Thanks for the freedom to be a contrarian
The Australian is not a bottom-up organisation, but after 15 years as a columnist I can say this newspaper backs its journalists more than any other media organisation I’ve worked at.
Peter Van Onselen
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Politicians have another bash at business
Too many of the attacks on businesses these days represent little more than pandering to voters’ dissatisfaction.
‘Ugly’ Labor remains on course for re-election
Even if Labor continues to flounder as we count down to polling day, all it will lose is its majority. Forming government would still be a bridge too far for the Coalition.
Committee mania little more than MPs drunk on ego
In an era in which we are told lowering the cost of doing business is paramount, in the federal parliament alone there are 64 separate committees holding 123 inquiries.
Treasurer ‘delusional’ on inflation and jobs
Here’s a real trifecta: weak politicians are more focused on spin than substance and have a profound disregard for keeping political promises.
Politicians play migration policy whack-a-mole
Painting surging immigration as migrants ‘stealing our housing’ overlooks the role immigrants have played in keeping this country out of recession.
‘Whatever it takes’ Albo takes centre stage
The Prime Minister knows that being criticised on his left flank is a sure sign he’s well placed to capture the centre ground, and that’s where elections are won and lost.
Four-year term won’t fix political malaise
Longer terms won’t get more out of the political class. What we need is to tackle the brain-dead nature of party discipline and address the levels of media scrutiny inflicted on politicians and their families.
Is Labor finally finding its economic feet?
Agree or disagree with their broken promise on stage three tax cuts, those remodelled tax cuts also represented reforms. A trend may be developing.
Lift ban first, then explore viability of nuclear
There is irony in the fact ideological opposition to nuclear power was generated by environmentalists, who now are fixated on a net-zero emissions target that only nuclear power can achieve.
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