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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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London lets the sun go down on the British Empire

The United Kingdom is poised to transfer the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and literally end one of the most quoted sayings about empire.

28.05.2025 9

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The integrity of the vote in care facilities must be protected

A rise in informal votes cast in hospitals, aged care centres, residential mental health facilities and homes for the disabled is cause for concern.

25.05.2025 10

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Why women deserve to be treated seriously when they are in pain

“First, do no harm” has long been a guiding principle of medicine. What if instead it was, “first, listen to the patient”?

24.05.2025 10

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The NSW Mid North Coast floods are another warning things must change

Natural disasters loom as regular events but the NSW Mid North Coast floods seems to have caught many off guard. 

22.05.2025 4

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Division is death and a dead Coalition can never win government

The former Coalition parties must carry out their reforms and then get their acts together quickly to take the fight up to an all-victorious Labor...

21.05.2025 4

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Biden’s cancer diagnosis reminds us of his true achievements

The former US president’s cancer has increased speculation about when he first found out about the illness but cannot overshadow his true legacy.

20.05.2025 10

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Government failures allow the illegal tobacco trade to act with impunity

The boom in NSW tobacco shops selling black market cigarettes is a danger to health, law and order and taxation.

19.05.2025 10

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Forever chemicals in water report leaves many unanswered questions

NSW water authorities have been pushed to come clean on forever chemicals. They haven’t.

18.05.2025 10

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Truth wins in the Federal Court, but victims of Ben Roberts-Smith still await justice

Roberts-Smith has now had his day in court. But the families of murdered Afghans still await justice.

17.05.2025 7

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Abuse and neglect of children in daycare centres shames us all

Daycare centres are supposed to nurture and protect. What happened?

15.05.2025 4

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Albanese’s first overseas trip shows Indonesia’s importance has not declined

These are heady days to our north, and it is time Indonesia came back into Australia’s focus after being slightly off our radar.

14.05.2025 10

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Sussan Ley’s Liberal leadership is a vote for much-needed reforms

The Liberal Party has been reeling since the disastrous election result, but now the leadership is settled, the hard work of rebuilding the party can...

13.05.2025 6

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Albanese names his team but ambition and talent loom large

The weight of numbers on the government benches guarantees there will be further cabinet reshuffles.

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International House is a challenge we should not shy away from

Student accommodation is an important piece of the housing affordability puzzle. The sad state of disrepair seen at the Sydney University building is...

10.05.2025 10

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Showdown between nuclear powers looms over Kashmir

Kashmir used to be where colonial British officers holidayed. Now the locals kill tourists and threaten nuclear war.

08.05.2025 4

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The NSW Police Commissioner who spun her own Webb

NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb has unexpectedly resigned after just three years in the job.

07.05.2025 2

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Memo to Sydney Water: It’s time to be upfront with the public about PFAS and our drinking water

Sydney Water should recognise that secrecy and a lack of transparency leads to fear and anxiety.

06.05.2025 6

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Liberals take note: Nuclear failure has crowned clean energy

Peter Dutton’s power station policy was so comprehensively rejected by voters that it is off the table permanently.

05.05.2025 10

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This thumping election result shows how Australians do not like division

Anthony Albanese’s landslide victory and the self-destruction of the Liberal Party is a political watershed.

04.05.2025 9

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Why we must not look away from this moment of horror

Of all the chilling moments during the first week of the inquest into the massacre at Westfield Bondi Junction a year ago, one stood above the rest.

03.05.2025 7

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Planet Ark was unable to stay afloat in a harsh environment

The organisation, which has been at the forefront of working toward a sustainable future for Australia, has unexpectedly collapsed.

02.05.2025 10

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Rugby Australia looks to have cured its coaching succession problem

Rugby Australia faces many challenges. But settling the coaching succession is a giant step into a brighter future.

30.04.2025 3

WA Today

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Rugby Australia looks to have cured its coaching succession problem

Rugby Australia faces many challenges. But settling the coaching succession is a giant step into a brighter future.

30.04.2025 10

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Rugby Australia looks to have cured its coaching succession problem

Rugby Australia faces many challenges. But settling the coaching succession is a giant step into a brighter future.

30.04.2025 3

Brisbane Times

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Trumpet of Patriots rush to preselection is proving a big risk

The Trumpet of Patriots choice of candidates in this federal election is leaving a lot to be desired.

30.04.2025 9

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We should be proud of Welcome to Country ceremonies

The Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has inexplicably turned on something truly significant to Indigenous Australians.

28.04.2025 5

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Obeid does time but his family benefits from the proceeds of his crime

The NSW Crime Commission cannot find the $30 million the former NSW Labor MP made from a corrupt coal licence deal.

27.04.2025 8

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Why parents vote with their wallets to get kids into selective school

The state has created a two-tier public education system. But at what cost?

27.04.2025 7

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Courts have to prioritise protecting women rather than their attackers

The death in jail of a man with a history of violence who was allowed back into the community to kill highlights failures in the law enforcement and...

25.04.2025 4

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In our troubled times, Anzac Day has a profound meaning

This year’s Anzac Day takes place in a world that seems to be suffering collective amnesia about war after 80 years of relative peace.

24.04.2025 3

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Trump shift on China tariffs only adds to the confusion he creates

US President Donald Trump’s ill-thought tariff polices look even sillier now he has floated lowering his 145 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods.

23.04.2025 30

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Grand Sydney Central Station plans may not be so grand

Rezoning proposals to curb development at Central Station create more planning confusion.

22.04.2025 8

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Pope Francis battled entrenched interests to lift his church

The pontiff’s death at 88 leaves the Catholic Church at the crossroads of modernity and traditionalism.

21.04.2025 10

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We must honour Molly Ticehurst’s memory with action

Domestic violence never goes away but has taken a back seat this federal election.

20.04.2025 10

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Women are not second-class citizens: medical misogyny must end

The Herald’s reporting paints a damning picture of what women have to endure in seeking treatment and care in the medical system. Change must start...

18.04.2025 5

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Minns government must take control of Northern Beaches public hospital

An independent report by the NSW auditor-general has raised questions about a public hospital facility remaining at the controversial Northern Beaches...

17.04.2025 10

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The right to protest carries responsibilities

Campaign security concern as prime minister ambushed by alt-right protesters at his supposedly secret overnight stop in Melbourne.

16.04.2025 4

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Liberal Party machine campaign is full of self harm

Liberal strategists are making it hard for Opposition Leader Peter Dutton to cut through.

15.04.2025 10

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Housing is the right problem but our leaders have the wrong policies

Opinion polls show housing affordability – for buyers and renters - is one of the biggest worries of Australian voters.

14.04.2025 10

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The crying shame of South Korea’s adoption scandal for Australia

Labor has promised an in-house investigation into Australia-Korea adoptions, but it needs the heft of a parliamentary inquiry.

11.04.2025 10

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Public’s right to know demands open justice and transparency in courts

An alleged serial rapist wanted the courts to allow him to remain anonymous. We did not.

10.04.2025 9

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Trump’s chaos makes an Australian inquiry into AUKUS common sense

An English parliamentary inquiry is investigating if AUKUS is on track.

09.04.2025 2

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A culture war over public and private schools fails everyone

The head of the NSW Education Department is wrong to question the existence of private schools and needs to get his own schools in order.

08.04.2025 20

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Restoring faith in building industry is vital for growing city

Building defects and unqualified construction workers are costing Sydney homeowners and taxpayers $700 million a year – even as development...

07.04.2025 9

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