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Another election slide into bigger spending, debt and government
Australia’s post-2008 political slide continued in NSW on Saturday, without any sign of the microeconomic reform agenda that created the nation’s modern prosperity.
Editorial
NSW election result another boost for Albanese
The federal Liberals are now in hostile territory in every state in Australia bar Tasmania. The NSW result is another wake-up call for the Liberal Party, but will it heed the message?
Columnist
Why European banks are now in the eye of the storm
The latest plunge in European bank stocks has highlighted the European Union’s failure to establish robust mechanisms to contain the fallout from bank failures.
Columnist
Times don’t suit the Liberals, but the cycle will turn
The party needs to look to the future and present itself as one of sensible and stable government by rejecting the disastrous Voice of Anthony Albanese.
Columnist
No new coal or gas a line in the sand between Labor and Greens
Despite appearances, the passage of the safeguard mechanism reforms is no longer about reducing greenhouse emissions. It’s about the difference between governing and activism.
Energy expert
Albanese’s aspirational left piggybacks NSW Labor to close win
Meanwhile, the genuine battlers in our community are drifting off to the Coalition via right-wing fringe parties.
Election analyst
Finally, a game changer for improving teaching in Australia
A new review into teacher training could be a game changer in better preparing new teachers and improving classroom teaching.
Contributor
Bank wobbles mean a fretful time for investors
The wise would do well to ignore online warriors trying to stir up a global banking crisis – but this seems a good time for ‘market stress protocols’ and tin hats.
Contributor
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