SA's Murray Darling plan powerplay
In this age of post-truth politics, Senator Xenophon is really complaining about a Murray Darling Plan that has effectively worked
Making better use of school funds
In a sector with a history of misspending, it's now crucial that unexpected surplus cash in education is not wasted.
Polls show need for compelling agenda
There is no sense that Australians wish they had instead installed a Shorten Labor government nearly five months ago
Castro's awful legacy
Fidel Castro's death should be marked for what it is: the passing of a dictator who repressed his people in poverty and servitude.
A nervous euphoria
The market races ahead but risks abound.
Government must use the breakthrough
The government must build on this week's successes or risk drifting.
Keeping the politics out of super
This year's changes inflicted pain on the Coalition. But super still needs less politics, not more of it.
Out of time on the deficit
Our over-long budget deficit is structural, and we can't avoid fixing it.
Boral ventures out
Growth is about taking the right sort of risks.
No alternative to US trade lead
An abdication on trade by Washington doesn't mean an unreformed China is ready to take over
