Opinion

Our migration debate must be more than a blinkered bidding war where the lowest number wins a news cycle, while Australia loses out, writes Andrew McKellar.
Opinion
Andrew McKellar

Migration a scapegoat for inflation and discontent

ANDREW MCKELLAR: Shrinking Australia’s economic opportunities through knee-jerk cuts to our migration program will do more harm than good.

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The tech giants have no interest in making their platforms safe: Safe for children, safe for adults, safe for information. Safe for truth.

Restraining Big Tech a big ask but worth having a crack

Editorial
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the tax changes were only ‘one of a number of reasons’ for the price falls, along with interest rate rises and ‘developments in the economy more broadly’.

The harsh reality of house prices is becoming clear

Editorial
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The long-standing US relationship remains of the greatest importance for Australia’s national security. Pictured: Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump.
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US relationship remains key to Australia’s security

Editorial
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Labor is facing the brunt of the productivity crisis

Labor lost in spin and denial on housing and economy

Politics
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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

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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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Video
The Secret Harbour byelection result shows One Nation’s rise can no longer be ignored.
opinion

What One Nation’s win really means for Albanese’s Government

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Governor-General Sam Mostyn at Government House in Canberra.
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Who is Sam Mostyn? Poll reveals most Aussies don’t know GG

Politics
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A 15 per cent drop in home mortgage applications, driven by Budget changes to the tax system, portends further falls in property prices.
opinion

Investors are fleeing the property market. Blame Albanese

Political
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Telstra CEO Vicki Brady leaves a press conference at Telstra HQ after returning from leave
opinion

Why Telstra’s crisis response shows its corporate arrogance

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Sport

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Panthers coach Ivan Cleary.
opinion

How the Penrith Panthers sucked us all in

Sport
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Jarome Luai has spent two seasons at Wests Tigers.
opinion

Benji Marshall missed the mark on Luai’s Tigers spell

Sport
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Video
Justin Longmuir needs to keep things calm at Fremantle.
opinion

Finals a whole new ball game but Dockers aren’t a bad team

Sport
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Hayden Young of the Dockers celebrates a goal.
opinion

RICHO: The Dockers edge that could book prelim

AFL
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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

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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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Ben Harvey outlines how an undercover cop brought down a major drug syndicate orchestrated by Comanchero kingpin Ray Cilli, involving meth, $1 million in cash and a suburban cemetery.

Macabre case of bikies burying drug money in graveyard

Up Late
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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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