George Brandis
We should be so proud of our voting system
As a former resident of the US, I can attest to the differences between the two nations. For starters, even in the hotly contested 2020 US presidential election, 33 per cent of the voters abstained from voting. Even worse, the crazy electoral system in the US enabled the popular vote loser to become president in two of the last six presidential elections (George W. Bush in 2000 and Donald Trump in 2016).
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Meet the Rolls-Royce driving entrepreneur with a flair for social media
Gold Coast entrepreneur and luxury car lover Manu Kala has a knack for hiring former politicians.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Liam Mannix
Opinion
National security
Neither Dutton nor Pezzullo convinced me to set up Home Affairs
I must correct my former colleague. I was persuaded to set up the Department of Home Affairs, in the end, by my own team.
- by Malcolm Turnbull
Tsunami of financial distress a sad indictment of society
The lending rules of our banks have contributed to the mortgage crisis people now face. When interest rates were at record lows, banks were only too willing to allow borrowing. They surely would have been aware this would be unsustainable when interest rates inevitably rose.
Hero, villain, or both? Untangling Assange’s divisive legacy
The Herald published two opinion pieces on Julian Assange. One was objective – the other revealed a superior tone conveying mockery, derision and oversimplification.
When it comes to the economy, voters have short memories
After nearly 10 years of the Coalition having many opportunities to deliver surpluses, it not only failed to do so but managed to leave us with a trillion-dollar debt. On the other hand, Jim Chalmers will be the first treasurer in nearly two decades to bring in back-to-back surpluses.
Reality stands in the way of Dutton’s naive nuclear quest
Economically, practically and politically, nuclear just does not stack up for Australia with its clear blue skies and plentiful winds.
Atrocities in Gaza are not about the ‘fog of war’
While some of George Brandis’ comments are valid, his excusing of the effects of Israel’s actions on the basis of the “fog of war” does not stand up to objective scrutiny
Proper policy choice can bring a balanced economy
As a solution to inflation and rising interest rates, asking people who have money to stop spending couldn’t be more pointless.
Opinion
Human rights
If we’re willing to imprison outsiders for life, we must ask: Who are we?
The release of 84 detainees has triggered a fierce debate. But as former POW and US Republican John McCain once said: “It’s not about who they are. It’s about who we are.”
- by Julia Baird
A tale of two states: The only possible solution
A two-state solution is the only sensible response to the crisis in the Middle East.
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