opinion
Warren Pearce

PM needs to kill off Nature Positive and consult properly

WARREN PEARCE: If the PM wants legislation that is good for the environment and good for business, then sit down with those most impacted

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has chosen to turn his back not only on Israel, but also the US, our key ally, and support an “irreversible pathway” to a Palestinian state.
Editorial

Australia’s Israel backflip may come at a grave cost

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has chosen to turn his back not only on Israel, but also the US, our key ally, and support an ‘irreversible pathway’ to a Palestinian state.

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The last sitting week for 2024 of the Australian Senate was quite the show, writes Simon Birmingham.
Political
Simon Birmingham

Five things we must change to stop the circus at Parliament

SIMON BIRMINGHAM: The last sitting week for 2024 of the Australian Senate was quite the show, much of which was for the wrong reasons. 

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WA Premier Roger Cook (centre) and the Prime Minister were taking turns stabbing the very capable Tanya Plibersek in the back over the nature positive laws during a wild week in Parliament, writes Cameron Milner.
Political
Cameron Milner

Albanese shows true colours as he caves to Greens demands

CAMERON MILNER: The wheeling and dealing of the final week of Parliament can be stripped back to one big concern — Labor undermining the resources sector and virtue signalling to inner city elites.

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Some of the Bali Nine appearing at the Denpasar District court on charges related to trafficking heroin. Seen here are Si Yi Chen, Matthew Norman and Thac Duc Than Nguyen waiting for the judges.
Opinion
Ben Harvey

Here’s another reason Albo is not a good leader

BEN HARVEY: Leaders only get so much political capital. Why is Anthony Albanese spending his on a group of heroin-trafficking morons?

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Elon Musk expertly played on our anxieties about government overreach to protect access to his most valuable product: our information, writes Isabelle Mullen.
Political
Isabelle Mullen

What really killed Albanese Government’s misinformation bill

ISABELLE MULLEN: Elon Musk expertly played on our anxieties about government overreach to protect access to his most valuable product: our information.

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Global reality flies over Western leaders’ heads.
Political
Ellen Ransley

G20 showed West is no longer running the show

A simple truth was on display at this week’s G20: fewer nations are playing by old rules, and traditional leaders are no longer strong enough to defend them. 

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Governments don’t set prices, but there's more to the story that Jim Chalmers is telling, writes David Koch.
Political
David Koch

Why Jim Chalmers’ cost-of-living claims are only partly true

DAVID KOCH: Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers reckons the Albanese Government’s policies aren’t contributing to the cost-of-living crisis. Let’s fact check that statement.

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Donald Trump appears on the Joe Rogan Experience.
Political
Isabelle Mullen

Why Trump’s Joe Rogan interview may have won the election

ISABELLE MULLEN: Americans are sick to death of politicians, and Donald Trump was the only presidential candidate who didn’t sound like one. 

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