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Zoe Daniel

The Guardian

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PM’s pragmatism on Trump’s Iran fury risks Australia following US into Operation Epic Fail

For all of our sakes, let’s hope that Donald Trump’s Operation Epic Fury doesn’t turn into Operation Epic Fail. It could still go either way....

07.03.2026 20

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The Liberal party believes Trump-style politics is the way to win back power. But it just won’t work in urban Australia

By its own admission, for the Liberal party it’s a case of change or die, but on the current trajectory outlined by its “everything old is new...

21.02.2026 40

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Coalition squabbling and Labor tinkering leave us in a dangerous vacuum. One Nation filling it is a nightmare in the making

08.02.2026 10

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Trump’s ‘new normal’ leaves Australia marooned. We can no longer pretend otherwise

25.01.2026 100

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Social media makes many Australian teens feel worse about their bodies. Platforms must take responsibility

13.12.2025 4

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When it comes to alcohol, gambling and domestic violence in Australia, it’s essential we connect the dots

30.11.2025 10

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The Coalition is spinning a lie that climate action is economically bad. How are they getting away with it?

16.11.2025 6

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Australia must put politics aside and pass nature laws that benefit the economy and the environment. We owe it to our kids

01.11.2025 6

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Albanese faces the diplomatic test of his political life to attract, and hold, Trump’s attention

18.10.2025 5

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Coalition denial makes Labor seem reasonable on climate – but neither is ambitious enough

21.09.2025 10

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The division exposed by the March for Australia was a test for our politicians. They failed it – and put the nation last

07.09.2025 20

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Australia’s women remain an untapped resource in the hunt for productivity

24.08.2025 6

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If Albanese is serious about actions not slogans, there is a way Australia can make a difference for Palestinians

10.08.2025 10

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The attack on Australia’s net zero target is reckless and gutless. Voters expect more than ‘intergenerational bastardry’

27.07.2025 20

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Does the state of the world make you feel like screaming?

11.07.2025 6

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Australia’s current childcare funding model risks failing our most precious people

11.07.2025 7

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Australia’s had two more years of gambling ad harm since the Murphy report. It’s time for Labor to show some courage

28.06.2025 7

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Why aren’t we discussing the world’s hottest topic?

21.03.2025 10

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Trump’s attacks on freedom of speech are a threat to us all – and not the product of a ‘big thinker’

21.03.2025 10

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Australia’s key ally has gone rogue – and Trump has us expertly wedged. We need a plan B

02.03.2025 10

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