French economy is rudderless
President Emmanuel Macron has only himself and his imperious, Trump-like self-esteem to blame for the political morass he is in.
Editorials
Public spending props up the weakening economy
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.
South Korea dispels grave threat
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.
Labor forsakes Israel yet again
The Albanese government is moving to abandon Israel, voting at the UN for an ‘irreversible pathway’ to a Palestinian state.
Tried and tested teaching style produces great results
A striking trend has emerged providing conclusive evidence that an old-school teaching style, known as direct instruction and explicit teaching, works.
Trump’s clear message to Hamas
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.
Pitiful end to Biden presidency
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.
Narrow, vested interests no way to shape foreign policy
Ed Husic’s comments to Muslim voters suggest a political motive has been in play for the Albanese government’s attitudes to Palestine.
Reform crippling shipping costs
If ever an industry needed reform to cut costs for businesses and reduce living costs, it is shipping.
Putin must not win in Ukraine
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.
Budget reforms essential as the economic luck runs out
The election campaign is a chance to kickstart policies to encourage growth.
Victoria: a dangerous state of red
The eventual cost of budget repair will be long-lasting and painful.
Syria’s Middle East ‘tectonic shift’
A new phase has opened up in the Syrian civil war.
Campaign battleground to focus on living standards
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.
Put super fund members first
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.
Defending authentic heritage
A proposal by seven federal Coalition MPs for all cultural heritage claims to be examined independently and forensically for factual accuracy should be adopted.
ALP veers left to suit Bandt but inflation is the real test
The main parties must show the mettle for economic reform.
Wong defends China sensibilities
Stabilising Australia’s relationship with China, especially over trade, is one of the Albanese government’s important achievements, although major tensions over strategic issues remain.
Anti-Semitism at heart of the UN
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s ‘purge’ of a senior official who refused to smear Israel’s war against Hamas as ‘genocide’ is a disgrace that leaves no doubt about the gross anti-Semitism at the heart of the world body.
This shows how fragile authorities believe our power grid has become
The timing could not be worse for Chris Bowen.
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