Guthrie Peppas us with excuses
Seventeen months into the job, ABC boss Michelle Guthrie looks like just another defender of the status quo rather than the reformer many hoped for.
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Paws for thought
A radio chat with Malcolm Turnbull yields one of the better uses of “on reflection” we’ve heard in a little while.
The road to cheaper energy
It is time renewable energy generators felt the wrath of the level playing field.
What is Labor trying to hide?
The review into last year’s narrow election loss oddly is being kept a very deep secret.
No surprise over CET end
The key message from Josh Frydenberg is that subsidies for renewable energy are coming to an end.
Obsessed with virtue signals
Curse of modern politics is that policies are chosen and voted on according to whether they mean well, not whether they work.
Marxism and central banking
Karl Marx pursued economic perfection. So are central banks. But it doesn’t work.
Aid is in poor health
Greater generosity towards neighbours will benefit us, too.
Why the NBN is a debacle
Customers have been betrayed, just like the exploited taxpayers funding this fiscal farce.
Feminist lawyer advised producer
Lisa Bloom has made a career out of protecting women. Why is the King of Hollywood immune?
It’s bush weak for ailing Nats
The Nationals should be on high alert over failing support in their political strongholds.
Attacks on ABC changes overblown
Timely housekeeping at the broadcaster should be welcomed as essential.
Spaniards must compromise
A divided nation would be a blow for Europe and the West.
Kiwis at a political crossroads
Winston Peters should be guided by the voting outcome
Queensland can’t afford a dud
One Nation preferences will be crucial in the coming poll.
Red October led us to genocide
Despite leading the most murderous regimes of the past century, genocidal communists are still in vogue.
Gas shortage? Blame Howard
In 2002, while on a visit to China, John Howard wanted to impress his hosts with a big announcement. We’re paying for it now.
I won’t shut up: Helen Dale
‘I’ve written a book about Jesus.’ The controversial author explains the origins of her latest novel.
White-led NRA untouchable
America is exceptional, and that includes its brand of democracy.
X marks slot for failing warrior
For a man who came into politics on a “No Pokies” crusade, Nick Xenophon loves a gamble.
Let no one sink our super subs
A powerful navy is precisely what Australia requires.
Wallabies fight domestic bliss
The challenge facing rugby in Australia is accentuated over the last weekend in September and the first in October.
Uni lesson on mastering IR
When bargaining with the union stalled, Murdoch University went to the Fair Work Commission — and won.
States must fight terror as one
Australia needs larger and more specialised counter-terror forces in each state jurisdiction.
Mr X goes to Canberra, then home
The reaction to Nick Xenophon’s plan to come full political circle has been, at best, mixed.
Facial recognition’s odd uses
New technologies are a major boon to security but they can have other quite disturbing applications.
Uncertain future for Spain
Cracking heads was never going to halt Catalan secessionist fervour.
Discuss protections after survey
Don’t be misled by red herrings about marriage equality.
Ban reduced firearm deaths
It is reasonable to wonder what level of depravity it will take for the US to act on guns.
Screens put distance between us
Modern life is desensitising us from the worries and joys of our fellow humans.
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