Yesterday
It’s too late, Toyota
Readers’ letters on why legacy vehicle manufacturers shouldn’t receive support; the need for a bipartisan energy policy; supporting single-sex schooling; and Josh Frydenberg’s Israel visit.
This Month
Supporting Indigenous uni students is an investment, not an expense
Readers’ letters on the value of lifting First Nations undergraduate numbers; the folly of an institute of applied ethics; interest rate collateral damage; bitcoin mania; and Bankwest’s branch closures.
Hybrid work the best mix for parents
Readers’ letters on why hybrid working is the best option for mums; Malaysia’s attitude towards China; and the big flaw in Peter Dutton’s nuclear argument.
- Opinion
- Opinion
Coalition must explain its nuclear reactor plans
Readers’ letters on the need for more detail on the Coalition’s nuclear plans, why it’s time for tough environmental decisions, Liberals’ delusion over Dunkley, and a call to ban Facebook.
- Opinion
Why the government should place warnings on Meta news
Readers’ letters on the social media giant’s move to stop paying news outlets for content, what the Dunkley byelection result means for the Liberal Party, the death of Alexei Navalny, and why King Charles should stay home.
- Opinion
- Opinion
Accountants body shows a disregard for its public interest duty
Readers’ letters on Chartered Accountants ANZ’s poor oversight, Australia’s Indo-Pacific challenge, why uni fees are too high, and the diminishing role of the post office.
February
- Opinion
- Opinion
Any carbon tax needs to help fund the energy transition
Readers’ letters on the best model for a price on carbon, car makers dragging the chain on improving fuel standards, and why the ATO must better police tax debts.
- Opinion
- Opinion
We don’t have time for more gas
Readers’ letters on the dangers of NT fracking, Andrew Forrest’s nuclear warning, wage earners as whipping boys, and Alexander Downer’s misplaced faith in the US.
- Opinion
- Opinion
Paul Keating was a rare leader, but we need to pursue a bigger picture
Readers’ letters on the limits of the former PM’s vision, Indonesia’s economic development, the untapped potential of wave power, and the real qualities a CEO needs.
- Opinion
- Opinion
Negative gearing changes could fill NDIS funding black hole
Readers’ letters on a fix for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Brad Banducci’s legacy, why car makers are seeing red and the poor state of Victoria’s regional roads.
- Opinion
- Opinion
National ethics body is doomed to fail
Readers’ letters on the best way to tackle corporate ethics, the value of a nuclear debate, the need to limit immigration and the joy bought by Taylor Swift.
- Opinion
- Opinion
Wind claims after Vic blackouts are a bit of hot air
Readers’ letters on what research says about future extreme weather, the lure of ESG, Indonesia flexing its muscles, and the difficulty of separating work and home life.
- Opinion
- Opinion
This is no time to fire up the megaphone with China
Readers’ letters on Australia’s relationship with Beijing, Matt Comyn’s interest rate predictions, the implications of Victoria’s blackouts, and a long history of Defence delays.
- Opinion
- Opinion
Have the courage to impose a carbon price
Readers’ letters on why a carbon price is needed, improving fuel emission standards, working from home, and the limits of investing in rental property.
- Opinion
- Opinion
How to fix stamp duty bracket creep
Readers’ letters on a solution to the problem with stamp duty, Rafah’s impending bloodbath, PwC’s continuing bad habits, and the reason for falling birth rates.
- Opinion
- Opinion
The cost of cutting traffic pollution
Readers’ letters on the true cost of fuel standards, a flawed approach to autism, tensions in the Middle East, and the need for a national transmission strategy.
- Opinion
- Opinion
Is it time for the government to take control of Qantas again?
Readers’ letters on the travails of the national carrier, reducing NDIS support for autism, and why utes are safe from new fuel efficiency standards.
- Opinion
- Opinion
What about employer rights to disconnect?
Readers’ letters on the right to disconnect; how a change to negative gearing could encourage rental supply, lessons from biosecurity and Nats on the NIMBY trail.
- Opinion
- Opinion
Expect Labor to put franking credit changes back on the table
Readers’ letters on Labor’s tax intentions, the limits of a non-political taxation body, the right to disconnect, and renewable projects taking care.
Strengthen UN, for peace’s sake
Readers’ letters on the United Nations, the Greens and Israel, the government’s vehicle carbon cap, and why R&D is so important for Australia.