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COMMENTARY
This is the war wake-up call the nation needs
Australia was hopelessly ill-prepared for war in the late 1930s. Have we arrived at the same point in history again?
COMMENTARY
It’s first Australians’ turn to speak out for our Jewish allies
As a proud Australian woman, I leave Jerusalem, at a time of war, determined to defend Israel against the hate, threats and lies and defend its right to exist and flourish.
COMMENTARY
Are we already in a new world war?
Whatever the pieties of liberal internationalism may hold, nuclear weapons do make a state much safer.
COMMENTARY
Islamic Republic’s ayatollahs are weaker than ever
The regime’s imperial projects have done nothing for Iran’s people. They have brought only devastation. Untold billions were spent over decades to empower terrorist proxies.
DEFENCE SPENDING
Beyond numbers, key to defence spending is value
Anthony Albanese might consider another important measure for Australia’s defence industry: how much taxpayer defence money is going into the Australian economy.
EDITORIAL
UN fakes settler violence claims
False statistics are designed to depict Israelis in a bad light and are an inversion of reality.
EDITORIAL
Alliances, resources central to future national security
The PM and the President will meet at a key point in ANZUS history.
EDITORIAL
Marks takes ABC back to basics
Let’s hope that managing director Hugh Marks leads the ABC out of the news wilderness of cyber space and restores the credibility eroded over the past decade.
EDITORIAL
A painful toll, but dialogue won’t stop nuclear warheads
Despite losses, Israel is weathering Iran’s counter-attack.
PM, Wong and Marles need to change their Middle East tune
Anthony Albanese, Penny Wong and Richard Marles should be leading a full-throated chorus in solidarity with the existential fight the Middle East’s only democracy continues to show it’s up for.
Israel is right to take Iranian nuclear threat seriously
Iran is ruled by the fanatical ravings of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Israel had little choice other than to deny him nuclear weapons at any cost to defend its citizens.
Defence reviews just a smokescreen for neglect and failure
It is even feasible to suspect that the leaders of this current government are defaulting to the anti-Americanism of their student days in provoking an end to the US alliance, which could then be blamed on Donald Trump.
Feeding the Chooks
State-federal deal over Olympics … but not everyone is happy
The Queensland and federal governments are in negotiations on the final agreement to fund and deliver David Crisafulli’s Olympic stadium plan. Plus Keith Pitt’s Vatican credentials, Laura Gerber’s diary, and a tourism plan.
Gender spat at Labor headquarters
A triumphant Queensland Labor – fresh from the party’s barnstorming May 3 victory – needs to find a new state secretary to replace outgoing Kate Flanders. So what’s the problem? The preferred candidate is a bloke.
Frontrunner emerges in race to Queensland’s Government House
Premier David Crisafulli is on the hunt for the state’s next governor to replace pandemic-era chief health officer Jeannette Young, and Chooks hears a retired Lieutenant General is in his sights.
Senator calls for national commission into Libs’ loss
An LNP senator from Peter Dutton’s home state of Queensland has called for a national inquiry to the Liberal Party’s bloodbath election loss, declaring women and under-40s have stopped listening.
Ardern’s empathy popular in US but that doesn’t mean it’s a winner
Former NZ Labour PM Jacinda Ardern has returned to the public’s glare following the release of her memoir. But her revitalised appeal may be short-lived in these combative times.
Santos board must have rocks in their heads for energy sellout
They can’t be serious. The Santos board rushing to sell Australia’s energy future at an uninspiring price is short-termism at its best. This will be lucky to pass the national interest test.
‘Bosom friends’: Why Putin’s bond with Xi is built on shifting sands
Russia and China have forged an alliance from shaky foundations.
Chalmers has set a trap for super balances as war brings volatility
No where else in the world are retirees’ savings taxed on the basis of market fluctuations around the world and at home. It’s foolishness.
The Fordow imperative for Trump and Israel
Now that the war is underway, the US has a strategic and moral interest in destroying Iran’s nuclear threat and a rapid Israeli victory.
Why PM Albanese should follow Shinzo Abe’s playbook at G7
The most successful Trump whisperer was the late Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe. He rarely debated Trump or rushed to defend Japan’s contributions.
Finally, the West has struck its first blow of Cold War II
Those who have criticised President Trump for his erratic trade policy – myself included – must admit our misjudgment. The trade war has turned out to be a phony war. This is the real thing.
Tax reform to help productivity
Handled well, AI has the potential to improve output and create jobs.
US in dangerous spiral of violence
President Trump must act against political violence.
Journalism 101 a casualty of the LA riots
For those listening to ABC Radio it was hard to find out what was actually happening on LA’s streets for the first few days, so heavy was the anti-Trump, pro-California governor rhetoric.
Bibi took chance to attack isolated foe, but call for popular rebellion is risky
Iranians have a strong sense of national identity and being bombed by Israel is hardly likely to ignite a popular uprising. In fact the opposite may be the case.
Middle East reaches an extremely dangerous moment
As Israel widens the scope of its targets to oil and gas facilities, the Iranian regime may very well lash out in ways that are not yet clear.
One Iranian miscalculation after another: historic defeat looms
Tehran regime pays the price for underestimating Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump.
Only a ‘diplomatic child’ could question Israel’s action against Iran
The Israelis are trying to end the threat posed by Iran’s nuclear program. If they’d listened to feckless Western politicians, the war with Iranian proxies would just go on.
The AI doctor will see you now …
Everybody agrees that AI will play a big role in health care in the next few years … but what is that going to mean for all of us?
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