Opinion
Combine 18C revision with new law
Paul KellyIt has become clear that preserving the section in its present form only encourages intolerance.
PM slips towards leader trigger
PETER VAN ONSELENIts three Newspolls down, 27 to go, as Malcolm Turnbull ebbs towards the yardstick he used to topple Tony Abbott.
Blocking trade hurts everyone
Tony MakinGlobalisation raised living standards for billions but that hasn’t stopped its enemies’ attacks.
Bluer polls
James JeffreyA reminder for the PM that not all occasions are good times to request a volume adjustment.
Get me out of this wet suit!
The Age worries about Wonder Woman at the UN, but what about the Saudis?
Bluer polls
James JeffreyA reminder for the PM that not all occasions are good times to request a volume adjustment.
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The Age worries about Wonder Woman at the UN, but what about the Saudis?
Clinton’s China syndrome
Glenda KorporaalAustralian business needs to pay increasing attention to Hillary Clinton’s policies on China.
Singo, Jones no licence to whinge
Mark DayThe long-running saga surrounding the sale of radio station 2CH has moved into uncharted waters.
West risks retirement bankruptcy
Bill EmmottDemographic ageing is the social and economic equivalent of climate change.
Start-ups lead way in job creation
Anthony WongAustralian start-up are getting a helping a hand from Canberra to set up shop in global tech hot spots.
Breakfast is on its last eggs
Patrick SmithThis was tagged a breakfast. It was so unsuccessful it may well prove the last supper at Flemington.
Something novel
James BradleyThe winner of the Man Booker Prize will be announced in London next week. Take a look at who’s in the running.
PhDs make good business sense
ARUN SHARMAResearch training in any discipline nurtures a skill that may be a valuable leadership attribute.
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Matthew Spencer
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Sydney Bureau, Australia
Matthew Spencer has been a reporter and editor at The Australian since 1997. He was foreign news editor for five years from 2005 and deputy night editor and a senior editor on The Australian Business Review before taking up the role of Opinion editor. View all our Columnists
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