Opinion
Monday 23rd October 2017
Rudd legacy Turnbull’s problem
Malcolm Turnbull and Josh Frydenberg didn’t create extra power burdens for households, but it is their problem.
ABC is guilty of soft treason
Unaware of the battlefield complexities, the ABC questions our brave soldiers’ honour.
We need to free up health cover
Australians are paying far too much for insurance and receive poor value in return.
Monday 23rd October 2017
Climate numbers don’t add up
The Bureau of Meteorology’s defenders won’t like it, but we need some answers.
The perils of young leaders
Voters worldwide are willing to trust young leaders. But it takes more than an energetic prodigy to run a country.
Saturday 21st October 2017
Kevin07 built on Gough, Keating
The Kevin07 campaign was not just about a brand, personality or individual; it was the beginning of a new movement.
Legacy lives on in Aussie style
Was it all for nothing? Almost a century of car-making, billions of dollars and endless national hand-wringing?
Left conspiracy fuels obsession
Fairfax is the latest to turn facts of little consequence into theories of import.
Worrying moment for our country
A state is close to crossing a threshold that constitutes a fundamental departure in our attitudes towards human life.
Cheap power? There’s an answer
There’s a simple way to bring down energy prices, but the Coalition’s policy isn’t it.
Licence to kill will limit options
The interests of the elderly will suffer if society develops a euthanasia mentality.
Hidden risks in Xi’s vision
Xi Jinping is a very big cat on the world stage. Australia must be wary of the Asian giant’s new mood.
Truce to end catastrophic legacy
The Labor states are grieving and angry at Malcolm Turnbull, but he offers a path to ressurection.
Turnbull at a turning point
The PM has a path out of the wilderness. It is strewn with obstacles, but he’s better placed than his predecessors.
Energy guarantee fails the test
The policy’s middle road approach unfairly penalises consumers and harms the economy.
An explosive account
A new book on our role in the war in Afghanistan is causing anger. Ben Roberts-Smith says a disgruntled soldier is behind it.
A call to arms for our history
A deep understanding of Western civilisation grounds us in who we are and our way of being.
Losers win in NZ? Sounds good
New Zealand’s electoral process has led to the sort of effective government we need.
$5 in the bank, a beaten man
In service to Australia, Jesse Bird held together the exploded body of a fellow soldier. So why is his own death being kept a secret?
Centre holds as preferences flow
The contrasts between Queensland and South Australia illustrate a built-in advantage for moderates.
Rudd: ‘I was warned about Julia’
The doubters thought Gillard and I would never team up. They told me she couldn’t be trusted. But the time had come.
Dynamic duo’s legacy for NZ
Bill English and John Key managed what few thought possible. Their approach was adopted by Abbott and Turnbull to great effect.
Carmageddon is coming
Owning a car is a divine right widely exercised, so much so, they’re on track to outnumber us.
Caution first in national interest
Close ties with China provide many benefits but there is also a need for vigilance in protecting the national interests.
Friday 20th October 2017
Polish your manners, Julie
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is going to have to be “super polite” to anointed NZ prime minister Jacinda Ardern.
Policy headed in right direction
A lack of detail is worrying but the National Energy Guarantee is a welcome improvement on past electricity policy.
Vague modelling has run its course
Labor’s refusal to reveal what its energy policy will do to retail energy bills is a major liability for Bill Shorten.
Guarantee talks will test PM
Turnbull has given himself an edge on energy but Shorten will exploit any slips.
