Opinion

National

Why ban gets worse before it gets better

An expert warns Australian parents to expect withdrawal symptoms as millions of under-16s lose social media access, but says benefits will follow within weeks.

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Vic Coalition faces ‘do-nothing’ tag with policy silence

The Coalition refuses to answer key questions on transmission lines, firefighting resources and rural issues despite growing voter demand for policy clarity, writes Peter Hunt.

OpinionNational

‘Your teenager will thank you later for this’

Before social media, happiness was mixtapes, bike rides, and blanket forts. But today, kids’ identities are shaped by likes and algorithms. This has to change.

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Opinion

Why Australia needs to protect its identity

We can’t allow AI companies to repeat the internet’s systematic appropriation of creative content. Australia has perfectly adequate laws – tech companies need to follow them, writes News Corp boss Michael Miller.

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‘The sun doesn’t send a bill — but taxpayers still cop them’

John Rolfe explains the other “energy transition” — the one in which the enormous cost of a new system is increasingly borne by some taxpayers rather than all electricity users through bills.

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World

I knew America was a violent nation – I didn’t expect a lack of empathy

I was prepared for a violent America. What I didn’t anticipate was the profound apathy toward this violence, writes US Correspondent Vanessa Marsh.

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Opinion

‘It’s costing us’: Australia can win at AI, but we have to change

The AI race is on. The prize is good jobs, higher wages, and a stronger economy. Whether Australia wins is up to us, writes Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar.

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‘I may not be indigenous but I feel attached to this land’

Australian businessman Maurice Newman came to Australia with his parents as a child. He quickly learnt the ‘dinky di Aussie’ way — and he has no regrets.

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‘Large commercial electricity bills will double or triple over the next five years’

Australians will be paying the price of our governments’ great leap forward in transmission line rollouts and renewables for generations to come, writes Peter Hunt.

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Opinion

Holbrook beef producer Marc Greening questions US import changes

A leading beef producer has condemned the federal government’s ‘hostile’ approach to agriculture after biosecurity restrictions on US imports were lifted without transparency.

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OpinionNational

Why Australia’s low birth rate is a problem ‘far worse than imagined’

Australia’s birth rate declining to the lowest level ever recorded is a haunting preview of what’s to come for future generations.

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OpinionWorld

Why Trump’s decision on Iran will define his presidency

The parallels between George W Bush’s war in Iraq and the decision President Trump faces in Iran are hard to miss, says Vanessa Marsh.

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Opinion

Opinion: Politicians fail on ‘forgotten’ drought

Southeast Australia’s drought has been brewing for nearly two years, yet a lacklustre government response has prioritised optics over urgency, writes The Weekly Times editor James Wagstaff.

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AnalysisNational

How Libs and Nats must change to avoid an ‘unhappy marriage’

There are several issues the Liberals and Nats must sort out before they reunite. Otherwise, the only thing worse than a messy breakup would be another three years of sniping, writes Clare Armstrong.

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