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Missing cabinet papers means that no one is held to account
The government could use the precedent established by the Howard government in 2000. In that year, the Howard government made public, in advance of the then 30-year rule, historical records on Australia and East Timor between 1974 and 1976.
Going cashless is, as ever, about bigger bank profits
It seems that the cost of distributing cash to Australians isn’t necessarily the banks’ to cover, but possibly for passing on to the government.
Nuclear power no silver bullet for net zero target
Convincing an electorate to host a nuclear reactor or its generational waste would make for a challenging electioneering position.
Opposition’s Red Sea strategies
Peter Dutton has criticised the government for not sending a boat to the Red Sea. In an even bigger surprise, the sun will rise tomorrow.
Dutton’s biggest issue is he’s a middle-aged white male
Peter Dutton will never appeal to the teal voters. The Libs’ only chance of regaining their once secure teal seats is to find a strong female contender for PM
Banks must show respect over deaths of loved ones
The very last institution you inform of a loved one’s passing is their bank. Only inform the bank once you know you have access to funds in your own name to support yourself.
Right-wing media bias now treated as normal
The neoliberal experiment of trickle-down economics and small government has resulted in a society not fit to serve the needs of the majority while the media “balances” thoughtful, evidence-based policies with right-wing misinformation and scare campaigns.
Chairman must remember who gave him seat of power
NSW Premier Chris Minns seems to forget there are millions of voters in the state being overlooked in the government’s authoritarian approach to the ad hoc planning of housing in NSW.
Office wars: Are young workers ‘entitled’, or managers ‘elitist’?
Employers discrediting an entire generation as “entitled young” should rise above their outdated myopia and demonstrate some broader critical thinking.
‘One number does not a good person make’: Does the HSC result matter?
Education is not a competition, readers told the Herald, and the focus on HSC results fails to identify the many benefits of education.