Pauline Hanson, live cattle trade and CBA

Senator Pauline Hanson delivers her first speech in the Senate on Wednesday afternoon.

Opinion

Pauline Hanson's speech to Parliament was in extremely bad taste, far from facts and full of blanket statements about my Australian people - migrants, Islam and Australian Muslim communities.

John Howard: confusing companies with people.

Political donations and fee gouging

Opinion
Letters

John Howard has been quoted as saying that any attempt at reducing or removing the right of companies to make political donations would "stifle people's political activity and diminish their activity and expression". He couldn't be more wrong.

Is the government taking too much out of golden nest eggs?

Super, aged care and Gonski

Opinion
Letters

Brian Toohey's call for compulsory superannuation to be junked is reckless at best, and at worst dangerous to the wellbeing of Australians when they most need support.

You know compulsory superannuation is ultimately beneficial, despite the short-term financial pain.

Letters: Super compulsion and carbon fees

Opinion
Letters

Systematic financial abuse reigns under compulsory superannuation, yet doing what is right (compulsory super) rather than what one wants benefits the community in numerous ways.

Inner-city toll roads have failed to deliver their promised economic benefits.

Infrastructure and political donations

Opinion
Letters

There is no evidence that urban toll roads, like the $17 billion WestConnex planned for Sydney, contribute to long-term economic growth or productivity.