Editorial
Editorial
Fatima Payman
Payman’s short-lived rebellion ends in a whimper – for now
Mystery still surrounds why Senator Fatima Payman mounted her one-woman rebellion.
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Universities in crisis
International student numbers not easy to cut without dire results
The Albanese government’s plan to cut international student numbers could be disastrous, according to universities and business.
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NATO
Albanese should not be missing in action from NATO summit
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s rejection of an invitation to attend the NATO summit in Washington joins a growing list of dubious decisions.
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LNP
NSW Liberal leader must stand his ground against junior Coalition partners
After 97 uninterrupted years, one side of the NSW Coalition is contemplating going its separate way.
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Tax reform
Political guts and policy muscle needed for true tax reform
Voters are rightly fed up with the lack of vision for our economic future.Â
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US election
The thousand-yard stare that could end Biden’s presidency
The US candidates debate was truly a disaster.
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Violence
Violence must never be allowed to creep into our national discourse
A recent spate of concerning events involving electorate offices of state or federal MPs should ring alarm bells for those who believe in democratic values.
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Defamation nation
Defamation law reforms helpful, but they should be nationally uniform
The media faces a formidable task breaking difficult stories, but new reforms to defamation laws may make the job of exposing injustice and fraud easier.
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Assange saga
After 12 years, freeing Julian Assange was long overdue
Julian Assange’s sorry saga finally looks to be nearly over after vexing governments on multiple continents for more than a decade.
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Guns
People with violent history or mental health issues should hang up their guns
People with histories of mental illness and violence are successfully challenging police objections to them being given guns.
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Nuclear energy
Dutton’s tight-lipped nuclear policy takes people for fools
Nuclear power is line-ball when it comes to support or opposition, but many people think it’s worth being investigated.
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