Dog whistle on migrants a new low
JOHN MARTINKUS: Australia’s Immigration Minister has shown he does not really like immigrants.
Analysis
Health takes centre stage
EDITORIAL: HEALTH is shaping as one of the key policy battlefields in this long and arduous Federal Election campaign.
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.
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.
Election issues to win (and lose) votes
AS both major parties prepare to campaign ahead of the federal election, these are the key policy battlegrounds where seats will be won — and lost.
How the Budget will impact your life
THE Budget predicts just how good, or bad, your life is going to be. Finance guru David Koch breaks down what it means for your work, money and property.
Why the ABCC is short for TNT
THE ABCC stand-off has given Turnbull the impetus to detonate Australia’s cumbersome trade union movement.
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