Opinion

Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers at Parliament House, Canberra.
analysis
Politics
Aaron Patrick

Battle of the Budget: Albanese’s bribes vs the Chalmers axe

AARON PATRICK: While the Prime Minister promises financial help for families, the Treasurer emphasises tough financial conditions, setting up a struggle over December’s mid-year Budget review.

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Editorial

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If assessment of the Albanese Government now sounds a bit like a broken record, it’s because its record is well and truly broken.
opinion

Coffeegate adds to the list of Albo’s stuff-ups

Opinion
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Video
Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock addresses the media following the announcement that the RBA will increase interest rates to 4.6 per cent.
opinion

Broken model delivers economic pain for borrowers

Editorial
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Video
Jim Chalmers has started to prepare the ground for another rate rise by claiming Australia was not alone in facing an inflation problem.
opinion

Government’s bid to deflect rate rise blame won’t ease pain

Editorial
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Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Thursday, September 24, 2026. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING
opinion

Global Citizen Albanese tone-deaf on local issues

Editorial
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The Front Dore

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Post Budget Breakfast with Rita Saffioti at Crown Ballroom, Crown Towers on Friday May 8th, 2026. Rita Saffioti. Picture by John Koh.

There’s always next year’s Budget

The Front Dore
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Matt Holcz (Chief Executive - Rio Tinto Iron Ore ) pictured at the Leadership Matters breakfast at Crown. Ian Munro

We are all living in a political air bubble

Opinion
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It is not an exaggeration to state that neither Anthony Albanese nor Peter Dutton have managed to capture the imagination of Australian voters.
opinion

Outrageous, shameless, deceitful, brilliant: The Albo method

The Front Dore
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Andrew Forrest at Leadership Matters.

How national leadership has been lost to fear and fashion

The Front Dore
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Political

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David Shoebridge is no fan of AUKUS.
opinion

Why David Shoebridge is Labor’s new nightmare

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The Albanese government has left Australia exposed to mounting economic risks.
opinion

The tremors Labor can no longer ignore

Political
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Video
Inpex's Ichthys LNG offshore facilities

Gas carve-outs could leave factories paying top dollar

Energy
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Coalition’s migration call is sounding eerily similar to what their counterparts in Canada suggested two years ago.
analysis

Immigration trap that could destroy Liberal Party

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Sport

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 26: Levi Ashcroft and Will Ashcroft of the Lions celebrate with the Premiership Cup after the AFL Grand Final match between Fremantle Dockers and Brisbane Lions at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on September 26, 2026, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos
opinion

Brisbane Lions’ three-peat is down to their culture, respect

AFL
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Fletcher Sharpe of the Knights looks dejected after a loss following the NRL Grand Final match between the Sydney Roosters and Newcastle Knights.
opinion

Newcastle Knights lost long before Grand Final defeat

NRL
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Pat Cummins during game two of the Men's ODI series between Australia and Pakistan in November 2024.
opinion

Why it’s time to finally question Pat Cummins’ captaincy

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Phoenix Crossland became just the second player sent off in an NRL final after his devastating tackle on star half Nathan Cleary.
opinion

Why the abuse of Crossland far outweighs his Cleary error

Sport
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Up Late

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In tonight’s show, Ben Harvey chronicles the latest career development for underworld journeyman Brett ‘Kaos’ Pechey and explains why some are confused by his latest choice of patch.

Kaos by name and by nature — bikie’s fourth club in 12 years

Up Late
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Ben Harvey crunches the numbers to show what cost-of-living relief NOW will cost you in retirement LATER.  And while those numbers might surprise you — the real kicker is the one thing that’ll impact everyone.

One Nation wants to crack the national nest egg

Up Late
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In tonight’s show, with the Maritime Union and Kimberly Ports locked in a high-seas standoff, Ben Harvey outlines the awkward consequences for passengers left high and dry like Tom Hanks in Castaway.

Wharfies leave cruise ships high and dry

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Ben Harvey explains why an Australian iron ore cartel is being considered to combat China’s determination to squeeze the nation for cheap iron ore prices, in the face of HUGE implications for everyday Aussies.

Iron ore cartel to protect us against China? Expect fallout

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Cartoon

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Bondi Tragedy...

The Nightly cartoon: ‘In tragedy, innocence is not enough’

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‘...For real life Qantas?...’

‘... For real life, Qantas? ...’

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Sam Mostyn: ‘...DESPITE our difference ... (Janet) ...’

‘...DESPITE our difference ... (Janet) ...’

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Cheech and Chong 27.03.24 Author: Thomas La Verghetta

‘I’m loving this Aussie Rules thing man ...’

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