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The dangerous cost of abundance: the flaw in following China's path

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Adam Triggs

It might be foolhardy to criticise Jack Waterford and David Pocock. But humour me for a minute

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Anne Cahill Lambert

Teen ban ignores the elephant in our pockets

Teen ban ignores the elephant in our pockets

How do I plead? Guilty, your honour, on all counts. Login or signup to continue reading I spend far too much time on my smartphone. Far too much...

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John Hanscombe

This is bureaucracy at its worst. Luckily, we have a real chance to do better

This is bureaucracy at its worst. Luckily, we have a real chance to do better

The Commonwealth Ombudsman's second report into the Targeted Compliance Framework (TCF) is so damning, I feel compelled to speak out. Again. Login...

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Zoë Wundenberg

Hey Albo, don't be a ScoMo this summer

Hey Albo, don't be a ScoMo this summer

With parts of the east coast already in flames and forecasts predicting hotter and drier than average conditions in the months ahead, Australia is...

yesterday 10

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David Ritter

No return or refund when an MP defects

No return or refund when an MP defects

The shelf life of an unrefrigerated beetroot is short. Left out at room temperature it's two to three days at most. After that its skin will...

yesterday 8

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John Hanscombe

This is the biggest fear for our leaders. But none of them want to address it

This is the biggest fear for our leaders. But none of them want to address it

Global security alliances are in turmoil, global governance and institutions are failing, and Australia needs to critically rethink its security...

yesterday 8

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Chris Barrie

The intelligence game has changed and it's rewriting the rules of old alliances

The intelligence game has changed and it's rewriting the rules of old alliances

The past 18-24 months have reshaped defence intelligence globally through seismic events and rapid technological advances: the war in Ukraine,...

yesterday 8

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Clive Williams

The security risks of not adopting AI and secure open-source

The security risks of not adopting AI and secure open-source

Modern software supply chains are vast, interdependent and vulnerable due to their reliance on open-source software. Login or signup to continue...

yesterday 8

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Debi Ashenden

Where is the real threat? These long-held truths now seem a bit flimsy

Where is the real threat? These long-held truths now seem a bit flimsy

It is said that the Devil's greatest trick was to convince the world he didn't exist. Login or signup to continue reading If true, ol' Beelzebub...

yesterday 8

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Mark Kenny

I've worked defending our critical infrastructure. Here's the threat hiding in plain sight

I've worked defending our critical infrastructure. Here's the threat hiding in plain sight

The next great cyber attack on Australia's defence may not begin on a military base or in telecommunications infrastructure. It could start right...

yesterday 8

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Tharinda Perera

What you need to know about the new Defence Delivery Agency

What you need to know about the new Defence Delivery Agency

In 2023, the Defence Strategic Review found that the way Australia acquires military capabilities was not fit for purpose. Login or signup to...

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Pat Conroy

Australia is losing the global drone race. A big part of the problem is in Canberra

Australia is losing the global drone race. A big part of the problem is in Canberra

Uncrewed and autonomous systems are reshaping modern warfare, yet Australia has been slower than many adversaries and smaller states to field...

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Clive Williams

This is not a fringe phenomenon; it is central to who we are

This is not a fringe phenomenon; it is central to who we are

We begin with respect and truth: this is First Nations land, always was, always will be. Login or signup to continue reading The world's oldest...

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Mainul Haque Oam

Be clear and unambiguous: who is our biggest threat and what will we do about it?

Be clear and unambiguous: who is our biggest threat and what will we do about it?

The next National Defence Strategy (NDS), expected in early 2026, should deliver something Australia has long lacked: a strategic narrative that...

yesterday 8

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Courtney Stewart

Caregiver smartphone use can affect a baby's development. New parents should get more guidance

Caregiver smartphone use can affect a baby's development. New parents should get more guidance

We already know excessive smartphone use affects people's mental health and their relationships. Login or signup to continue reading But when new...

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Miriam Mccaleb

The rules on taxpayer-funded frolics at fault

The rules on taxpayer-funded frolics at fault

We've been here before. In fact, we've been here so often, the excuse - "it falls within the guidelines" - echoes down the decades every time...

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John Hanscombe

This is basic economics that neither major party nor the Greens will acknowledge

This is basic economics that neither major party nor the Greens will acknowledge

One is close family (cancer). One is a close friend (heart). One is first-name, morning-walk nodding acquaintance (cancer). All have the same...

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Crispin Hull

We still need a lot of sunlight under the rock of university governance

We still need a lot of sunlight under the rock of university governance

The Senate standing committee on education and employment hands down its report of the inquiry into the Quality of governance at Australian higher...

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Lachlan Clohesy

ACT's 'work from anywhere' policy will come at a cost to our city

ACT's 'work from anywhere' policy will come at a cost to our city

The ACT government's new CBR2030 framework pitches hybrid work and the ability to "work from anywhere" as a key strategy for economic growth. As...

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Ashlee Berry

Access to support should be determined by people's needs, not their postcode

Access to support should be determined by people's needs, not their postcode

More than 130,000 Australians with significant need for psychosocial supports currently receive no such services. Login or signup to continue...

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Mia Jessurun

It's not all doom and gloom. Here's why businesses are feeling more optimistic

It's not all doom and gloom. Here's why businesses are feeling more optimistic

Australia's small and family businesses are backing themselves and drawing on their self-belief and entrepreneurial instincts to envision a more...

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Bruce Billson

The major public service themes of 2025, and what to expect in the new year

The major public service themes of 2025, and what to expect in the new year

'Tis the season. Following a busy year for the public sector, including an election and a number of major policy developments, we envisage most...

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John Wilson

A failure in our job market has become a business model. The human cost is staggering

A failure in our job market has become a business model. The human cost is staggering

Australia's unemployment rate has become a shorthand for how the country is faring. Login or signup to continue reading When the number stays low,...

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Kasy Chambers

If you're pregnant, do you have to tell your boss?

If you're pregnant, do you have to tell your boss?

A Sydney warehouse worker fired by text message within two weeks of telling her employer she was pregnant has won her job back, along with A$15,000...

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Dominique Allen

Melanesia to Mac Point: the cargo cult mindset

Melanesia to Mac Point: the cargo cult mindset

Observers first noticed them in the late 19th century. Strange cults in Melanesia whose members believed they would be showered with the...

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John Hanscombe

I've, finally, become a cricket mum

I've, finally, become a cricket mum

For the first 11 years of his life, my son has showed zero interest in cricket. Login or signup to continue reading Which I thought was very un-...

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Megan Doherty

Albanese is riding high right now. That means the hits are just around the corner

Albanese is riding high right now. That means the hits are just around the corner

It was just half an hour yet somehow it captured the political year like a photograph. Login or signup to continue reading It came on the final...

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Mark Kenny