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This Month

Independent MPs Allegra Spender, Zali Steggall, Sophie Scamps, Zoe Daniel and Monique Ryan all back tax reform, including changes to negative gearing.

Teals are as green as they need to be as climate catastrophe looms

Readers’ letters on independents’ voting patterns, major parties’ lack of big ideas, Labor’s defence fail, Peter Dutton’s climate stumble, and universities wasting millions on IT infrastructure.

Bankers and brokers have turned a blind eye to loan application irregularities.

Tighten loans to fix housing crisis

Readers’ letters on loan application irregularities and the housing crisis, Peter Dutton’s cut to the fuel excise, Donald Trump’s push for tariff deals to unify nations against China, coal energy.

Australians jump off the Trump bandwagon

Readers’ letters on our view of Donald Trump, Labor’s first home deposit policy and the effect of Kooyong’s changing demographics.

The ASX suffered another CHESS outage before Christmas.

ASX board, management needs a clean-out

Readers’ letters on the Reserve Bank losing confidence in the ASX, Donald Trump’s backdown on tariffs, foreign students and Peter Dutton’s election campaign

The opponents tap gloves before a brawl.

Election campaign of cheap jibes and petty bribes

Readers’ letters on Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton’s campaign performance, Donald Trump’s tariffs and making childcare a tax deduction.

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Trump’s 19th century economic policy

Readers’ letters on Donald Trump’s tariff regime, the ASX slump and superannuation balances, ANZ cultural change.

Trump leaves US credit rating at risk

Readers’ letters on Donald Trump’s tariff regime, the superannuation fund hack, APRA’s home loan serviceability buffer, Peter Dutton’s plan to avoid Canberra and the plight of boys.

China exposes our military

Readers’ letters on Chinese ships near Australia, rising wages and productivity, Donald Trump’s tariffs, the NDIS, Peter Dutton and Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop.

March

The $US60 iron ore price used for forecasts in Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ budget is fanciful.

Price check on budget forecasts

Readers’ letters on the iron ore price in budget forecasts, international exposure for self-managed superannuation funds under Donald Trump, a state-run social media platform, the ACCC’s supermarkets inquiry and the plight of young men.

Dutton’s savings from public service cuts are ‘illusory’

Readers’ letters on plans to slash government worker numbers, the power of independents, Medicare’s limits, climate wars, gas reservation, defence spending, and Qantas luggage bins.

Reserve Bank of Australia governor Michele Bullock.

Slash rates to avoid recession

Readers’ letters on the need for interest rate cuts, slashing stamp duty for retirees, housing affordability, tax bracket creep and the Melbourne Airport Rail Link.

USS Halsey, JS Sazanami and HMAS Warramunga on a “regional presence deployment”.

Australia’s allies must step up in the Indo-Pacific

Readers’ letters on dealing with Donald Trump’s isolationism, looking to Congress for tariff relief, Rio’s clean energy move, Peter Dutton’s track record, and a CANZUK alliance.

Dutton’s knee-jerk politics on Ukraine

Readers’ letters on Peter Dutton’s rejection of Australian troops in Ukraine, Donald Trump’s tariff trade war and Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar’s views on the mining industry.

Some fund managers will argue Australia’s three big insurers have had a lost two decades. Now they’re tempted back by premium increases.

Alfred highlights need to fix insurance industry

Readers’ letters on the insurance industry after Cyclone Alfred, Peter Dutton’s nuclear power policy, attacks against Australian Muslims, Donald Trump’s policy and the share market slump.

ASIC chairman Joe Longo.

Private markets need better regulation

Readers’ letters on ASIC’s transparency push, David Littleproud’s climate stance, Chinese navy vessels circling Australia and democracy under Donald Trump.

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Qantas cancellations hit charities

Readers’ letters on customer service at the national airline, David Littleproud’s view on renewables, flexible working, mooted changes to NSW workers’ compensation claims, and the US abandoning allies.

Virgin’s deal with Qatar seems to leave Singapore Airlines in the cold.

Questions for Virgin investors in Qatar deal

Readers’ letters on what the tie-up means for future shareholders, the ANZUS pact, Ukraine’s critical minerals, Donald Trump pausing military aid, sustainable investment, and Clive Palmer’s election ads

Delve into details before voting for Dutton’s nuclear vision

Readers’ letters on the true costs of atomic energy, gender pay gaps, the green light for ConocoPhillips’ gas plan, leadership qualities, and housing affordability.

The real threat from China is beneath the water

Readers’ letters on Beijing’s alarming submarine strength, Donald Trump’s real objective, the case for wind power, and whether we should mourn the loss of casinos.

Chinese ships a reality check for our military

Readers’ letters on Chinese military vessels circling Australia, Donald Trump’s stance on Ukraine, Woolworths’ cost cuts and the Jackson Pollock painting Blue Poles.

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