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Carbon credits need fixing, not killing

Carbon credits need fixing, not killing

The current regime tempts greenhouse gas emitters to buy their way out of their obligations rather than taking genuine steps to reduce their carbon...

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Disclosure rules must let us track the money and influence

Disclosure rules must let us track the money and influence

We need to close loopholes used by politicians to get around donation guidelines.

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Allan’s loss is hopefully the start of Victoria and Australia’s gain

Allan’s loss is hopefully the start of Victoria and Australia’s gain

A leadership spill in Melbourne is purely cosmetic without deep economic reform to dismantle union dominance and reckless spending.

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Does Alan Joyce belong in post-Qantas boardrooms?

Does Alan Joyce belong in post-Qantas boardrooms?

It’s surely of concern that an aspiring director remains defensive about legitimate media scrutiny of company decision-making, which is part of...

27.07.2026 10

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Money and power on the dinner menu for Albanese

Money and power on the dinner menu for Albanese

The prime minister’s decision to attend a fundraising dinner at the $40 million harbourside mansion occupied by Felix Lee could be a serious lapse...

24.07.2026 10

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Gas tax off the stage, but not out of bounds

Gas tax off the stage, but not out of bounds

There is no room for a Peronist-style flat tax on gas exports, but there is a place for a sensible discussion about what a fit-for-purpose gas...

23.07.2026 10

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Avoid AI hiring overreliance – and regulatory overreach

Avoid AI hiring overreliance – and regulatory overreach

We should be wary of the union push for Labor to impose strict limits on AI use at work. That would go against the general rule that the best form of...

23.07.2026 10

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Left-wing leaders want to restore faith in politics. But at what cost?

Left-wing leaders want to restore faith in politics. But at what cost?

Anthony Albanese and Andy Burnham want to improve the political system. But politicians, high on newfound power, have a habit of making promises they...

22.07.2026 20

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Ill Middle East winds dig bigger state debt hole

Ill Middle East winds dig bigger state debt hole

Federal Labor has set a bad example of fiscal responsibility by getting deeper on the hook for funding Victoria’s Suburban Rail Loop.

21.07.2026 10

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China’s not the only AI threat to national security

It’s not just a matter of protecting Australia’s sovereignty from the potential threats posed by powerful, untrustworthy Chinese artificial...

19.07.2026 20

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The World Cup has made America likeable again

Despite Trump bending the rule book, co-hosting the event has also been a successful PR exercise in an era where global anti-Americanism is rising.

17.07.2026 10

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Labor’s IR laws have lit the industrial tinderbox in the Pilbara

A new era of industrial strife looms large due to the Albanese government’s IR shake-up, which primarily serves the institutional interests of...

16.07.2026 20

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What Albanese didn’t say about AI and IR is the real concern

Much of the action in determining Labor’s position will be on the ALP National Conference floor next week.

15.07.2026 20

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Super system should evolve without re-engineering by government

The strength of the super system will now be judged by how effectively it ensures that retirees have a sustainable, reliable stream of earnings to...

15.07.2026 10

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Trump’s art of the deal in Iran has a theological problem

What the ramping up of the fighting again really demonstrates is that Trump lacks an effective strategy for ending the conflict in the Middle East.

14.07.2026 20

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Innovators warn Labor must rethink higher CGT for innovation’s sake

Altering the risk-reward equation will inevitably affect investors’ decisions about backing Australian startups.

13.07.2026 10

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PM’s podcast misstep exposes the decline of political decorum

It’s hard to fathom what political or public value Anthony Albanese thinks he stands to gain by playing shallow parlour games on air.

11.07.2026 10

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Modi’s bear hug comes with strings attached

The “good” optics of domestic politicians eagerly courting Modi belie the harder realities of the India-Australia strategic and economic relationship.

10.07.2026 20

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Bad economic news exposes Labor’s unproductive budget

Unless Labor finally gets serious about pro-productivity policies, its flawed stewardship of the economy will continue to exacerbate the grievances of...

09.07.2026 10

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China’s missiles sank its Pacific charm offensive

Beijing should be well aware that firing a weapon into the open ocean, thousands of kilometres from its mainland, is deeply provocative.

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Will Albanese let the unions put the brakes on AI?

The PM’s decision to take a more interventionist approach shapes as another example of the Labor government doing the unions’ bidding on workplace...

07.07.2026 20

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Liberal own goals make the survival task harder for Wilson and Sloane

The opposition leaders in the two biggest states are grappling with internal conflicts that have become the political focus ahead of looming state...

06.07.2026 20

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America at 250: love it or loath it, the world still needs it

The country’s extraordinary history suggests it still holds the unique capacity to anchor the democratic world and recommit itself to responsible...

04.07.2026 20

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Australian universities can’t afford naivety on academic partnerships

Academic institutions should remain places of openness and collaboration. But it shouldn’t mean inadvertently emboldening countries that don’t...

02.07.2026 20

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Audit regulatory reset inevitable after the PwC and KPMG scandals

Treasury will now consult on its proposals. Heightened regulation brought upon the sector by bad actors at the two big four firms is the most likely...

01.07.2026 20

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Albanese and Allan Labor are both unserious about CFMEU corruption

Federal and Victorian Labor’s lack of vigilance about ensuring basic standards of probity and integrity in the construction sector adds to the case...

30.06.2026 30

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Does Blade Runner need to hunt AI unfair dismissal replicants?

Changes to deter unmeritorious claims might make a small difference, but the incentives remain skewed towards sacked workers using AI to try to win a...

30.06.2026 20

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Scrutiny halts One Nation’s momentum – for now

While it makes sense that the more that people hear from Hanson, the more concerned they may grow, it is too soon to say the threat has been...

28.06.2026 20

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Sorry Jim, CGT changes aren’t reform but policy on the run

The treasurer’s attitude carries a distinct “let them eat cake” arrogance towards the difficult financial realities facing many ordinary taxpayers.

26.06.2026 20

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AI arms race is coming for Australia’s banks

Anthropic’s Mythos in the wrong hands would be disastrous. But a sweeping ban is an extreme interpretation of boss Dario Amodei’s safety-first AI...

25.06.2026 30

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Why Burnham must ditch the political chameleon act to succeed as PM

Keir Starmer was a failure as prime minister. Andy Burnham needs to make some tough decisions and bring the UK together if he is to avoid the same...

25.06.2026 20

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Labor’s housing affordability fix could freeze the market

Continued uncertainty risks precipitating a market freeze or a severe correction that wipes out a massive chunk of Australians’ wealth in the process.

23.06.2026 30

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Teals’ fight for relevancy could cost them their identity

There is an inherent contradiction in community independents – who have thrived on a personal, hyper-local brand – forming an organised front.

22.06.2026 20

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Reservation alone won’t solve Australia’s gas problem

A mandatory reservation scheme is unabashedly protectionist intervention into a free market, but the risks of leaving our forecasted gas shortfall...

22.06.2026 30

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Lower migration won’t fix Australia’s housing woes

Politicians need to level with voters about the trade-offs of lower migration: an ageing population, lower economic growth and the possibility of...

19.06.2026 10

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Sorry, ACTU, but super fund directors need an expiry date

Vested interests such as the unions can tie themselves up in all the rhetorical knots they want, but APRA’s decision for 12-year director terms is...

18.06.2026 10

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If Labor’s tax plan is so good, why rush it?

It’s a shame that so few politicians today possess the courage to have hard conversations about their policies and let their ideas stand on their...

16.06.2026 20

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Trump says he achieved peace with Iran. Did he?

Donald Trump cannot allow his instinct for self-congratulation to override the absolute need to carefully defuse the many minefields that lie ahead...

16.06.2026 20

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Hayne cleaned up banking. But at what cost?

The reforms were a catharsis that contributed to a mostly positive cultural shift across the financial sector, but also spawned some unintended...

15.06.2026 20

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Labor and Liberals must fight back against Hansonomics

One Nation’s policies do not add up financially and would likely be economically disastrous. The major parties must present a proper plan to restore...

13.06.2026 20

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As SpaceX launches, Australia’s data centre boom risks stalling

The question is whether our political class can overcome self-imposed barriers on energy, planning and copyright to seize this golden opportunity...

11.06.2026 20

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Britain’s race reckoning: Australia’s social cohesion challenge

The UK now presents as a tribalised tinderbox. The challenges emerging here may not be as serious, but they are also no cause for complacency.

10.06.2026 30

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Labor’s tax fight is holding NDIS reform hostage

Finding savings in the $52 billion National Disability Insurance Scheme was always going to create losers, attract fierce lobbying and test political...

10.06.2026 30

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PM must course correct on the economy to halt One Nation surge

A widespread backlash against Labor’s expansionary fiscal policies and the rising cost of living has driven aspirational Australians towards minor...

08.06.2026 30

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Labor’s cover-up just as bad as its tax changes

The Albanese government’s messy strategy to ram its tax bill through the Senate will cost it the one asset it can’t afford to lose: voter trust.

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China’s iron ore squeeze is testing free market miners

A state-directed cartel for iron ore would be a retrograde reversion to the nation’s Fortress Australia protectionist path.

05.06.2026 20

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Could One Nation’s rise stop Jacinta Allan’s fall?

It would be ironic if the fracturing of the electorate and the quirks of the voting system end up saving a bad government in Victoria.

04.06.2026 20

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The AI paradox keeping CEOs awake at night

Agentic AI costs are fostering a scarcity mindset within companies, alongside the practice of “tokenomics” as businesses seek to budget, monitor...

02.06.2026 20

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KPMG shows the smartest guys in room are slow learners

The bigger question the misconduct raises is about the probity of the auditing of company accounts that plays a crucial role in maintaining investor...

02.06.2026 30

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Labor’s budget accelerates aspirational Australia’s One Nation revolt

Our poll suggests the political disruption signalled by One Nation’s rise has spread in response to the budget’s tax changes.

31.05.2026 30

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