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Would Labor support the Iran war in opposition?

Would Labor support the Iran war in opposition?

When Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed federal parliament on Thursday, his well-crafted speech had one gaping hole. It did not mention the...

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Michelle Grattan

Liberal review explains defeat – not a path back

Liberal review explains defeat – not a path back

The leaked review of the Liberal Party’s 2025 election defeat details campaign failures and organisational problems. What it avoids is the harder...

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David Solomon

Time to look at gambling as a ‘public health matter’

Time to look at gambling as a ‘public health matter’

The 2026 football season is upon us, that means that, once again, our screens and stadia will be polluted with wall-to-wall gambling advertising. Not...

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Monique Ryan

How the Iran war will hit our whole business model

How the Iran war will hit our whole business model

Regular readers of my column will know that for years I have argued that Australia runs a rather simple, but historically very effective, national...

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Simon Kuestenmacher

Trump was a joke, until he wasn't: We should learn

Trump was a joke, until he wasn't: We should learn

The only positive I took from Donald Trump’s shock victory in the 2016 US presidential election was that I was able to collect on a wager I had...

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Ed Coper

Booked to fly to the Middle East? Don't cancel yet

Booked to fly to the Middle East? Don't cancel yet

Travellers are being advised not to cancel their tickets for flights through the Middle East and check with their airlines, as airspace remains closed...

03.03.2026 9

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Natasha Heap

How Australia should fix its capital gains tax dilemma

How Australia should fix its capital gains tax dilemma

The 50 per cent capital gains tax discount departs from the original purpose of taxing real gains, entrenches inequality and unfairly advantages...

01.03.2026 9

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Bob Mcmullan

For many Iranians, Ali Khamenei won't be revered

For many Iranians, Ali Khamenei won't be revered

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader for 36 years, has been killed in US and Israeli airstrikes on his country, Iranian state media report....

01.03.2026 8

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Andrew Thomas

Howard's legacy: Fear and misdirected compassion

Howard's legacy: Fear and misdirected compassion

Early on in his prime ministership, John Howard stood in front of Australia’s Indigenous leaders and told them he would not apologise for...

28.02.2026 10

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Amy Remeikis

PM celebrates caucus unity, but does have a cost

PM celebrates caucus unity, but does have a cost

In the furore about the fate of the ISIS brides, one would have expected we might have heard some strong advocates from the Labor left in caucus...

27.02.2026 6

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Michelle Grattan

One family's 'life-saving' home energy decision

Our family used to pay at least $600 a month for electricity. Obviously that had to stop. Now, after investing in a solar system and a battery, I pay...

26.02.2026 10

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Paul barry

The Liberals' collapse and the myth of restoration

The Liberals' collapse and the myth of restoration

Politicians, the media and the nation have spent nine months debating the sharpest disintegration in Australia’s living memory – the unravelling...

26.02.2026 8

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Sasha Klumov Attard

Andrew arrest pales against other royal crises

Andrew arrest pales against other royal crises

The arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was, without a doubt, a shocking moment. The release by US officials of 3.5 million pages of documents...

26.02.2026 10

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Philip murphy

One Nation rise gives progressive voters power

One Nation rise gives progressive voters power

The rise of One Nation creates a surprising opportunity for progressive voters. There are now “safe” Liberal and National seats where One Nation...

26.02.2026 10

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Bill Browne

Passport shift for dual UK citizens are a digital issue

Passport shift for dual UK citizens are a digital issue
25.02.2026 8

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Nando Sigona

Money problems for each generation in the 2030s

Money problems for each generation in the 2030s
25.02.2026 10

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Simon Kuestenmacher

Mark Carney, Albanese and 'middle-power clout'

Mark Carney, Albanese and 'middle-power clout'
24.02.2026 7

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Ronald C. Keith

How the royal brand can weather Andrew’s arrest

In today’s fast-moving media world, brands are frequently required to respond to scandals that may tarnish perceptions of their products or...

23.02.2026 10

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Pauline Maclaran

Coalition's tough talk on budgets, migrants is easy

23.02.2026 9

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Craig Emerson

Scapegoating migrants is as old as history itself

The Liberal Party looks like following the rot that set in with John Howard – Tampa and dog-whistling about Asian migration. But this time the...

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John Menadue

When justice is like this, the real cost is prohibitive

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Amy Remeikis

Don’t panic RBA: Low joblessness is a good thing

20.02.2026 9

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Greg Jericho

Can Taylor get beyond slogans on immigration

20.02.2026 7

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Michelle Grattan

New Coalition ideas? Don’t bet the house on it

19.02.2026 9

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Matt Grudnoff

Why we should get to choose who fixes our cars

Until mid-2022, many Australian drivers discovered that owning a car did not always mean controlling who could repair it. As vehicles became more...

19.02.2026 9

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Andrew Leigh

Loans, prices rise: Housing policy did as expected

The Commonwealth Bank has delivered a staggering profit update amid a surge in first-home buyers trying to crack the property market. Australia’s...

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Tegan George

Questions we should be asking about migration

Australia’s political mood is shifting. The rise of One Nation, the existential struggles of the Liberal Party of Australia, and the increasingly...

17.02.2026 10

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Simon Kuestenmacher

Why SA's energy is being hailed as a global model

As debate continues in Australia over its energy future and the importance of renewables, at least some are pointing Down Under as a model for the US...

17.02.2026 10

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Juan Cole

'Angry men' theory of One Nation voters is wrong

Take a moment to imagine a “typical” One Nation voter. If you’re imagining someone middle aged or older, you’re on the right track. If...

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Evan Schwarten

A four-way tussle in Farrer may tell us what’s really going on in Australian politics

Sussan Ley has announced that, after a fortnight’s farewell tour, she will step down as the member for Farrer. This sets the stage for what will be...

16.02.2026 10

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John Hawkins

Bunnings ruling may allow alarming free-for-all

A seemingly minor decision handed down last week by the Administrative Review Tribunal may open the door to widespread use of facial recognition...

16.02.2026 30

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Margarita Vladimirova

Will the ‘Trump slump’ still hit US tourism in 2026?

With an upcoming FIFA World Cup being staged across the nation, 2026 was supposed to be a bumper year for tourism to the US, driven in part by hordes...

15.02.2026 10

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Frederic Dimanche And Kelley A. McClinchey

What new Liberal leadership means for party, policy

Angus Taylor’s elevation to the Liberal leadership is a victory for the party’s Conservative faction. That faction’s policies might shore up the...

15.02.2026 10

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Craig Emerson

Lightweight Libs have Labor thinking early election

In five days, Anthony Albanese will become Australia’s longest-serving prime minister since John Howard. He will equal Scott Morrison’s record of...

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Amy Remeikis

Does Hanson want to copy Trump on deportations?

One Nation’s first listed immigration policy is to deport 75,000 undocumented migrants. While no further details are provided, One Nation promises...

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Abul Rizvi

Ley leaves Taylor with his first tricky hurdle

After she was trounced in Friday’s Liberal ballot, Sussan Ley addressed the media with a speech that was gracious in defeat, but came with an...

13.02.2026 80

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Michelle Grattan

Albanese govt ignores Parliament’s best work

13.02.2026 50

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Kate Chaney

How to avoid Sydney protest violence – and learn

12.02.2026 9

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Simon Bronitt

'Social cohesion'? No, it's just a net to trap us all

12.02.2026 60

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Amy Remeikis

How this shifting profile will soon reshape Australia

11.02.2026 30

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Simon Kuestenmacher

Liberal spill imminent, but new leader is no solution

11.02.2026 20

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Labor's HECS bill swings, misses on student debt

10.02.2026 7

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Monique Ryan

Political labels make democracy hard

10.02.2026 9

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Richard Denniss

'Disunity is death' – but a cowed caucus also costs

08.02.2026 30

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Amy Remeikis

Why the MAGA movement will outlive Trump

07.02.2026 5

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Tegan George

Chalmers faces big test as he looks to May budget

07.02.2026 6

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Michelle Grattan

New population projections show us our future

06.02.2026 6

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Simon Kuestenmacher

More spent on investor tax breaks than social housing

06.02.2026 30

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Tegan George

One Nation will struggle to turn hype into seats

05.02.2026 10

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Kurt Sengul And Jordan McSwiney

Liberals are already history – and ALP should worry

05.02.2026 40

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Amy Remeikis