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Budget top priority should be income tax cuts
The Government didn’t plan to be giving today’s Budget, and the Opposition didn’t expect to have to give a Budget…
It was a mistake: Teal MP’s husband apologises for removing Liberal sign
The Federal Election hasn’t been called, but its annoying campaign antics have already begun. ‘Sign Wars’ are a common feature…
We can’t afford Albo’s phoney election campaign
From the National Press Club: Australia is in a phoney election campaign. We’re in that period where we know an…
The low-down on the legal profession
Sydney’s Macquarie Law School is attracting public criticism for compelling law students to include Acknowledgment of Country (a form of…
Albanese’s $150 energy bill promise insults voters
I have no words… Anthony Albanese has promised to take $150 off our power bills if we give him another…
How to secure America’s Pacific and European allies during Trump 2.0
President Trump’s intentions to strike a peace deal in Ukraine without security guarantees for Kyiv and his possible relinquishing of…
Peter Dutton must play for keeps
Peter Dutton and the Federal Liberal Party are now on the slide ahead of the upcoming Federal Election. The RedBridge…
A $600 million education in reality
We were warned. Repeatedly. F- around and find out. That is the mantra of Maga America and its self-described Golden…
Cash (was) King
The Reserve Bank recently published statistics that showed cash payments for everyday purchases have fallen from 70 per cent in…
I recommend not walking the Camino de Santiago
A lefty friend who just loves political arguments, currently living in Buenos Aires, made a rare concession. He’s usually so…
Adolescence is not a template for social media policy
What was Netflix’s Adolescence? An undoubtedly skilled portrayal of provoking fiction by an ensemble of gifted actors. What is it…
One Nation means putting Australia first
When the Liberal-Labor uniparty is not ripping us off – they’re ripping us apart. That’s what it feels like listening…
Electric shock: it’s much worse than you think
Startled, I stared at my electricity bill. My consumption over the quarter had decreased by 4.62 per cent. The bill,…
Is labour market reform possible, or dead?
There is a glaring lack of enthusiasm for labour market reform coming into the federal election. Yet some maintain that…
Dutton, be careful with citizenship
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton mustered the press with his suggestion for a referendum to make it easier to deport criminals…
Adam who? The unknown leader of the Greens (apparently)
Brand recognition is crucial to election success. That’s why you can’t walk three feet in an election year without being…
Weak government response to antisemitism has left councils to fight alone
In January the world stopped to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp, Auschwitz. It…
Population in decline?
There is no contemporary political issue that can survive rapid demographic change. Mass depopulation is the problem that no one…
Defending the West: Kevin Donnelly’s anthology against anarchy
Education expert Dr Kevin Donnelly AM is both someone at the tip of the spear and someone who understands why…
Woke fatigue: why audiences reject Hollywood
Disney isn’t having an easy time. The company has produced flop after flop in recent years, with few exceptions, and…
Paying for elections every three years is worth it
There’s an old joke about divorces. Do you know why they’re so expensive? Because they’re worth it. Elections are no…
Yalta 2.0: How to deal with Putin
When Churchill, Stalin, and Roosevelt met at Yalta in 1945, they proceeded to carve up Europe into spheres of influence.…
Chalmers is wrong about energy costs
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has defended the government’s pledge to lower electricity prices by a third. He said: ‘If you look…
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