Media should show skepticism over Syrian chemical weapons attack claims
Clearly something terrifying and terrible happened in Khan Shiekhoun but it's far from clear who did it.
The impossible job of a modern-day treasurer
Scott Morrison should go down swinging with the hard budget we need to have.
Politicians can cut housing prices if they want to
It took almost 20 years for this crisis to brew, but it can be undone.
US-Russia relations at a low as Lavrov and Tillerson meet in Moscow
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Turnbull coaxes a new India into world affairs
There were few "announceables" in Malcolm Turnbull's trip, but the visit was anything but pointless.
Negative gearing and the common good
In politics, those who have most to gain or lose usually prevail over the majority.
Tillerson arrives in Moscow as Trump warns North Korea
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Britain's carrot and stick approach as it tries to prise Russia away from Assad
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Coal smoke and mirrors reflect poorly on what's really happening
See if you can pick it. The economy-wide plan calls for a halt to any new coal-fired generators and a tripling of renewable energy generation in just five years.
Charity that ends at home makes us poorer
Australia's overseas aid is directly in our interests, whatever populists like George Christensen say.
The challenges of deepening our ties with India
The real challenge for Australia is to see India not for what it was or even is now, but for what it will be in the future.
Time for honesty on the fate of Manus refugees
Most urgent issue between Australia and PNGÂ not mentioned in PM's statement.
The perils of promising perfection
If any politicians are interested, here are five steps to prevent blackouts and provide affordable energy.
Look past the jobs and growth illusion
Even when assessed on its own flawed indicators, the government isn't measuring up.
Turnbull's sausage 'no' denies us all
Otto von Bismarck, Germany's first Chancellor, is usually credited with the famous remark likening laws to sausages: for peace of mind, one should never see either being made.
Cancellation of Ayaan Hirsi Ali's Australian tour is regrettable
Ayaan Hirsi Ali's observation about Islamic violence cannot be ignored.
Incompetence a cup with no bottom
The parallels go right down to misleading threats and ultimatums issued to "clients", bad algorithms and drawing misleading conclusions from matching incompatible data.
Will Australia be drawn into a fresh conflict in the Middle East?
If the situation escalates, Australia would be hard pressed to avoid getting involved.
Putin says support for Assad is not 'unconditional' as Trump flags military action in Syria
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Bashar al-Assad: The doctor who grew up to be a mass killer
Assad improbably started his career as a doctor, training in London. But got his tyrannical break when his older brother died, catapulting him into the heir-apparent spot.
Sketch: Pauline, James and the plane
Pauline and James are 15,000 feet above the outback desert, perched in the tiny cockpit of a Jabiru 230-D.
Trump says Syria attack crossed 'many, many lines'
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McManus abuse shows our immaturity
The public yearns for more consensus rather than confrontation, but our parties are yet to learn.
'Heinous' gas attack in Syria kills dozens
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Climate's threat to Australia's defences
Global warming will radically change our region, with massive military and humanitarian repercussions.
Australia is 'not taking its place in the world': Aid cuts under fire on Q&A;
The former prime minister of Denmark says Australia is failing to take its place in the world and the country's paltry foreign aid contributions have made it less influential on the world stage.
Fears of a Putin crackdown after terror attack on St Petersburg metro
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Evacuation orders issued for northern New South Wales as Rockhampton braces for flood
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Question Time presents name-calling memories of the 'old days'
Members of the public unfamiliar with parliamentary practice may be surprised to learn that there are limitations on how far a member can go in saying offensive things.
Is it any wonder politicians are on the nose?
In a barely noticed respite from last week's hyper-partisan squabbling, Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten actually agreed on a couple of things. It is an enduring curiosity that such moments tend to escape attention.
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Campaign highlights - and lowlights
The hurly-burly of the 2016 election campaign, as seen through the eyes of Fairfax reporters and photographers.