February
‘Prosperity first’ to get us out of economic stagnation
Whoever wins the next election, if a decision comes before you, employ one criterion: will this make Australia more or less prosperous?
January
CPI pushes the rate cut door wide open
RBA is overachieving on inflation and should “break on through to the other side” to reduce the policy rate in February.
Opposition savings from housing, green energy funds in doubt
Senator Jane Hume says the Coalition will interrogate Labor’s billions of dollars tied up in funds for housing, clean energy and manufacturing, but admits they may be difficult to unwind.
How independent can government-funded think tanks be?
The only real solution for Australia’s think tank dilemma is to seek private funding to promote good policy ideas
Labor’s over the election barrel on Bruce Highway
It is fiscal integrity, more than political integrity, that is the concern as Labor embarks on what could be the start of an election spending spree.
End the age of entitlement to taxpayer-funded political ads
Australia needs to get on top of the entitlement mentality to get the budget back in shape. A good place to start would be to stop paying for political ads out of the budget.
The pressure tactics that turned CSL from ‘minnow’ to powerhouse
Previously unreported documents show US trade negotiators tried to bust CSL’s Australian monopoly. Brian McNamee says it spurred the company to global success.
Transparency lacking in WA media and politics
Readers’ letters on conflicts of interest between Seven West Media and Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas, the Howard government bugging East Timor, the alienation of young men and ADHD treatments.
Howard backs free trade and fossil fuels in Trump era
Trade experts doubt a 20-year free trade agreement between Australia and the US will influence Donald Trump’s decision on tariffs.
Howard defends bugging; 5 explorers ride gold boom; Russia out of gas
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
East Timor bugging ‘in national interest’: Howard
The former prime minister has reflected on controversy and success at an event marking the release of cabinet documents from 2004.
December 2024
Political figures turn out for Kevin Andrews’ state funeral
Former prime minister Tony Abbott read the eulogy for the long-tim conservative Liberal MP at a service attended by politicians from both sides.
Anthony Albanese has a hat but does he have a rabbit?
For a government elected almost three years ago, the decline in Labor’s fortunes has been steep, and proportional to cost-of-living pressures that have driven out incumbents around the globe.
Boris Johnson’s mispriced Australian tour fizzles out
The former UK prime minister is no longer hot property on the corporate speaking circuit.
November 2024
Vale Tom Hughes: Distinguished last cab off the rank
A giant of Australian law, reforming attorney-general and a powerful behind-the-scenes figure, Tom Hughes leaves behind a remarkable legacy.
October 2024
Gina Rinehart buys Peter Dutton’s table for Perth party
The list of things the opposition leader has to be thankful for Rinehart keeps getting longer.
Bennelong restaurant preps for Jordan Peterson and ex-prime ministers
Dining with the popular online conservative sends a signal about the current state of Liberal party ideas.
A future republic has to be for every Australian
A republic cannot just be about severing ties with Britain. It has to be about unifying Australia too.
Anthony Albanese has yet to grow into the prime minister’s job
The prime minister is a political operator rather than a visionary. His inability to persuade and sustain arguments is beginning to show.
Beware the unintended consequences of Middle East escalation
As tensions between Washington and Tel Aviv flare again, the broader geopolitical consequences of the crisis remain difficult to discern.