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CFMEU stain on our society must be removed

CFMEU stain on our society must be removed

It’s a year since the Herald’s investigation blew the lid on the union’s rotten conduct. Too little has changed.

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Starvation in Gaza is despicable and must be a turning point in this hideous war

Starvation in Gaza is despicable and must be a turning point in this hideous war

In his strongest language on the Gaza conflict, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warns Israel to comply with international law.

25.07.2025 10

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Economic summit in danger of becoming a bureaucratic gabfest

Economic summit in danger of becoming a bureaucratic gabfest

There is concern that invitees to Labor’s Economic Reform Roundtable are not diverse enough.

24.07.2025 10

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Internal wars erupt as idea of political wilderness begins to dawn

Internal wars erupt as idea of political wilderness begins to dawn

Australia’s small and once-influential political parties have turned to their own internecine wars on the day the lopsided 48th federal parliament...

23.07.2025 10

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Government all at sea on toxic algal bloom

Government all at sea on toxic algal bloom

Bushfires and floods trigger Canberra concerns, but toxic algae blooms are allowed to devastate the Australian coastline without federal intervention.

22.07.2025 8

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Australia poised to pass a million refugee intake milestone

Australia poised to pass a million refugee intake milestone

Australia’s approaching achievement in welcoming one million refugees casts a long shadow over the divisive debate on refugees and asylum seekers.

21.07.2025 2

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Albanese won a thumping majority. He should use it for all Australians

Albanese won a thumping majority. He should use it for all Australians

The new lop-sided Federal Parliament offers challenges and opportunities for both major political parties.

21.07.2025 10

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Key figure standing down in PNG’s league team bid is a welcome move

Key figure standing down in PNG’s league team bid is a welcome move

Establishing an NRL team in Port Moresby was always going to be a fraught exercise.

19.07.2025 10

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Like a cockroach that can’t be killed, Mark Latham has crawled around public life for too long. He must go

Like a cockroach that can’t be killed, Mark Latham has crawled around public life for too long. He must go

Solving a problem like Mark Latham might involve a very difficult, complex change to parliamentary rules.

17.07.2025 20

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Buried in killer’s dark heart: agony goes on for Falconio family

Buried in killer’s dark heart: agony goes on for Falconio family

Convicted killer Bradley John Murdoch has taken his secret to the grave.

17.07.2025 10

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NSW Police: Don’t forget the many good among the bad and shameful

NSW Police: Don’t forget the many good among the bad and shameful

Police who do the hard yards and selflessly serve the community with loyalty and honour are unfortunately shamed by association with the bad behaviour...

15.07.2025 3

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Opposing housing may be reasonable, objecting to a puppet show is not

Opposing housing may be reasonable, objecting to a puppet show is not

Paddington residents are taking NIMBYism to new levels when even cultural events are not welcome.

14.07.2025 50

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Many in the sunburnt country still like the look from feeling the burn

Many in the sunburnt country still like the look from feeling the burn

Scores of young Australians are ignoring the consequences of sunburn.

11.07.2025 5

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There is no place in Australia for antisemitism

There is no place in Australia for antisemitism

Antisemitism is not just a threat to Jews. Left to run rampant, it infects us all.

10.07.2025 3

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Trump flags tariff on foreign pharmaceuticals, but is he believable?

Trump flags tariff on foreign pharmaceuticals, but is he believable?

US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat will cost Australia plenty, if it ever sees the light of day.

09.07.2025 7

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Lovely trees at risk to deadly borer the west could not stop

Lovely trees at risk to deadly borer the west could not stop

A borer from South-East Asia has been killing thousands of trees in Perth, and now the deadly pest is feared to be heading east.

08.07.2025 10

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Death on edge of custody demands new mindset for NT police

The Northern Territory coroner’s long-awaited findings into 2019 Yuendumu police shooting of Kumanjayi Walker is an indictment of police and...

07.07.2025 9

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ADF must stop closing ranks on sexual abuse of servicewomen

The Australian Defence Force has been revealed as an unsafe workplace for women. And yet the government is stalling on taking action.

06.07.2025 8

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Tax reform should be the latest patron of the arts

A cost of living crisis has made governments slightly deaf to the crisis confronting our cultural institutions

04.07.2025 10

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Triumph of cowardice over creativity a huge cause for concern

Creative Australia’s backflip on dropping Australia’s artists for the Venice Biennale exposes a shameful weakness in the arts funding body.

03.07.2025 10

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Revelations about alleged abuse confirm urgency of childcare reforms

NSW has announced some changes to childcare oversight – but a national approach is needed.

03.07.2025 10

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Childcare abuse claims raise awkward questions for distressed parents

A Victorian childcare worker has been charged with more than 70 offences and 1200 young children must now be tested for infectious disease.

01.07.2025 4

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Out of the rubble of Iran, renewed hopes for a Gaza ceasefire

Bringing an end to the 12-day war with Iran, US President Donald Trump is pushing Israel and Hamas to agree to a ceasefire in Gaza

30.06.2025 10

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Voices raised against Minns government’s go-slow on cannabis reform

Politicians and welfare groups have joined forces to demand the Minns government acts on drug summit recommendations.

30.06.2025 10

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Great whites sharks: maybe they won’t need a bigger boat

New research suggests fears about growing numbers are misplaced.

27.06.2025 5

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Ruling shows need for a truly impartial ABC

Antoinette Lattouf’s victory over the ABC has exposed terrible misjudgment by senior management and opened the door to staff expressing political...

25.06.2025 10

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War in the Middle East is dangerous; Albanese missed his opportunity

The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had very little to say for quite a while when US President Donald Trump bombed Iran.

23.06.2025 6

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The ‘fungus bench’ that should outrage all NSW school parents

Whatever the ICAC makes of allegations, public money being sloshed around for contractors, consultants and advisers is outrageous as public schools...

21.06.2025 10

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Carnage at Gaza aid distribution sites reminds who pays cost of war

US President Donald Trump’s black hole ability to suck attention has diverted eyes from the real consequences of war in the Middle East.

19.06.2025 3

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The usually sure-footed Greiner stumbles but stays on track

The Liberal Party has turned to another elder statesman to clean up the mess in NSW, but his first words seem a little half-hearted.

18.06.2025 4

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Sydney is a peaceful city. Law and order should prevail. Not gangs

The third attempt to kill a senior crime gang member demands the gang warfare cannot be allowed to continue.

17.06.2025 4

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Canada is good middle ground for Albanese to meet Trump

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s first meeting with US President Donald Trump will test the diplomatic skills of both men.

16.06.2025 5

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Trump loves playing toy soldiers, but it is not a game

Few would begrudge a president attending a US Army anniversary but President Donald Trump has so polarised America the occasion is tainted.

15.06.2025 10

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Crown started as a high rollers’ casino and should not become an RSL

Sydney’s other troubled casino is trying to turn the tables into poker machines.

13.06.2025 10

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The home politics of Trump’s America Alone should not torpedo AUKUS

A review of the AUKUS deal by the Trump administration is simply responsible government but instability of US politics raises alarms the submarine...

12.06.2025 8

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Shooting the messengers is alive and well in LA thanks to Trump

Press freedom has come under attack in Los Angeles as the media covers immigration protests.

11.06.2025 10

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NSW elective surgery waiting lists approach pandemic levels

After some initial success cutting the backlog, waiting lists have crept back close to COVID-19 levels.

11.06.2025 10

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An unlikely alliance has delayed workers’ compensation reforms – but change must still occur

Politicking and unnecessary delay would let down the very injured workers opponents of Labor’s bill claim to represent. 

09.06.2025 10

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Ministers must make hard decisions on the NDIS to guarantee its future for those who need it most

The latest health check of the National Disability Insurance Scheme should be a wake-up call for political leaders who must do more to ensure it...

08.06.2025 20

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The government wants more houses. Ku-ring-gai finally comes to the table

A North Shore council has come up with an equitable solution to opposition to the MInns government’s push for more housing.

06.06.2025 10

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Foot in the mouth elder statesman has done the Liberals no favour

Alan Stockdale, a former Liberal federal president and Victorian treasurer brought in to reform the NSW party should head south after his gormless...

05.06.2025 10

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Parties should act to stop the Senate being a launch pad for deserters

Voters must wonder about wasting their votes as another senator has jumped ship.

04.06.2025 10

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Only Canberra can stop the black-market tobacco trade it fostered

NSW Premier Chris Minns has called for a rethink on the excise duty on tax.

03.06.2025 10

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The Harbour Bridge was paid off in 1988. The latest toll increase has gone too far

The Minns government has taken the easy option of charging Sydney Harbour Bridge motorists higher tolls instead of taking an across-the-board approach...

02.06.2025 7

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This one union must not railroad the deal to end Sydney’s train chaos

Resolution of Sydney’s months of train chaos has been threatened by the inability of the unions to get their act together.

01.06.2025 9

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Community right to feel Albanese having it both ways on climate

The clear sense of betrayal from some and relief from others suggests many are not sure where the government stands on carbon.

30.05.2025 10

WA Today

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Community right to feel Albanese having it both ways on climate

The clear sense of betrayal from some and relief from others suggests many are not sure where the government stands on carbon.

30.05.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

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Community right to feel Albanese having it both ways on climate

The clear sense of betrayal from some and relief from others suggests many are not sure where the government stands on carbon.

30.05.2025 10

The Age

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Community right to feel Albanese having it both ways on climate

The clear sense of betrayal from some and relief from others suggests many are not sure where the government stands on carbon.

30.05.2025 8

Brisbane Times

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Selective schools are a NSW educational experiment that needs a revamp

Attempting to change entrenched ideas about education can be Herculean and sometimes thankless task.

29.05.2025 6

The Sydney Morning Herald

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