Opinion

Anthony Albanese knows tinkering with WA’s generous GST deal would earn him the ire of every voter west of the Nullarbor, writes Ben Harvey.
Opinion
Ben Harvey

Why State’s GST grievance is a nightmare for Labor

BEN HARVEY: Every political decision is considered through three lenses: how many votes will it win; how many votes will it lose; and which part of the country will those votes be won or lost in.

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - July 21st 2026: One Nationââ¬â¢s leader Pauline Hanson with Luke Herdegen (right), One Nation candidate for Secret Harbour (WA), lat a Press Conference following today's The West Australianââ¬â¢s Leadership Matters breakfast at the Grand Ballroom, Crown Perth. NewsWire/Philip Gostelow
opinion

The by-election that could reshape Australia’s politics

Editorial
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is pictured leaving ABC Radio Perth today.
opinion

Albanese needs to do better on migration

Editorial
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It is now more than eight months since 15 innocent people were slaughtered at a Jewish celebration at Bondi Beach. It remains difficult to find words powerful enough to describe the horror of that day.
opinion

Anti-Semitism probe’s report must draw line in the sand

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On Monday Prime Minister Anthony Albanese defied the noise while on a visit to Perth and made it clear he was backing in WA and the existing deal would remain in place.
opinion

PM defies Eastern States on GST to back WA

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

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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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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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Anthony Albanese on the Bush Deep podcast with host Nikki Osborne. Nikki Osborne

Senior Labor figures refuse to criticise PM’s podcast gaffe

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Sport

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Daniel Vettori (left) missed Australia’s recent home Test series against Bangladesh because he was coaching Sunrisers Leeds in The Hundred.
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Australian cricket team spirit used to mean one in, all in

Cricket
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Dave the cab driver from Manchester.
opinion

Incredible lessons from marathon man Dave the cab driver

Sport
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Australia and Bangladesh played out a two-day Test in Mackay.
opinion

How many batting collapses are too many in Test cricket?

Cricket
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The NRL’s decision to to make a one-off change to its rules so Jai Arrow can be named in the South Sydney Rabbitohs squad and run onto the field with his teammates is a reminder why we love sport in the first place, writes Kiersten Duke.
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NRL’s rule change for Jai Arrow is what sport is all about

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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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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

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With Perth doctor turned Islamic State poster boy Tareq Kamleh alive and wanting to return to Australia, Ben Harvey demands the PM ‘man-up’ and close the door to Dr Jihad.

Aussies will look for someone to stop Dr Jihad if Albo can’t

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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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