favorites

Who's responsible for small businesses surviving disasters?

My heart breaks for the communities currently devastated by floods across NSW. But it aches even more for the small-business owners and farmers...

latest 5

Renae Hanvin

When governments get it wrong, they should admit, fix, and learn

Governments, politicians, and public servants are human, and they make mistakes. It is unrealistic to think a government could serve an entire term...

yesterday 30

Craig Thomson

Most of Australia's conservation efforts ignore climate risks - here are 3 fixes

Imagine replanting various native species only to have them die because the area is too hot or too dry. Or reconnecting woodland habitat only to...

yesterday 8

Yi Fei Chung And Jonathan Rhodes

You know who could fix our housing crisis? The Albanese from 30 years ago

With the unwavering confidence of a prime minister backed by a decisive mandate (from 34.6 per cent of voters?), Anthony Albanese has warned the...

previous day 8

Chad Satterlee

The Coalition is simply not ready to govern at the present time

In the wake of the election defeat, and the subsequent Ross and Rachel from Friends "break or break up" of the Coalition, there has been a flood of...

previous day 8

Simon Cowan

Forget manifest destiny, Musk's Mars fantasy is manifest vanity

This is a sample of The Echidna newsletter sent out each weekday morning. To sign up for FREE, go to theechidna.com.au Login or signup to continue...

friday 1

Garry Linnell

Govt and industry say we need more gas supply. That's nonsense

The first act of a re-elected Albanese government has been to betray future generations. Before the final votes are counted, before ministers have...

friday 1

David Pocock

This fuss about taxing megaprofits on super is awful, vulgar and grasping

Look, I love comfort as much as the next person. I want fancy Boomer holidays. I also wish to spoil my grandchildren rotten (partly because there...

friday 1

Jenna Price

'Mum peeling wet kids' paintings': flood cleanup takes an emotional toll

The senses are overwhelmed as you walk down Appletree Street in Wingham the day after roads were opened following the catastropic flooding in the...

29.05.2025 10

Julia Driscoll

'Farmer wow': tanties, texts and the 'chills you get walking home alone at night'

Farmer Wow! The 'previously on' package has given me chills down my spine as Farmer Tom tells Georgie in the most monotone, expressionless way that...

29.05.2025 1

Kate Stark And Julia Wythes

Trump, tariffs and the Middle East are looming challenges for Albanese

Australia these days receives invitations to big-league international conferences. And so Anthony Albanese will be off soon to the G7 meeting in...

29.05.2025 1

Michelle Grattan

One prominent voice does not speak for all

The recent leadership reshuffle within the Liberal Party reignited public interest in Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, with some commentators...

29.05.2025 10

Jessa Rogers

Floods, drought, dust and climate hypocrisy

This is a sample of The Echidna newsletter sent out each weekday morning. To sign up for FREE, go to theechidna.com.au Login or signup to continue...

29.05.2025 10

John Hanscombe

New minister's first decision could also be his biggest - and he got it wrong

Only weeks into his new portfolio, federal Environment Minister Murray Watt has just made his first and possibly biggest decision - he has granted...

29.05.2025 1

Jo Dodds

There's a big wave coming and it's going to reshape the rest of the 2020s

More than $8 trillion will be added to the pile of US government debt by 2030 thanks to President Trump's tax cuts and spending increases. Login or...

29.05.2025 2