Opinion

The current economic debate is somewhat unhinged and as persistent as Groundhog Day.

Why the economy feels just like Groundhog Day

Don’t hold your breath for Treasurer Jim Chalmers to acknowledge the Government has been part of Australia’s economic problem.

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Grace Tame has been under fire for denying Hamas raped Israeli victims on October 7, 2023.

Why everyone is so sick of ‘morally superior’ Grace Tame

Grace Tame’s latest outrageous comments show she has lost sight of the cause that first gave her moral authority.

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Rabbitohs coach Wayne Bennett needs to cheer up.

Bennett’s grumpy routine is getting a bit old

If a try-scoring record can’t bring a smile to your face, I am not sure what will.

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President Donald Trump delivers remarks iN Kentucky on March 11, 2026. The branding of the U.S. military operation against Iran is a quintessentially Trumpian choice for a leader whose tenure has been marked by anger. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)

‘Epic Fury’ branding reflects Trump’s combative leadership

Operation Epic Fury is a quintessentially Trumpian choice for the name of a war.

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Anthony Albanese should be ready for a scathing phone call from Donald Trump.

Run-down defence assets limit strategic options

If the nations Donald Trump has named don’t agree to help in the Strait of Hormuz, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese might get a phone call.

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The cost-of-living crisis has roared back into life under Anthony Albanese

PM must be bold to deliver us from cost-of-living crisis

Petrol pain is a daily reminder that this Government has never been in control of our economy

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The Alex Johnston try-record celebration ruined Souths’ chances of winning the game.

The one thing I agree with Wayne Bennett on

It was a terrific moment in rugby league history, but the super coach was dead right about the downside.

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Does Donald Trump risk turning America into a rogue state?

Does Trump risk turning America into a rogue state?

In Iran I fear we may be retreating even further from the principles we once proclaimed, loosening the shackles that civilised nations place on themselves to protect our shared humanity.

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It seems unthinkable that we would refuse a US request as it takes on the burden of a war. So why won’t the Government tell us what the US wants and what we have done about it?

Why won’t the Government reveal US war request?

It seems unthinkable that we would refuse a US request as it takes on the burden of a war. So why won’t the Government tell us what the US wants and what we have done about it?

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Stockmarket crashes are scary. Now is the time to act like a rich guy and hold your nerve.

The war in Iran doesn’t have to torpedo your investments

You were worried the stockmarket might not come back, right? But why wouldn’t it? This isn’t the first war in the Middle East, and Allah knows it won’t be the last.

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“Lucky country? Tell that to the muppets running the joint!" with Ben Harvey.

Lucky country? Tell that to the muppets running the joint!

Ben Harvey delivers his ‘state of the nation’ – petrol, mortgage, groceries, flights, housing ALL going UP – thanks to war in Iran and there’s just one thing left that’s saving us from total misery.

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We need real action on the fuel crisis.

Wider plan on fuel crisis needed to limit damage

The Albanese Government must act before the fuel crisis turns into a full-blown economic crisis.

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T20 cricket is quietly pushing Test cricket out of the limelight.

The biggest issue in cricket no one wants to talk about

It’s staring at us right in the face but few want to acknowledge the looming crisis.

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Dylan Moore and Connor Macdonald USA strive was kept top secret until now.

We can all stop wringing our hands over Hawks’ USA arrest

Hawthorn probably did themselves no favours keeping it secret, but Dylan Moore and Connor MacDonald’s only real crime was stupidity.

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Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen.

Chris Bowen has got to make up his mind on petrol ‘crisis’

Australians may now be realising that a vast continent with only two oil refineries has been engaged in risky business when it comes to fuel supplies.

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