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Will Trump's greatest victims be his own children? Not as long as they change their surname.
Spare a thought for poor Eric Abetz. What empty strawman argument will he employ now?
Dutton's bullying tactics won't work outside of the government's most secretive department, Andrew P Street writes.
Yes, obviously children change your life. But there was one thing that came as a real eye-opener for Andrew P Street.
After all, passengers already pay extra for such luxuries as "choosing a seat".
Robodebt? Manus Island? The marriage equality plebiscite? In case you were wondering, they're all still kicking along nicely.
It's easy to blame or praise people for the situation they're in, but for most of us our future was outlined long before we even turned up.
If there was a theme to the budget, it was this: hoo boy, them Abbott years were a mistake.
Sensible policy making is always worthy of praise - but it's worth asking why the government are making this sudden about-face about the deficit.
Backbencher Andrew Laming feels the second verse needs to be packed with more Australian values. So let's help him!
So, who feels like following a foreign superpower into unimaginable slaughter, yet again?
Patriotism isn't just the last refuge of a scoundrel; it's also pretty handy for political parties with nothing substantial to offer.
There's something deeply pathetic in watching Abbott tut tut about politicians playing "Canberra insider games" as though he's not a Canberra insider himself.
NSW government announces that it's ditching Safe Schools while ignoring its own religious education review because one's a social engineering program and the other's totally not, you guys.
Who would have guessed the conservative Tasmanian senator would turn out to be such a passionate advocate for the bisexual community?
It's the one morning of the year when the majority of the nation awakes and goes "hey, I'm actually totally ready to face my day!" Enjoy it while it lasts!
Maybe we should stop seeing gambling as the crippling and destructive social problem it is and start seeing it as the only acceptable solution to all our ills!
With a government this unpopular the leader of the opposition should be the most popular man in the country, So… what's wrong?
But they should be able to sort it all out before the budget fixes everything, right?
If you're more focused on fighting unwinnable culture wars than passing smart, necessary legislation, you take your advantages where you can get them, writes Andrew P Street.
How has a seemingly smart man made such stupid strategic decisions?
Andrew P Street is preparing for an ugly fortnight of parliament.
You don't even need to monger any scares about radiation: nuclear energy isn't remotely the solution to Australia's self-created energy problem
At what point does honest discussion turn into deliberate trolling?
The danger with a company making a political statement is that customers tend to take it seriously.
…and other important lessons imparted by the birth of my awesome son.
Creating a new megadepartment might be unnecessary, but at least it'll be expensive and disruptive.
Why have the federal government deliberately ruled out using the only tools that might reduce housing prices? Because then they might succeed.
What sort of deal would be considered beyond the pale for One Nation voters? Now we know.
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