Satellite cancellation shows Labor’s priorities are wrong
The decision shows the government has its priorities wrong. If needs be, it should postpone or reduce Anthony Albanese’s populist pre-election sweetener to wipe 20 per cent of student debt.
Editorials
Energy dreams costing the earth
Given the pumped hydro experience, how sure can taxpayers be that proper due diligence is being undertaken on planning for these new programs.
Tory leader a snapback to right
The electoral challenge Badenoch confronts is daunting but not hopeless. Labour’s missteps in the short time it has been in power have illustrated how volatile political fortunes can be.
US voters hold fate of the free world in their hands
The choice US voters make between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as the US commander-in-chief could not be more vital. It is crucial to Australia’s security, the rest of our region and the free world.
NDIS saving spent on HECS
After making a good start in trying to rein in NDIS spending, the Albanese government has squandered its new-found fiscal prudence with an unjustifiable multibillion-dollar giveaway for student debt relief.
Crisafulli team has challenges
The new Queensland cabinet of Liberal National Party Premier David Crisafulli faces two challenges vital to the national interest: the state’s rising debt and preparation for the Olympics.
US voters sort the garbage for signs of real leadership
Trump 2.0 or more of the same authoritarian left from Harris.
Flying high above the hoi polloi
Voters are entitled to think that this is no way to run a country.
Reality check welcome on hydro
The decision to axe the world’s biggest proposed pumped hydro scheme brings a reality check to Steven Miles’s reckless embrace of renewable energy.
Two-speed electorate a fast lane to civic discontent
A good politician knows elite opinion is not widely shared. The disconnect can be found across immigration, trust in government, climate change and leadership.
Dangerous troop ties in evil axis
North Korea’s military help for Russia is a wake-up call for us all – not just across Europe but also in our own Indo-Pacific region.
PM flight upgrades raise serious governance issues
Both Qantas and the Prime Minister have questions to answer. Qantas must also ask itself what perks for politicians are really all about.
Inflation needs spending curbs
Federal MPs hoping for a pre-election cash splash are wrong with underlying inflation still well above the RBA’s target zone.
New era for teachers’ salaries
Given the responsibility for nurturing the skills of the next generation, as well as imparting enthusiasm for learning, high-calibre teachers should be well rewarded.
How premiers, drunk on power, blew our early Covid advantage
The Covid inquiry has exposed the self-serving state leaders who dug in on vaccine mandates, prolonged lockdowns and a lack of transparency after an initial response that put Australia ahead of the global curve.
Israeli ban on UNRWA justified
But Israel must ensure desperate Palestinians receive the help they need.
Qantas upgrades another hint of crony capitalism
Ordinary travellers are entitled to feel aggrieved at the cosy relationship our most senior politicians have enjoyed with Qantas, while they pay the price for lack of airline competition.
DPP office alarm bells call for circuit-breaker
NSW government must act to discharge its duty of care to workers.
Makes no sense: still mixed up on Mideast terror
The government should reconsider its reluctance to give the boot to Iran’s highly offensive ambassador.
New premier must assert LNP’s economic credentials
Premier-elect David Crisafulli and the Liberal National Party are well placed after the Queensland election to deliver the reform the state needs after 30 years of the past 35 under Labor rule.
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