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A step in the right direction or tiptoeing toward glass-cliff? It's kind of both

A step in the right direction or tiptoeing toward glass-cliff? It's kind of both

Only six months after Sussan Ley became the first woman leader in the federal Liberal Party's 80 year history, the Victorian Liberals made history...

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Blair Williams

The ACT has a racism problem and it's either too clueless or too broke to fix it

The ACT has a racism problem and it's either too clueless or too broke to fix it

This story contains the name of an Aboriginal person who has died. Login or signup to continue reading We've all heard the saying if: it walks like...

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Bageshri Savyasachi

The operating cost of Canberra's public transport far outstrips the revenue

The operating cost of Canberra's public transport far outstrips the revenue

Revenue from Canberra's public transport is less than the $16.6 million collected in 1997-98, though the annual operating cost of the service has...

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Graham Downie

A giant statue of Whitlam atop Black Mountain? Now there's a big idea

A giant statue of Whitlam atop Black Mountain? Now there's a big idea

Our forgettable prime minister (whose name escapes me for the moment) has just announced that his government is going to commission a sculpture of...

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Ian Warden

Combatting the neo-Nazis is a 'wicked problem' for governments

Combatting the neo-Nazis is a 'wicked problem' for governments

When neo-Nazi leader Thomas Sewell appeared last week in a Melbourne court for a bail hearing, after jail time over the attack on an Indigenous...

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Michelle Grattan

Do you know who the next non-Labor PM will be? It likely won't be a Liberal

Do you know who the next non-Labor PM will be? It likely won't be a Liberal

When Vladimir Lenin outsmarted Mr Kerensky and the Nicholas, Russian Emperor, to seize power for the Bolsheviks in 1917 it was more than the Wagga...

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Jack Waterford

Who needs world-changing, life-saving science when you've got rugby league

Who needs world-changing, life-saving science when you've got rugby league

If you've ever used Aeroguard, the announcement this week that CSIRO would cut another 350 jobs should alarm you. And it's a wake-up call for...

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Ebony Bennett

The ACT and Queensland's economies are beating the rest of the nation

The ACT and Queensland's economies are beating the rest of the nation

The Australian Capital Territory and Queensland have won bragging rights for having the fastest growing economies in Australia in 2024-25. Login or...

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John Hawkins

The competence gap when good intentions fail

The competence gap when good intentions fail

It was the question of the week: why were we closing schools and no one else was? Why did other states think it fine to follow federal government...

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John Paul Moloney

We've always suspected it, but now it's proven

We've always suspected it, but now it's proven

And now for some very good news. Growing older isn't the tragedy we've been warned about. Login or signup to continue reading New research - not...

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Garry Linnell

Why I'm hypocritically embracing schadenfreude

Why I'm hypocritically embracing schadenfreude

I am bitterly opposed to immigration detention. And have long admired the activists who work tirelessly to get the federal government to do better,...

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Jenna Price

Pack your bags. We're off to explore new places

Pack your bags. We're off to explore new places

Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu said a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. This journey - 4850 miles or 7800km - began with a train...

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John Hanscombe

The doomsday view of coal power ignores how far technology has come

The doomsday view of coal power ignores how far technology has come

Ian Dunlop dismisses coal's significant emissions reductions technology at the same time, seeking to silence the many people who do not share his...

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Michelle Manook

Small-minded people with small dreams: an ex-politician's advice to today's pollies

Small-minded people with small dreams: an ex-politician's advice to today's pollies

Paul Keating was not in my view a great parliamentarian. He was however a leader and a great politician. Who could forget his hilarious "cooee" to...

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Amanda Vanstone

We have to protect our future. This is why we're making some hard choices at CSIRO

We have to protect our future. This is why we're making some hard choices at CSIRO

CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, must always evolve and adapt. Login or signup to continue reading Over the past 100 years, we have...

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Doug Hilton

Big changes to aged care funding: what families need to know

Big changes to aged care funding: what families need to know

From November 1, Australia's aged care system is set to undergo one of its biggest shake-ups in decades. The changes, introduced under the Aged...

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Benjamin Lembo

Canberra's equity blind spot: why our boys are being left behind

Canberra's equity blind spot: why our boys are being left behind

Canberra likes to see itself as a national leader in social progress - a place where fairness and inclusion are lived values. Yet on two of the...

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David Maywald

I worked in coal mines my whole life. The enemy of our future is not renewables

I worked in coal mines my whole life. The enemy of our future is not renewables

I spent all my working life in coal mines, firstly in Lithgow and then in the Illawarra region, before retiring in 2020. Login or signup to...

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Darryl Best

Words spelt weirdly are bound to trip us up

Words spelt weirdly are bound to trip us up

Hands up if you're guilty of mispronouncing certain words. Hands up, too, if the people around you have been too polite to correct you. Or you've...

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John Hanscombe

The National Press Club is wrong to give a platform to coal greenwashing

The National Press Club is wrong to give a platform to coal greenwashing

This week the National Press Club in Canberra hosted Michelle Manook, chief executive of Futurecoal - the reincarnation of the World Coal...

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Ian Dunlop

The regional health crisis solution that is hiding in plain sight

The regional health crisis solution that is hiding in plain sight

Albert Einstein said that "in the midst of every crisis, lies great opportunity". Login or signup to continue reading There is no mistaking that...

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Renee Leon

Stop making rules about kids without asking them. It's a good way to fail

Stop making rules about kids without asking them. It's a good way to fail

The safety and wellbeing of children have rarely been out of the national spotlight this year. Login or signup to continue reading We've seen...

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Tim Moore

Parton's first test: will he listen to Canberrans, or his own party?

Parton's first test: will he listen to Canberrans, or his own party?

For any opposition party that values a strong democracy, its most important job is to present as a genuine alternative government that is...

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Devin Bowles

Damned if you ignore the neo-Nazis, damned if you don't

Damned if you ignore the neo-Nazis, damned if you don't

The temptation is to ridicule them. Dismiss them as neo-numpties rather than neo-Nazis, a label that affords them some of the menace they so crave....

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John Hanscombe

The quickest way to beat the Coalition's lies is to slash your power bill

The quickest way to beat the Coalition's lies is to slash your power bill

"The essential ingredient of politics is timing," according to the former very successful Canadian prime minister Pierre Trudeau. Login or signup...

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Crispin Hull

Parents shouldn't worry too much about coloured sand recalls: cancer specialist

Parents shouldn't worry too much about coloured sand recalls: cancer specialist

Schools have been shut in the Australian Capital Territory after children's play sand was recalled due to asbestos fears. Login or signup to...

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Anthony Linton

Magic sand chaos: Canberra parents are right to feel frustrated

Magic sand chaos: Canberra parents are right to feel frustrated

Nine o'clock on Sunday night. Login or signup to continue reading That's when I finally received confirmation that my children's school would be...

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Sally Pryor