Comment, Opinion, Writers

Tax avenger leads the hunt for millions spirited overseas

Peter Hartcher 9:29 PM Chris Jordan is on a mission to make multi-national companies pay their fair share of tax and is kicking down doors around the world to make them do it.

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Letters to the Editor

ACT government not ready for greater responsibility

9:01 PM It is hard believe that anyone who has followed the disastrous planning decisions that have been made by successive ACT governments could really believe "the ACT government (sic) is a mature government.

Editorial

Another sledgehammer approach to counter-terrorism

The Canberra Times 6:21 PM It's been said of Council of Australian government meetings that only the time the states and territories agree on anything is when there is the offer of more Commonwealth money on the table. But terrorism can do the trick too,

Opinions are pouring onto the airwaves, print and online as Donald trumps opposition

John Birmingham 9:00 PM Lotsa people have lotsa opinions about Donald Trump.

Abbott's 'dangerous' ideas

Anne Summers 9:00 PM We have to hope that no one is listening because many of Tony Abbott's ideas are extremely dangerous.

Can a well-aimed sex-strike bring an end to war?

Jen Vuk 9:00 PM In Aristophanes' ancient comedy Lysistrata, the women of Greece, sick of war and bloodshed, are driven by the eponymous heroine to go on a sex strike as a means of forcing the men to broker peace.

Vulnerability is the new strength in politics

Judith Ireland 9:00 PM Politicians hate showing weakness. But it's time they realised there's a power that comes with vulnerability.

Lessons that Tony Abbott failed

Hal Wootten 5:42 PM How ironic and embarrassing that Tony Abbott, of all people, should present himself to the world as our champion in defence of the values of the Enlightenment, of the Reformation, and "Western civilisation" generally.

How much intolerance can we tolerate?

Crispin Hull 5:13 PM Donald Trump has people asking, to what extent can a liberal democracy tolerate religious bigotry?

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We shouldn’t believe everything we see on television

Bill Carmichael 4:08 PM Australia taxpayers are presently funding a government sponsored TV campaign explaining what we gain from bilateral trade agreements. These are no longer called free trade agreements (FTAs). The TV advertisement describes them as "free trade export agreements", creating the misleading impression that all the gains available from these agreements come from increased exports.

This will end in tears

Michael Gordon 4:08 PM The history of political defections in Australia is replete with unhappy endings.

US policy leaders see elegance in a carbon tax

Scot Lehigh 3:23 PM A group of influential academics say a carbon tax offers greater potential to combat global warming than any other policy.

Sweatbands, lycra and fluoro: why we need tax reform to prevent a return of the 1980s

Jessica Irvine 2:03 PM Australia must reform its tax system if we are to avoid a return of the 1980s.

Radical ways to improve our city life

Michael Short 11:56 PM Is there enough green in your life? Is a lack of nature dragging you down? Research tells us such a lack in built environments undermines our very well-being.

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Keep unrepentant terrorists behind bars

Dan Tehan Terrorists who remain unreformed by a jail term should be subject to indefinite detention.

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The lockout has changed Sydney

Jacob Saulwick Sydney is a good place to go out if you're young, rich, and stupid, a friend once said. Fail to tick one of those boxes and the city's not for you.

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Arch conservatives offer nothing but guff

Waleed Aly Abbott and Trump are not intelligently discussing Islam, they’re just demonstrating that their brand of politics is fast collapsing.

Politics, climate, Islam, and the credibility gap

Mark Kenny 12:00 AM The secret to success is sincerity - once you can fake that, you've got it made, quipped the French diplomat and writer, Jean Giraudoux . For politicians, the daily quest to convey conviction is hardly aided by their tendency to shift ground when it suits without even acknowledging they've done so.

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Letters to the Editor

Housing a human right

11:45 PM Methinks the prejudice and bigotry of many are showing. Try displaying some humanity and tolerance.

In the Herald: December 11, 1977

Brian Yatman 12:00 AM "The world's fastest bowler, Jeff Thomson, was in suspense last night over his future as a soccer player," the Herald reported on this day in 1977.

Editorial

Wrecking ball Trump still in the running

The Canberra Times Donald Trump may just be the most sneered-at American on the planet after calling for Muslims to be banned from entering the United States.

Divestment is really a moral matter

Jeremy Moss Divesting from companies that produce fossil fuels continues to be one of the key demands of the climate change movement. To date, there have been some very major institutions and funds that have begun to divest, most notably Norway's government pension fund.

Mining magnates have too much influence

Hannah Aulby Last week's meeting between the Prime Minister and billionaire businessman Gautam Adani raises questions about the relationship between government and big polluting companies.

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Latham should stand aside from the ICAC

Gary Sturgess For those of us who love the ICAC, there is now no prospect of leaving it alone. The damning report into the Cunneen affair by David Levine, the former Supreme Court judge appointed to watch the watchers, demands an early response.

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Stepped-up IS terror campaign demands new strategies

Colin Rubenstein Strategies somewhere between continuing air strikes and a full-scale ground war against the terror group deserve closer scrutiny.

Business studies lack moral lessons

Alex Millmow 11:45 PM Business schools no longer teach radical economics, economic history or even critiques of capitalism.

View from the Street: Bronwyn Bishop, political terror vigilante!

Andrew P Street And Tony Abbott's still bleating about how everyone else is wrong, obviously. Your news of the day, reduced to a snarky rant.

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Police chief should weed out rotten cops

Christine Nixon Surely we have reached a tipping point and learnt that policemen can no longer treat their female colleagues as inferior.

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Strong leadership can fix male-dominated Victoria Police

Elizabeth Broderick 12:00 AM Women are critical to an effective, contemporary police force.

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Transurban road deal: too good to be true?

Josh Gordon Hopefully the government has learnt from the East West Link debacle and isn't signing up for another big road mess with the Western Distributor.

Is it time we all went vegetarian?

Joe Shute With even Arnold Schwarzenegger telling us to cut down on meat, how serious should we be?

Islamic State has a new recruiter in chief

Martin Schram Republican voters may now realise that The Donald can never be presidential after he urged a ban on Muslims entering the US.

We should interpret Australia through Aboriginal eyes

Paul Keating Our identity cannot be separated from that of Aboriginal Australia.

Letters to the Editor

Ambassador to the US has record of not being very diplomatic

We have to ask how wise it is for us to appoint to such a delicate diplomatic post a politician who inspired the famous "Clueless" poster.

In the Herald: December 10, 1889

Brian Yatman A man who parachuted from a balloon over Hawaii was carried out to sea and drowned, the Herald reported on this day in 1889.

Don't mention the war: Army can't kill off a troublesome officer

Paul Sheehan The Australian Defence Force has just been handed a defeat in the Federal Court which is embarrassing on many levels.

The ICAC must get back to business

Anthony Whealy The ICAC inspector's report into the Margaret Cunneen investigation raises some troubling questions for the man who wrote it.

Don't feel guilty about using Wikipedia

Elizabeth Farrelly After 15 years and some 37 million articles it's time to admit that we all use Wikipedia, and it's good.

Editorial

Mr Abbott should heed departure call

The Canberra Times Mr Abbott may have convinced himself his comments are not about sniping so much as legacy protection, but that's not how others view matters.