The law is catching up with Trump
After entering a plea to election interference charges, there was none of the showmanship that has defined Donald Trump’s political career. He looked upset, angry and every bit his age.
Analysis
Trump desperate in the face of indictment
Donald Trump is facing four criminal charges over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election result. Yet he still claims he is the victim of a persecution “reminiscent of Nazi Germany”.
Dutton’s huge failure has ‘killed’ the Liberals
The party can now kiss goodbye to regaining any of the extra seats lost to the Teals, says Joe Hildebrand.
‘Dangerous’: Why Australia can’t be naive about China
There’s one key reason Australia can’t afford to ignore China and the threats it’s making right on our nation’s doorstep, argues Tom Minear.
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Itch that won’t go away for Shorten
DENNIS ATKINS: IT’S the issue that won’t go away for Bill Shorten and Labor, and every time this story gets attention, it’s bad news for the Opposition.
It’s the ‘come to daddy effect’
OPINION: A sombre feature of modern election campaigns is the presence of national security. Here it inevitably involves the Coalition standing tall next to its established “trustworthiness” on handling terror matters.
Polls point to battle
EDITORIAL: POLLS are instructive of voter intentions. They rarely tell the full story. But the numbers which came out over the weekend are illuminating.
Campaign spin thwarting democracy
GREG BARNS is sick of political parties calling the tune for cardboard-cutout candidates.
Show strength in numbers
CHARLES WOOLEY: We should all vote for a Tasmanian Senate Group, or at least for independents who genuinely want to advance the cause of our state.
Shorten fails education lesson
HERE is a slam dunk example of a political leader who either deliberately misled voters or simply didn’t know the ramifications of his own policy, indeed the central policy he is campaigning on.
To dive in, or come up for air?
WITH 51 days spread before us, it’s time to take our first breather from this election campaign – sit down with a double espresso and wonder if we should take the weekend off.
The world won’t stop spinning
A FUNNY thing happened on the way to the election. Everything and nothing, writes Terry McCrann.
Please Barnaby, give us some herpes
OPINION: It is day two of the campaign and already it is boring and predictable. We desperately need some excitement courtesy of Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce – and his war on the carp.
Contrast of styles, substance to come
THE first day of the 2016 federal election campaign was a study in contrasts as two rookie campaign leaders got down to electioneering, writes Ellen Whinnett.
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