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Opinion
‘Talentless hacks’: Brutal Aussie reaction to election result
Peter Dutton apologised to Liberal Party supporters, Anthony Albanese waved as he celebrated … and many Aussie voters lost their minds. HAVE YOUR SAY
Credlin: Coalition rues not capitalising on momentum
Six months ago, the Coalition was ahead of Labor in most polls, writes Peta Credlin. The party now needs to examine what went wrong so it succeeds next time.
Bolt: Gutless and incoherent Coalition should be ashamed
The Coalition fought to a shock lead in the polls, and then … stopped. So here we are, back with a Labor government that’s left Australia poorer, weaker, more divided and deeper in debt.
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Nothing shakes up a friendship group like a divorce
The loneliness after divorce can be piercing. The first year of Saturday nights on your own is hard. Friends can make or break recovery: they either gather you up, or leave you for dead, writes Angela Mollard.
Kremlin would be proud of Labor campaign
Labor’s campaign about Peter Dutton’s nuclear power plants and fabrications about cuts to Medicare are reminiscent of propaganda practised by communist regimes, writes Des Houghton.
How every seat will be called and the key votes to be aware of
Election analyst Tom Connell reveals why the early and late votes will be of real interest as he explains how every seat will be called after polls close.
Too late: Dutton’s ‘winning argument’ was never tested
Any policy that hasn’t been inoculated with exposure to all possible threats will simply have zero immunity during an election campaign – and that is what happened to Peter Dutton and the Coalition, writes Joe Hildebrand.
No point in DV funding if we don’t believe women
We can keep throwing money at dealing with Australia’s domestic violence problem, but first we need to believe women like victim Mackenzie Anderson when they seek help, says Julie Cross.
I fear for our democracy: Clueless younger voters using influencers for ‘facts’
It is the natural order of things that Gen Zs and millennials now outstrip the number of baby boomers voting, but would it hurt them to do their homework, writes Kylie Lang.
Premier, roll the dice and step up to save Brisbane’s casino
It might sound preposterous coming from someone rigidly opposed to government assistance for private firms, but the Premier should make an exception to save Star, despite the political risks, writes Des Houghton. HAVE YOUR SAY
‘People are so fickle and silly – talk about getting the government you deserve’
Is Labor destined for election success largely because of the Coalition’s campaign fumbles? Many think so. HAVE YOUR SAY
The dog ate my power grid: Endless excuses when renewables fail
Every time a renewable-energy-dominated grid fails, those obsessed with solar and wind energy find another excuse, writes Matt Canavan. VOTE IN OUR POLL
Voice, Welcome to Country? No, this is what Dutton got so wrong
Usually when you conduct a post-mortem the courteous thing to do is wait until the patient is dead – but it’s easy to see what went wrong for the Coalition, Joe Hildebrand explains.
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