Opinion

Pauline Hanson is in her ascendency, while Anthony Albanese is less popular than ever.

The antidote to One Nation is staring Labor in the face

CAMERON MILNER: There’s a simple way for Anthony Albanese to counter Pauline Hanson’s rise. He won’t do it.

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Selwyn Cobbo celebrates after scoring a try with Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow.

The next premiers from Queensland may not be the Broncos

The Dolphins are proving with a lot of hard work and by saving your pennies expansion teams can challenge for the title faster than anyone expects.

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Anthony Albanese has ruled out ‘drawing a distinction’ between citizenship status of Australians and as he ramps up attack on populist right-wing over controversial migration policies.

‘Liberal One Nationals’: PM ramps up populist right attack

Anthony Albanese has ruled out ‘drawing a distinction’ between citizenship status of Australians and as he ramps up attack on populist right-wing over controversial migration policies.

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Gold Coast Suns rookie Max Knobel previously spent time on Fremantle’s senior list.

AFL probe another alleged homophobic slur from player

The 21-year-old’s club has issued a statement as the AFL is once again forced to step in.

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It’s been a week shy of a month since the Budget was handed down and it’s still among the top political stories every day. Pictured: Jim Chalmers and Anthony Albanese.

That’s right. We are still talking about the budget

EDITORIAL: It’s been a week shy of a month since the Budget was handed down (time flies when you’re having not much fun) and it’s still among the top political stories every day. And not in a good way.

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Australia’s first AUKUS subs will lack that new submarine smell

Used AUKUS submarines will end up costing Australia big-time

Are we going to get a discount on our second hand AUKUS subs? Don’t count on it.

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More resolutions are passed by the UN General Assembly against Israel than every other country combined, including some of the world’s worst human rights violators such as Russia, Iran and North Korea.

UN’s anti-Israel obsession goes back decades

More resolutions are passed by the UN General Assembly against Israel than every other country combined, including some of the world’s worst human rights violators such as Russia, Iran and North Korea

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Reserve Bank of Australia's Governor Michele Bullock and Treasury secretary Jenny Wilkinson.

Why rents could surge without helping first homebuyers

A leading property economist is warning Labor’s negative gearing and capital gains tax changes will cause rents to soar without seeing more first homebuyers enter the housing market as investors lost interest.

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The government should seriously consider appointing an AUKUS envoy, an unashamed but seriously-minded media tart, respected by both sides of parliament with a remit to argue the case relentlessly — and creatively — to the public, writes Latika M Bourke.

The one thing Albo needs to turn AUKUS debacle around

LATIKA M BOURKE: The once-near unanimous consensus supporting AUKUS has gone. The PM needs to act quickly to make sure public opinion doesn’t deteriorate.

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Despite accusing critics of the budget of mounting a scare campaign “built on lies”, the Albanese government seems to be stooping the same level.

Budget that won’t stop biting causes agony for Labor

EDITORIAL: If it’s true that a rolling stone gathers no moss then it may follow that a snowballing budget picks up a lot of crap along the way.

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Is James Hird the right man to coach Essendon.

The forgotten voice in the Hird debate

The Bombers have a lot to weigh up about the return of their favourite son, but there is one group the club should definitely listen to the most.

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Collingwood have had their troubles in 2026.

What irks me the most about this time of year

It’s not just the cold that is hard to bear during the winter months as a footy fan.

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If the Prime Minister continues to be seen misleading voters, he risks losing the most precious quality of any political leader: respect. Josh Chadwick

Voters must decide if Anthony Albanese can be trusted

AARON PATRICK: If the Prime Minister continues to be seen misleading voters, he risks losing the most precious quality of any political leader: respect.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers have created a Budget has already dragged down growth.

Business sector is Budget collateral damage

Big new tax burdens on business will strangle investment and hold back prosperity

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was spruiking his tax Bill in Parliament when the Opposition tried a new tactic.

Why Albanese gagged his own Government on Budget

MARK RILEY: The Opposition wanted to force every Labor MP to talk about its contentious Budget. Anthony Albanese said no way.

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