Yes, the perpetrators who threw accelerant and lit the blaze at the Ripponlea synagogue must be caught and feel the full force of the law. But the real problems, which run far deeper, must be faced and addressed.
Inadequate resources and care are exacerbating serious problems.
Anthony Albanese and Tanya Plibersek must look beyond the obsessions of inner-city green-tinged voters and put Tasmanians’ interests first or pay the price.
Given Tim Pallas’s failure to manage a secretive investment slush fund operated by his office, his inability to pay down Victoria’s soaring debt and fix problems that have made the state the worst place in the nation to do business is no surprise.
President Emmanuel Macron has only himself and his imperious, Trump-like self-esteem to blame for the political morass he is in.
The most alarming feature of the national accounts was that the very limited growth recorded was driven by sharply rising government spending, not growth in the productive economy.
President Yoon Suk Yeol sought to overturn the institutions that have turned South Korea from an impoverished basket case to a vital democracy and economic success story.
The Albanese government is moving to abandon Israel, voting at the UN for an ‘irreversible pathway’ to a Palestinian state.
A striking trend has emerged providing conclusive evidence that an old-school teaching style, known as direct instruction and explicit teaching, works.
Donald Trump used the language Hamas understood best when he promised to ‘unleash hell’ if the hostages the terrorists were holding were not released by the time he took office in January.
Countless times Joe Biden pledged he would not pardon his son Hunter. Yet that is what he has done in a disgraceful act of political cynicism that casts a shadow over his White House term.
Ed Husic’s comments to Muslim voters suggest a political motive has been in play for the Albanese government’s attitudes to Palestine.
If ever an industry needed reform to cut costs for businesses and reduce living costs, it is shipping.
The security of the Western world and all democratic nations would be gravely compromised if Donald Trump fails to see the importance of ensuring that Putin does not win in Ukraine.
The election campaign is a chance to kickstart policies to encourage growth.
The eventual cost of budget repair will be long-lasting and painful.
A new phase has opened up in the Syrian civil war.
The nation’s most serious challenges include rising debt and deficit, excessive government spending, underlying inflation and productivity so low it is putting living standards at risk.
Wayne Swan has plenty to apologise for after the CFMEU-linked Cbus superannuation fund’s indifference to the beneficiaries of members who needed their money.
A proposal by seven federal Coalition MPs for all cultural heritage claims to be examined independently and forensically for factual accuracy should be adopted.
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