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The Liberals must realise their struggles go beyond the faces you see

The Liberals must realise their struggles go beyond the faces you see

It's easy to focus on the success of One Nation in the recent South Australian election. There's a message there for both the major parties....

26.03.2026 10

The Examiner

Amanda Vanstone

The Liberals must realise their struggles go beyond the faces you see

The Liberals must realise their struggles go beyond the faces you see

It's easy to focus on the success of One Nation in the recent South Australian election. There's a message there for both the major parties....

26.03.2026 10

Canberra Times

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Let's not forget the people who made this possible

The 30th anniversary of the election of the Howard government has induced a fair bit of reflection and reminiscing. John Howard and Peter Costello...

12.03.2026 20

The Examiner

Amanda Vanstone

Let's not forget the people who made this possible

The 30th anniversary of the election of the Howard government has induced a fair bit of reflection and reminiscing. John Howard and Peter Costello...

12.03.2026 20

Canberra Times

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The killers of public discourse are angry agitators

12.02.2026 10

The Examiner

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The killers of public discourse are angry agitators

12.02.2026 10

Canberra Times

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To the politically jaded, Hanson might seem like a breath of fresh air. She's not

29.01.2026 10

The Examiner

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To the politically jaded, Hanson might seem like a breath of fresh air. She's not

29.01.2026 10

Canberra Times

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Inflicting damage under the guise of support

14.01.2026 20

The Examiner

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Inflicting damage under the guise of support

14.01.2026 20

Canberra Times

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

31.12.2025 20

The Examiner

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

31.12.2025 20

Canberra Times

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Just because it's legal doesn't mean the public has to accept it

17.12.2025 20

The Examiner

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Just because it's legal doesn't mean the public has to accept it

17.12.2025 20

Canberra Times

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

19.11.2025 10

The Examiner

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

19.11.2025 10

Canberra Times

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There's a word for people too worried about their egos and not the people they serve

05.11.2025 10

The Examiner

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There's a word for people too worried about their egos and not the people they serve

05.11.2025 10

Canberra Times

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Our country has gone soft. If we keep giving everyone a leg up, it'll end in disaster

23.10.2025 10

The Examiner

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Our country has gone soft. If we keep giving everyone a leg up, it'll end in disaster

23.10.2025 20

Canberra Times

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Hey Jacinta, here's where you should be looking if you actually want to be PM

08.10.2025 10

The Examiner

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Hey Jacinta, here's where you should be looking if you actually want to be PM

08.10.2025 10

Canberra Times

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More virtue signalling and lecturing from the UN. Here's how I would clean up that place

25.09.2025 10

The Examiner

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More virtue signalling and lecturing from the UN. Here's how I would clean up that place

25.09.2025 20

Canberra Times

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I know better than most how immigration affects this nation. Here's why I'm worried

10.09.2025 20

The Examiner

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I know better than most how immigration affects this nation. Here's why I'm worried

10.09.2025 20

Canberra Times

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We have to stop expecting public servants to come up with solutions to our problems

28.08.2025 20

The Examiner

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We have to stop expecting public servants to come up with solutions to our problems

28.08.2025 20

Canberra Times

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Our govt made a choice to be anti-Israel. And it's basically sunk a two-state solution

14.08.2025 20

The Examiner

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Our govt made a choice to be anti-Israel. And it's basically sunk a two-state solution

14.08.2025 20

Canberra Times

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I know why the UN is telling us to get tough on climate and not China, India and America

30.07.2025 20

The Examiner

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I know why the UN is telling us to get tough on climate and not China, India and America

30.07.2025 20

Canberra Times

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We turned against unelected leaders but we're still being overrun by bossy boots

17.07.2025 20

The Examiner

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We turned against unelected leaders but we're still being overrun by bossy boots

17.07.2025 20

Canberra Times

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When it comes to government spending, there's some key information we're not getting

03.07.2025 20

The Examiner

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When it comes to government spending, there's some key information we're not getting

03.07.2025 10

Canberra Times

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We need to close the gap. But how? Some things need to happen first

19.06.2025 10

The Examiner

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We need to close the gap. But how? Some things need to happen first

19.06.2025 20

Canberra Times

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I was much more idealistic when I was younger. Here's what turned me into a realist

04.06.2025 20

The Examiner

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I was much more idealistic when I was younger. Here's what turned me into a realist

04.06.2025 20

Canberra Times

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Nuclear is not the bogeyman it's made out to be. Just think rationally

22.05.2025 10

The Examiner

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Nuclear is not the bogeyman it's made out to be. Just think rationally

22.05.2025 10

Canberra Times

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From experience, time in opposition toughens you up and makes you a better MP

08.05.2025 10

The Examiner

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From experience, time in opposition toughens you up and makes you a better MP

08.05.2025 10

Canberra Times

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I don't worry about what the polls say. People are sick of them and things change quickly

23.04.2025 10

The Examiner

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I don't worry about what the polls say. People are sick of them and things change quickly

23.04.2025 10

Canberra Times

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Yes, the US took a baseball bat to the free trade system

09.04.2025 10

The Examiner

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Yes, the US took a baseball bat to the free trade system

09.04.2025 10

Canberra Times

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Some uni research is useless. That's not necessarily a bad thing

26.03.2025 20

The Examiner

Amanda Vanstone

Some uni research is useless. That's not necessarily a bad thing

26.03.2025 10

Canberra Times

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