Like so many others, Cory Bernardi claims Trump's victory as proof of a seismic shift in public thinking. This commentary on the election has become accepted wisdom and is trotted out to support all manner of social theories.
Malcolm Turnbull's best option is clear. Take control and begin doing the things he knows are right.
Readers would like to see a prime minister with vision, courage and conviction.
Readers debate the Victorian government's proposed legislation on voluntary euthanasia.
Readers attack Productivity Commission proposals to privatise essential health services.
Delaying effective action on climate change will only increases the eventual cost.
Readers discuss the many social changes that were introduced as a result of protests.
Readers are strongly opposed to both the Carmichael coal mine and the government offering a $1billion loan to global miner Adani.
Readers are upset and angry that Bhajan Kaur, who has an intellectual disability, has been denied permanent residency in Australia.
Voters put forward ideas for the government to consider in the new year.
Readers discuss the protests in Parliament House and the behaviour of our parliamentarians generally.
Readers continue to discuss education issues, including Australia's poor results in the latest international rankings.
Readers explain why they think Australia's education standards are falling compared to international benchmarks.
Readers express dismay at the behaviour of both major parties.
Not surprisingly, readers have mixed views on whether Fidel Castro was a great leader or brutal dictator.
Readers discuss the merit of raising the bar for entry to university teaching courses.
Readers express concern that Peter Dutton's attack will create division in society.
Readers discuss the merits of introducing a 'sugar tax'.
Readers continue to express concern over the Immigration Minister's divisive comments.
Readers express alarm at the Immigration Minister's divisive attitudes on migrants.
Readers express profound concern over the direction of the ABC.
Readers have mixed views on whether older Australians have had an easier time than younger generations - and whether seniors' tax breaks are ''unfair''.
Readers reject Immigration Minister Peter Dutton's criticisms of former prime minister Malcolm Fraser.
The election was a referendum on leadership, not about superior policy.
Readers express different views about whether we should have the right to choose our time of death.
Readers react with anger and shock to the proposed changes to the ABC.
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Politicians can create fair rules or they can skew policies to enrich the powerful few.
Readers discuss the possibility of Australia taking part in a refugee settlement deal with the United States.
Jobe Watson is to be congratulated for his decision to hand back his tainted 2012 Brownlow medal.
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