Signals need to shift up a gear
Not every auto worker will be losing their job.
Opinion
Senate reform without the pain
Abbott is right but there are better ways to improve the system.
‘Public won’t put up with that’
The missteps that have resulted in rising gas prices and a looming shortage are many, but the window to fix this crisis is closing fast.
Daughter’s wedding turned sour
It was a happy occasion for the first family, but the US president was primed to incite a crisis.
Speed the key for Wallabies
The most dangerous thing for any team down on themselves is to have their self-doubts validated.
Powered by the cult of the Kims
Visitors to North Korea begin to understand why its citizens accept their dark fate.
New feature: Abbott-phobia clinic
But first, Clementine Ford challenged by facts: Van Badham and Hitler; Michael Leunig and marriage; and the Gruen love-in.
Remembering Macklemore war
Our kids might ask, ‘What did you do in the Macklemore War, Dad?’ My response? ‘Like a lot of people, I fought and died just a little bit inside.’
Victoria’s amazing, unused gas
A remarkable gas reserve in Gippsland could transform Australia’s energy outlook. But politics stands in the way.
Elephant in room on SSM
As the same-sex marriage debate gets heated, readers have been keen to point out the elephant in the room.
Old dog sniffs trouble a’coming
John Howard foresees a parliamentary battle over the same-sex marriage legislation.
Halt the academic free fall
Australia’s lack of academic competitiveness, which is condemning our children to a second-class future, is a disgrace.
Trump’s tax wake-up call for Oz
Donald Trump’s tax package will make Australia even less attractive as a destination for business investment.
Islamists tighten hold on Kabul
Hours long attack on Kabul airport highlights the speed with which the security situation in Afghanistan is deteriorating.
Abbott Macklemore call splits No
And a disgraced British pollie graces the pages of The Australian Financial Review.
Sub-par report torpedoes facts
When a government embarks on a program worth up to $50 bn, it is very important to have debate on its merits.
It’s not just boats going South
Adelaide will keep its submarine contract even if it isn’t the best deal for Australia.
NFL protests: where to now?
NFL team owners and officials will have to decide whether to continue indulging player behaviour on company time.
Old dog sniffs trouble a’coming
John Howard foresees a parliamentary battle over the same-sex marriage legislation.
US to boom if Trump gets his way
If Donald Trump succeeds with sweeping new tax proposals America and the world will be transformed.
HRC president’s first big test
If Rosalind Croucher is to restore the reputation of the body post-Gillian Triggs, she must first look within. Exhibit A? Tim Soutphommasane.
Welcome to US for refugees
Coalition’s determination on borders has been a triumph.
Compromise won’t come easy
Angela Merkel will once again lead Germany, but her new government will be considerably weaker.
Time is on Turnbull’s side
There are lessons to be learned from the gay marriage, German and New Zealand campaigns.
‘What journalism can do’
Justice at last for Dragan Vasiljkovic’s dozens of innocent victims.
Tenacity exposes war criminal
Conviction of ‘Captain Dragan’ in Croatia delivers justice.
Saudis still oppress women
Limiting driving rights highlights kingdom’s discrimination.
PM puts faith in energy exporters
Malcolm Turnbull is taking a political risk by relying on assurances from three big gas exporters.
From golf in WA to jail in Croatia
There was something odd about the man who picked up the phone on September 7, 2005.
Defence dud: we’ve done it again
The first review of its kind into Australian defence has discovered our submarine deal with the French is a shambles.
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