Why a rental property is the easiest way to buy a first home
People who make their first property an investment can get ahead of others financially, but separate issues may come into play.
Opinion
‘Just when we think Labor couldn’t stoop lower, they do’
It’s the billion-dollar gamble many Queenslanders aren’t willing to take – what’s to be done with Queen’s Wharf? HAVE YOUR SAY
Premier’s lifeline justified. It just can’t become a precedent
Steven Miles has a compelling reason to grant Star a lifeline, but for the sake of taxpayers, it simply cannot become a precedent, writes The Editor.
Centuries on from colonialism, Europe still telling us what to do
Long after almost all colonial regimes have ended, Europeans still think they can tell the rest of the world what to do, writes Matt Canavan.
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Credlin: Why Higgins’ $2.445m payout needs a closer look
The failure of the federal government to test claims that had been hotly disputed in court before hastily awarding Brittany Higgins $2.445m is little short of bizarre, writes Peta Credlin.
I’d like to Love Christmas movies year-round, Actually
It’s frankly a relief when December rolls around and we can legitimately watch a sack-full of happy, schmaltzy, life-affirming movies for four weeks, wrote KERRY PARNELL
‘No problem paying Brittany Higgins’: Time for live export compensation
The Gillard government was responsible for what may be the worst government bungle in living memory. It’s time for Anthony Albanese and his dithering Minister for Agriculture Murray Watt fix it, writes Des Houghton. TAKE OUR POLL
Crime policies must offer genuine solutions
It is clear the problem of how to deal with Queensland’s young criminals will be a key issue at next year’s state election. All policies must be rigorously assessed to make sure they will make a difference, writes The Editor.
Why Dreyfus is guilty of far more than rudeness
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has apologised to a reporter for his meltdown, but Australians are still waiting for him to apologise for his general inept performance.
Time for laws to put violent porn in firing line
Each day this week newspapers have covered the horrific murders of women at the hands of intimate partners. Legislators must start looking holistically at what’s causing the problem, and violent pornography should be enemy No.1.
Ugly spectacle: Moment Qld’s Games planning descended into farce
The planning for the Olympics, less than nine years away, is now a complete farce beset by public bickering between officials, writes Matt Canavan.
Is sorry the hardest word? Ask Mark Dreyfus
His refusal to apologise over the rolling immigration detainee debacle may have given Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus more reasons to feel sorry, writes Samantha Maiden.
Editor’s view: National cabinet a problem solver
The most surprising thing about this week’s national cabinet was that everyone walked away happy, writes the editor.
Little to cheer about as economy slides towards recession
Whether it’s attacks on miners or destruction of the energy system, the government is doing its best to destroy the economy, just in time for Christmas.
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