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Michael Easson

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Can the CFMEU kill off its gangster culture?

Can the CFMEU kill off its gangster culture?

Efforts to wipe out corruption need to be systemic, grassroots-oriented and ruthless. Otherwise, the slime creeps back.

06.07.2026 10

Financial Review

Michael Easson

If nationalised electricity is the Tomago solution, what is the question?

Federal Labor must reject this idea outright. The arguments for it are flawed and expose the government to significant economic losses.

08.06.2026 30

Financial Review

Michael Easson

SA premier brought sense to madness of Adelaide writers’ festival

The calm considered opinion of Peter Malinauskas stands in contrast to the rousing defiance of Louise Adler and company.

20.01.2026 20

Financial Review

Michael Easson

What Australia must do now to confront antisemitism

Politics demands conviction and the courage to take tough measures. After the Bondi shooting, we need rousing defiance and solidarity like never...

15.12.2025 20

Financial Review

Michael Easson

Whitlam’s fall was the high art of political bastardry

On November 11, 1975, the greatness of all the participants traded at a discount. Australian politics became battlefield, theatre, trial and...

10.11.2025 10

Financial Review

Michael Easson

Israelis right to fear a hostile Palestine state

25.09.2025 30

The Australian

Michael Easson

The rise, fall and flailing of Jacinta Price

Every rock she hurled landed like a penny in her enemies’ wishing well. It is some accomplishment to manage to offend just about everybody.

12.09.2025 10

Financial Review

Michael Easson

Recognising Palestine no longer a bridge too far. But conditions apply

It takes both sides to make peace. What Australia demands of the Palestinians is at least as important as what we demand of the Israelis.

04.08.2025 20

Financial Review

Michael Easson

Envoy’s definition won’t conflate antisemitism with criticising Israel

The IHRA definition does no more than recognise that anti-Zionism may or may not be antisemitic in its motivation or effects.

15.07.2025 10

Financial Review

Michael Easson