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How did the lucky country end up with an energy crisis?

How did the lucky country end up with an energy crisis?

Australia is a continent full of abundant energy resources. Yet it seems we are facing an energy crisis. Exactly how has it all gone wrong?

What will happen to the orphans of Australia's Islamic State fighters?

What will happen to the orphans of Australia's Islamic State fighters?

Western governments are scrambling to distance themselves from the families of Islamic State fighters. And as more children emerge from the ruins, the problem is only going to get worse.

Labor's patchwork climate policy a retreat from past bravery

Labor's patchwork climate policy a retreat from past bravery

Labor has retreated to a shopping list of emissions abatement measures rather than attempt a more economically efficient solution. And its mates will be looked after, as always.

Morrison's world of hurt over One Nation preferences

Morrison's world of hurt over One Nation preferences

Scott Morrison tried — belatedly — to do the right thing on One Nation preferences, but the issue has turned toxic for him within his own ranks.

The Coalition will need a huge budget upset to shift the polls

The Coalition will need a huge budget upset to shift the polls

Contrary to what you read in the press, voters don't shift dramatically every fortnight in their support for political parties. That requires something genuinely massive, which is what Josh Frydenberg will need to produce on Tuesday.

New report on the economic impact of climate change policy is total garbage

New report on the economic impact of climate change policy is total garbage

With the release of a new report, questions need to be asked about the fossil fuel lobby, where our information about climate change comes from, and how biased views are detrimentally affecting our future.

Is Australia's gun lobby as big as the NRA?

Is Australia's gun lobby as big as the NRA?

A new report says Australia's gun lobby is as big as America's notorious National Rifle Association. Do the numbers all stack up?

How the major parties can win over Chinese-Australian voters

How the major parties can win over Chinese-Australian voters

Finely tuned messaging will be the key in tipping over undecided Chinese voters — and it is harder than it looks.

Pauline and the paranoid style in Australian politics

Pauline and the paranoid style in Australian politics

For Pauline Hanson, everything can be blamed on a conspiracy theory. In fact, paranoia is fundamental to her political existence.

How blaming the Greens went from far-right talking point to mainstream debate

How blaming the Greens went from far-right talking point to mainstream debate

The post-Christchurch culture war has seen a backlash against the Greens. The latest attack, which has its roots in the bowels of the internet, is nothing new.