Goers: Hypocrisy worked! Now Australia has a new street drug
Labor’s high-priced tax attack on smoking worked wonders for health. It’s a shame about the gang wars, writes Peter Goers.
Opinion
Why Kamala Harris is starting to sound like Joe Biden
The Vice President is now making her closing argument to voters, and by calling Donald Trump a threat to democracy, Tom Minear argues she is copying the President before he dropped out.
‘I screech at Kings, swear at cops’: When Lidia rings Centrelink
This is what happens when Lidia Thorpe phones Centrelink. See the transcript here, written by Patrick Carlyon for quality assurance and solely opinion purposes.
What’s on: Coffee for a good cause in Darwin
Darwin locals who love their coffee can rest easy knowing their cash is contributing to improving the world in some way, writes Kate Dinning.
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Why RBA is not cutting rates yet
The Reserve Bank’s call to keep rates on hold has been barely affected by the recent decision in the US, but there are indicators of when they’ll be dropped, writes John Rolfe.
This ugly bogan shopping trend must be stopped
Aussies are known for being laidback but this latest trend shows we have gone too far.
How Trump vs Harris could end in a dead heat
With just weeks until the US election, Republicans are trying to change the rules with an audacious plot that could spark chaos, writes US Correspondent Tom Minear.
Cunningham: If we want to reduce crime and incarceration, work needs to begin early
There were two pieces of commentary in the national broadsheet this week that offered different views on the how we should approach young people who come into contact the justice system, writes Matt Cunningham.
Downer: My enemies are right. I am very privileged
My parents made a bold choice back in the 1960s that looks very wise in hindsight, writes Alexander Downer.
Mind-boggling security breakdown puts Trump at risk again
How could Mr Trump not already have the highest level of protection, having been shot once and also made the target of an Iranian assassination plot, asks Tom Minear.
Relying on Trump to lose is not a plan to win
Kamala Harris may have defeated Donald Trump in last week’s debate, but so did Hillary Clinton three times in 2016. Tom Minear has questions about her strategy.
Penbo: Howard bowls a bitter pill for Aussie Trump-lovers
The man many call Australia’s greatest PM had some words that both right and left wingers should hear, writes David Penberthy.
Forget the pomp and prestige, ministers should keep feet on ground: Cunningham
There might not be a more un-Territorian place than Government House. For a jurisdiction where we pride ourselves on a lack of pretension, the Administrator’s official residence overlooking Darwin Harbour is full of it. It’s all pomp and no purpose, writes Matt Cunningham.
How Trump tumbled into Harris’ traps
Kamala Harris tapped into her career as a prosecutor, delivering a well-prepared performance that brought out the worst in her more experienced opponent, writes Tom Minear.
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