Today
An expensive education is no guarantee of academic, career success
Readers’ letters on wealth and education outcomes; unbalanced HECS revenue; the value of locally made solar panels; the need for a better balanced tax system; and advice for letter writers.
Yesterday
Why Australian made always wins
Readers’ letters on the government’s solar manufacturing plan; Westpac’s ambitious technology upgrade; the shift to a cashless society; mixed messages on China’s economy; and why Hamas must be forced to release its Israeli hostages.
This Month
- Opinion
- Opinion
Matt Comyn’s tax reform ideas don’t warrant breathless praise
Readers’ letters on the CBA chief executive’s tax proposals, why banking regulation is still needed, the lack of research on solar equality, GST fumbles, and calls for more gas.
March
- Opinion
- Opinion
East coast can’t transition without gas
Readers’ letters on the gas market and its place in energy transition; the state of Victoria; the push to break up Coles and Woolworths; and the art of writing a Letter to the Editor
US banks in a sticky situation
Readers’ letters on the looming commercial real estate threat to the US economy; how the AUKUS deal may be taking us for a ride; the difference between decision-making and execution; and a regular correspondent’s call to arms.
Why gas exports make a false famine
Readers’ letters on Santos boss Kevin Gallagher’s gas export warning; a recent example of nuclear dangers; another entry for the list of politicians’ biggest mistakes this century; and pleas from our regular correspondents go answered.
Trump querying Rudd’s intellect is a bit rich
Readers’ letters on Donald Trump’s threat to boot Kevin Rudd; New Hope’s coal ploy; and Chanticleer’s solution for the RBA.
The danger of a pay rise for aged care workers
Readers’ letters on the wider consequences of giving aged care workers a pay rise; why fighting climate change may bring us closer to China; the other monopoly to consider; and the correct choice of drink for a gangster.
We can’t wait decades for the Coalition’s energy solution
Readers’ letters on the long wait for nuclear power; support for Baby Boomers to pay more for aged care; and Formula 1’s fuel decision.
- Opinion
- Opinion
Housing crisis requires royal commission
Readers’ letters on the housing crisis, health insurance and competing claims over school funding.
Why we need to look at our energy puzzle differently
Readers’ letters on Peter Dutton’s nuclear ambition; the push for four-year terms for parliamentarians; the costs of private healthcare; and the lessons of private schooling.
Dutton’s nuclear plan has more politics than science or economics
Readers’ letters on the Coalition’s push for nuclear power; four-year fixed terms for parliament; and the use of reputation managers by business leaders.
Dutton’s nuclear plan will require huge subsidies
Readers’ letters on the Coalition push for nuclear and gas power; First Nations undergraduate numbers; Westpac’s split from PwC; HESTA’s push for a board voice at Woodside; diversity in the financial world; Bankwest branch closures; and car emissions standards.
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.
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.
