Maiden: Albo’s biggest call of 2025 hangs in the (bank) balance
The Coalition is putting its money on Labor going all out to avoid having to bringing down another Budget, writes Samantha Maiden.
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Why Trump really wanted to let rip in inauguration speech
Donald Trump had been talked out of the darkest parts of his speech by his wife Melania and JD Vance, his Vice President. But he still wanted to let rip, says Tom Minear.
To understand Trump 2.0, you need to go back to the future
If you want to understand what the Trump 2.0 presidency is going to look like, pay attention to what many listeners will have tossed aside as a bit of rhetorical bluster, says James Morrow.
Trump’s TikTok save is illegal – does anyone care?
Donald Trump and TikTok’s owners are defying the law in their plot to save the popular app. Tom Minear argues it is a reminder of how deeply unserious US politics has become.
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Dutton: This is not what a first world country expects
Only a delusional government believes that you can run an economy using part-time and unreliable power, writes Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.
Penbo: Aus Day PC posers owe two apologies
Yet again we’re reminded that the corporate world needs to reflect on its counter-productive role in fostering social change, writes David Penberthy.
Bond: Let’s count all of Albo’s greatest hits
The first term is meant to be when a PM convinces us he should get a second dance around the maypole, writes Caleb Bond.
Goers: Another Aussie birthright privatised and sacrificed
It used to be a required activity for all Aussie kids. Now it’s for the rich and the poor are drowning, writes Peter Goers.
Maiden: Parents are right to be angry at public schools
A Catholic school “experiment” should spell the end of Australia’s Choose Your Own Adventure approach to teaching kids.
Big clue Australia could dodge Trump tariffs
Donald Trump’s tariff threat sent shockwaves through Australia’s economy, but there is a glimmer of hope that we could avoid the worst of his trade attacks.
Penbo: Molly the Magpie’s biggest threat is flocks of feral stickybeaks
Just as the joyless bureaucrats back off, the owners of the beloved native bird face a new miserable twist, writes David Penberthy.
Bond: Ironic twist in Gen Alpha’s sudden climate shift
I don’t mean to gloat while people are suffering, but I saw this coming, writes Caleb Bond.
Penbo: Bizarre snub confirms Qantas is now a national joke
You’re not a national carrier if foreign airlines do a better job of serving Australians than you will, writes David Penberthy.
Maiden: It’s a war of words as senators fight it out
The extraordinary stoush over Fatima Payman’s citizenship sparked by Pauline Hanson resulted in chaotic scenes, writes Samantha Maiden.
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