PM’s brief Queensland cyclone visit nothing but a votes grab
Proof that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is here to win votes has come directly from his own mouth – and it shows what is so wrong with politics in this country.
Analysis
Maiden: Trump circus gets worse for both Albo and Dutton
Peter Dutton is now trying to distance himself from the Temu Trump idea while Anthony Albanese just shocked everyone, writes Samantha Maiden.
Downer: Steelworks’ rescue plan a wakeup call for election promises
When it comes to the upcoming election, politicians need to change tack from promises that pour money into environmental fantasies, argues Alexander Downer.
Labor’s soft touch on our borders has a high cost
The latest round of revelations surrounding Labor’s bungling of the infamous NZYQ High Court decision is terrible timing for a government that had been hoping to keep border security off the radar, writes James Morrow.
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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.
Taxing questions must not be evaded
OPINION: Offshore tax evasion — and avoidance — should be a frontline issue at this federal election. Ask your local candidate what he or she thinks.
Turn back the boats … and the hairlines
OPINION: It has gained little attention until now. But this particular part of our political landscape is telling. It clearly signals some forme of secret society — the hirsute equivalent of the Masonic handshake.
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.
Company tax cuts create jobs in Australia
Generating jobs and higher economic growth are the key objectives of my government’s economic plan, says Malcolm Turnbull.
Hot issue could be steel trap for Labor
DENNIS ATKINS: IT’S the potent political issue that has Bill Shorten treading cautiously – but Labor may yet have something up its sleeve.
Memories of PMs past end up Fadden fast
OPINION: Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten may think a win on July 2 will transform them into immortals. But they should ask themselves this question: “Who remembers Artie Fadden?’’
Left holding the Bill: Lucky Country a fool’s paradise
IN this campaign, Bill Shorten’s embrace of Leftist tax-and-spend economics has turned Labor into a party of deficits in perpetuity, says Mark Latham.
Why Bill can dash the Greens’ dreams
PARTY GAMES: Bill Shorten says the Greens are “dreaming” if they think they can form a coalition with Labor. Here’s why there can be only one true king of the castle.
Abbott cuddly towards PM – but for how long?
WILL former Prime Minister Tony Abbott cause the kind of destructive mayhem for Malcolm Turnbull’s election campaign as Kevin Rudd did for Julia Gillard in 2010?
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