Short of ripping kids out of dysfunctional homes or stopping unfit adults from breeding, we have to find a way to make communities safer, and David Crisafulli’s camps for wayward kids are better than anything Labor has done, writes Kylie Lang.
The Premier’s $1.4bn pledge to provide free school lunches for all Queensland state primary school children is a bold move, but a sign Labor is just maxing out the credit card on socialist policies that are short-term sugar hits.
The timing of the next federal election is likely to condemn us to an excruciatingly long unofficial campaign, sapping all the fun to Christmas and beyond, writes Patrick Carlyon.
It’s hard to credit that it could have happened so quickly, yet with at least six months to go in its first term, the Albanese government looks to be on the verge of disintegration, writes Peta Credlin.
A Qld council’s decision to end the fluoridation of its water has proven divisive, with some corners cheering it as a win for ‘people power’ while others are offering a swift rebuke. JOIN THE CONVERSATION
With the evidence mounting, it’s about time this lazy grocery shopper joined the savvy lot at Aldi, writes Julie Cross.
A former Australian Ambassador to the Middle East has weighed in on the escalating violence in Lebanon, and the projections are precarious for the Iran-backed Hezbollah.
Let’s hope this idea of paying attention to what Australians really think catches on, writes Caleb Bond.
These tactics undermine the credibility of the Premier, who has spent the past 10 months trying to prove to voters that he is less another politician and more an everyday suburban dad, writes The Editor.
Court can be shocking and mundane, but sometimes it also brings a rare moment of humility and compassion while shining a light on societal issues, Carlie Walker writes.
After his Voice victory Peter Dutton is now failing to outpace an average-performing Anthony Albanese, writes Paul Williams.
Potential changes to negative gearing has led to an almighty war of words, with many quick to slam the notion. HAVE YOUR SAY
It shouldn’t really come as any surprise to learn that Treasury bureaucrats are war-gaming changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax yet again, writes Samantha Maiden.
Any move to take on the sacred cow of tax arrangements so loved by property investors would surely be political suicide, writes the editor.
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