Labor can’t bank on ‘thanks’ from voters for a rate cut
Lower than expected inflation data buoyed prospects of an interest rate cut next month, but a resulting electoral boost for the Albanese Government is far from assured.
Opinion
What the heck is JOMO? The new trend you’ll want to miss
Sometimes it’s nice to have the luxury of a big fat no, writes Robyn Ingerson.
WATCH: Jet boat tours take off from the Mackay CBD
Mackay’s newest attraction flies up and down the Pioneer River and under the Forgan Bridge hitting speeds of 80km/h.
Goers: I’ve got the worst paying gig going. Applaud me
The vast majority of Australians in this dream career live below the poverty line, writes Peter Goers.
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Maiden: Rattled Albo has lost his mojo
The pressure is getting to the Prime Minister, writes Samantha Maiden, after a very shaky week under the shadow of an anti-Semitism storm.
Downer: Another humiliating disaster for Israel’s haters
This weekend proves those demonstrations in support of Hamas and Hezbollah and their puppeteers in Tehran were in vain, writes Alexander Downer.
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.
Why a new era awaits Trump’s presidency
When Donald Trump takes his oath in January, the president-elect will be stepping into a world that’s dramatically changed since his last time in office.
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.
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