Why Trump’s brutal wake-up call is good for Australia
US President Donald Trump’s tariffs call may be harsh, chaotic and hard to stomach. But it’s making America’s allies – including Australia – stand up, and grow up, writes Peta Credlin.
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How Alfred and Albo left public servants choking on chardonnay
Bureaucrats had desks packed, banking on an April 12 election and weeks cooling their heels in “caretaker mode”. Until a cyclone blew up their — and the PM’s — election plans.
Times too dangerous for a PM this weak
Every serious defence and strategic expert will tell you these are the most dangerous times the world has faced since World War II and yet our PM seemingly couldn’t care less, writes Peta Credlin.
Immigration policy must start discriminating on basis of values
Australia needs to discriminate – not on race or religion – but on the basis of the decent ‘live and let live’ values of our community that every migrant is supposed to have agreed to adopt, writes Peta Credlin.
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Credlin: Why elite lefties think No means Yes on a treaty
The Australian people rejected Indigenous separatism at last year’s referendum but the elites running things don’t take democracy seriously. No means No, writes Peta Credlin.
Credlin: Only one way to net zero if we want to remain a first world economy
There’s no good reason why we should be closing down coal-fired power, but if we really do have to get to net zero it’s game, set and match to nuclear energy, writes Peta Credlin.
Credlin: Why the next election will be a debate about nuclear
As Peter Dutton is determined to end a nuclear ban the Albanese government is all for, the next election is going to be a battle over nuclear energy, writes Peta Credlin.
Credlin: Dutton’s clear strategy can take down Albo
After a decade when both sides were fighting over personalities, it’s now clear that, in Peter Dutton, the Coalition has a leader who’s going to make a fight of things, writes Peta Credlin.
Credlin: Impotent Labor must act now on terror threat
As important as it is to guard against espionage, the real news today is the terrorist attack we could face tomorrow, writes Peta Credlin.
Credlin: Importing potential terrorists is never clever
Are terrorist-supporting, atrocity-approving people really those we should be permitting into the country when anti-Semitism has never been more rife, asks Peta Credlin.
Credlin: Turnbull, Morrison’s treachery exposed
Both sides of politics are plagued by people who are “operators” rather than “believers”, and the only way to save the Liberal Party is for members to take back control, writes Peta Credlin.
Credlin: The problem confronting our defence force
While Australia is spending $50bn a year on the armed forces, there is serious doubt that we have effective military capability in a world that has become increasingly dangerous, writes Peta Credlin.
Credlin: Why it’s dangerous having Bowen in charge of electricity grid
With energy security in the hands of the bloke who attacked investment homes and retirees when treasurer, and blew up our borders when immigration minister, it’s three strikes and out for Chris Bowen, writes Peta Credlin.
Why Labor has fallen back on its class-war instincts
When circumstances change, the PM’s commitments change, even if that risks setting up a yawning truth deficit for his government, writes Peta Credlin.
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