Paper’s founding mission still inspires, 60 years on
From being dubbed a ‘chief bully’ to helping formulate and express editorial positions, I have seen The Australian from many angles. Rupert Murdoch’s ambitious vision stands the test of time.
Chris Kenny
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Islamism wants to tear down our social fabric
The very idea of Australia is now under threat from an insidious enemy that must be fought.
PM ‘shedding authority like fur from a sick cat’
This week the PM gave us sycophancy and cowardice on China – averting his eyes as Cheng Lei was bullied by Chinese officials in Parliament House – and silliness and scares on nuclear energy.
Energy debate comes across like a badly scripted movie
With so many of the leading actors seemingly oblivious to the inanity of the lines they spout, the energy debate is providing unintended giggles.
Business as usual at sheltered ABC workshop
The debate about whether the nation is racist actually exposes the core difference in philosophy and accountability between Aunty and News Corp, or other commercial media.
Smartphones in hand, society dials up the stupid
The hashtag ‘All Eyes on Rafah’ has trended around the world this week … but the meme does not mean eyes on the Hamas terrorists hiding behind civilians there.
What’s the point of this spectator of a Prime Minister?
Anthony Albanese is a diminished Prime Minister, ever keen to excuse himself to the sidelines and shirk responsibilities he had pledged to shoulder.
Labor’s renewables folly superpowered by taxpayers
By spending $3.5bn on pre-election household and small business electricity bill rebates, Labor is effectively admitting its own energy failure.
What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate, PM
In opposition Albanese spoke with the clarity of a door-to-door salesman. Now that his promises have been dashed on the rocks of reality, he does not know what to say.
The seven fatal flaws at the heart of Labor’s failure to launch
One of Anthony Albanese’s worst mistakes came right at the start, during his victory speech at Sydney’s Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL two years ago. His government is drifting – and the situation promises to get worse.
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