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Huge egos and selfish agendas will ruin political system
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Huge egos and selfish agendas will ruin political system

With much fanfare, Julia Banks has finally announced she will abandon her electorate of Chisholm to stand as an independent in the nearby electorate of Flinders.

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NSW offers a lesson in how not to manage a river crisis
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NSW offers a lesson in how not to manage a river crisis

Premier, your comment that you care more about people than fish is unworthy of a leader of our state.

Tax cuts plus spending big? The PM must be a magician
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Tax cuts plus spending big? The PM must be a magician

Knowing that only a miracle will allow the LNP to remain in power, Scott Morrison has taken on the guise of a magician.

Independent’s preferences policy ticks one right box
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Independent’s preferences policy ticks one right box

The contenders wishing to unseat Tony Abbott should consult a preference whisperer or they might get in each other’s way.

PM's musings miss the mark
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PM's musings miss the mark

After reading thoughtful, challenging and measured pieces by Elizabeth Farrelly, Stan Grant and Tim Soutphommasane, it was more than disappointing to then read the column from our Prime Minister

Young should not die for a mistake
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Young should not die for a mistake

I've got to hand it to Peter FitzSimons for the astute comments he makes about the Premier's obduracy in refusing to introduce pill testing at music festivals.

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Australia Day could yet be a unifying event
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Australia Day could yet be a unifying event

If genuine efforts are quickly made towards Indigenous recognition, both date and name of the day could be kept.

Australia Day: the way we observe it is the problem
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Australia Day: the way we observe it is the problem

To celebrate on Australia Day is to celebrate the effect on the Indigenous community.

PM's captain's pick has fans leaving the ground
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PM's captain's pick has fans leaving the ground

The Prime Minister's latest captain's pick of Warren Mundine for the seat of Gilmore is a stroke of genius.

Stop judging young people and start saving lives
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Stop judging young people and start saving lives

Can everyone get real about the "morality" of young people taking drugs, and this "how dare they put their lives at risk" attitude?

Taxpayers shouldn’t foot bill for reckless drug takers
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Taxpayers shouldn’t foot bill for reckless drug takers

I wonder if the Greens' soft-on-drugs policy will destroy them the way that supporting John Howard's GST destroyed the Democrats.