This Month
- Opinion
- Opinion
Let’s not settle the nuclear question before debating it
Readers call for more debate and details about nuclear power; canvass the popularity of leaders; consider productivity in the construction industry; and call for more Chooks in the chook pen.
Climate war fears confirmed
Readers’ letters on Peter Dutton’s climate strategy; the Queensland budget; the role of migrants in the housing crisis; and the rejection of a ceasefire in Gaza
Unions have a lot to learn about apprentices
Readers letters on the union push to pay teens more; Coalition plans to scrap the 2030 emissions reduction target; NDIS rorts; and the war in Gaza
The NDIS desperately needs reform
Readers letters on the National Disability Insurance Scheme; interest rates and the economy; the union push to boost teens’ pay; and the war in Gaza
Modi is still the boss
Readers letters on the taxation system; Narendra Modi’s win in the Indian election; migration cuts; and tensions in Australia over the Gaza war
Hasty immigration cuts may escalate crises
Readers letters on proposed immigration cuts; Bill Shorten’s handling of the National Disability Insurance Scheme; and the productivity push
Frydenberg wise to wait for Liberal renewal
Letters from readers on Josh Frydenberg’s reluctance to return to politics; electric vehicles and the infrastructure required to spur demand; UN intervention in Gaza; and Bill Shorten’s speechwriter
RBA deputy faces rough ride
Readers letters on Andrew Hauser, the new Reserve Bank deputy governor; Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s race for the Oval Office; the Gaza war; and the difference between leadership and management.
- Opinion
- Opinion
Criticism of ‘stingy’ Baby Boomers misses the point
Readers’ letters on generational attacks; the “war” between banks and mortgage brokers; robots and the Great Barrier Reef; Grant Hackett’s leadership; and Pauline Hanson’s silence.
May
- Opinion
- Carbon pricing
A carbon tax and dividend scheme could be the answer
Readers’ letters on the pressing need for a carbon tax; why we shouldn’t fear AI; in defence of mortgage brokers; and the reality of climate change.
Where have all the good managers gone?
Readers’ letters on Australia’s dearth of quality managers; a tax system fit for AI; skilled migrants driving Ubers; a proportionate response in Gaza; why live exports matter; and worry over climate change.
Rafah strike will be Netanyahu’s undoing
Readers’ letters on horrific scenes in Rafah; The AFR View on ICC indictments; Labor’s equivocating over Gaza; the key to useful airport links; and what’s really behind the $1 billion grant for PsiQuantum.
Recruiter questions can exclude skilled migrants
Readers’ letters on employer discrimination; NSW battery rebates; nuclear power; slow digital services rollout; raiding super for housing; Rishi Sunak’s early election; and Joe Biden’s meme manager.
King could learn from BHP
Readers’ letters on Resources Minister Madeleine King; extending the life of the Eraring power station; Peter Dutton’s response to the International Criminal Court’s pursuit of Benjamin Netanyahu; and fulltime work for the royal family in Australia.
- Opinion
- Opinion
Greek tragedy of austerity measures is obvious
Readers’ letters on Greece’s austerity fallout; Australia’s Pacific relations; investment in nuclear power; South Australia’s green steel advantage; the need to retain cash; Telstra’s job cuts; and the NDIS.
- Opinion
- Opinion
Our cheapest, most efficient nuclear fusion reactor is the sun
Readers’ letters on nuclear energy; the role of drugs and alcohol in family violence; fat-cat university vice chancellors; an alternative Bonza outcome; Singapore’s new leader; and Alexander Downer’s columns.
- Opinion
- Opinion
RBA independence is more important than ever
Readers’ letters on political spin and the Reserve Bank; the Albanese government’s poor record; final pleas for a printed paper; predicted blackouts; and Jim Chalmers’ charm offensive.
Singapore thriving after smooth, fair transition
Readers letters on the election of Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong; Labor’s Future Gas Strategy; the housing affordability crisis; and Treasurer Jim Chalmers.
Coalition chose political interest over easing the housing crisis
Readers’ letters on Peter Dutton’s focus on housing; how big super funds should prepare for tax changes; how the law can use AI; and a plea to keep printed copies of “The Australian Financial Review” alive in WA.
Budget is pure politics
Readers letters on Jim Chalmers’ federal budget; Scott Morrison’s meeting with Donald Trump; and Gina Rinehart’s push against her portrait in The National Gallery of Australia.
