Opinion

In tonight’s show, with Treasurer Jim Chalmers reportedly set to announce a $200 - $300 cash splash for every worker, Ben Harvey explains why the federal budget handout won’t do any favours for homeowners.

EDITORIAL: A Government cash splash will be working in direct opposition to the RBA. And looking at the big picture beyond a possible small Government sugar hit, we will all be the losers.

The Devil Wears Prada 2 is, of course, a fantasy, but it’s a fantasy that audiences — especially, it seems safe to say, female audiences — are flocking to. 

AARON PATRICK: A government that has spent four years splashing cash, driving up inflation and interest rates, is now promising to become fiscally conservative.

The cost-of-living ‘crisis’ means individuals and governments change how much they spend. If individuals kept more of their own income the crisis would lessen.

AI never needs to sleep, never tries to form a union and often outperforms real people on real tasks; of course companies will want to replace human beings with this human-being-replacement machine. 

Ben Harvey explains why changes to negative gearing and State eviction laws are going to make the residential investment a black hole, as Government schemes to fix the housing shortage exacerbates the problem.

The truth has always been out there for those who would listen. Not enough did before blood flowed at Bondi.

Prime Minister Albanese admitted that just 12 months in he’s already delivered all of his 2025 election promises, so underwhelming was his very short list of promises.

If I can offer Craig Bellamy one piece of advice as he enters this most challenging chapter of his life — do what makes you happy.

Minister for Indigenous Australians Malarndirri McCarthy said it was not the time for a discussion about town camps. But if not now, when?

BEN HARVEY: A message to wannabe political assassins: you’re not helping your cause.

We need to find out how it happened. And why.

In tonight’s show, Ben Harvey explains why a decision made when Kevin Rudd was Prime Minister means budgets for the next decade are at the mercy of boomers.

He has been the undisputed king for several years in my opinion, but now there is a challenger to the throne.