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Politics smother unity after Bondi atrocity

The first indication something terrible had happened was the buzz of a notification on my phone. Unconfirmed reports of a shooting in Bondi, it...

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John Hanscombe

The hidden violence of Australia's welfare system

Every few months, a new debate erupts about welfare, unemployment benefits, disability payments, or social support. Politicians argue about...

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Zoë Wundenberg

Amped-up and dumbed-down - the words dulling our politics

Allow me to propose a New Year's resolution that will cost you nothing: dump superlatives like "absolutely" and "completely" and encourage others...

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Mark Kenny

Social media has destroyed my focus, concentration and free time. Can I opt out, too?

The first thought I had when the Albanese government's under 16s social media ban was announced was: "Can I opt in?" Login or signup to continue...

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Ebony Bennett

Cry me a river, Sussan. Not everyone likes to shed tears in public

Just as cricket has its Big Bashes, Australian politics has its Big Banalities. Login or signup to continue reading And the latter don't come much...

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Ian Warden

Albanese's royal commission wounds are self-inflicted

Anthony Albanese is a skilled and experienced politician, if never an inspirational one. It must be assumed by now that he has a strategy in mind...

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Jack Waterford

Surveillance in 2025: how the Bondi festival could have been managed better

The Bondi massacre has raised new concerns about providing adequate security surveillance of public events and the early detection of weapons in...

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Clive Williams

Why staring into space is the only resolution you need for 2026

Sure. You can make all the New Year's resolutions you like. You know none of them will last. May I recommend this to you as we swing into 2026?...

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Jenna Price

Here's what I'd do with people who come here and start spewing hate

Sometimes in life the inevitable is staring you in the face and you don't like what you see. Login or signup to continue reading In the middle of...

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Amanda Vanstone

Prime Minister, your reasons for not holding a Bondi royal commission do not add up

Dear Prime Minister, Login or signup to continue reading Put simply, I and the majority of Australians, do not understand your decision not to hold...

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Colleen Lewis

This is not leadership. A royal commission will drag the evil into the light

The Prime Minister and the Minister for Home Affairs indulged in some world-class gaslighting on Monday when they said a royal commission on anti-...

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