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Sure, Albanese’s crush-loading ethnic immigration at unprecedented levels, to help Labor win. The Budget has highlighted Samaras, as a crucial analyst of this un-democracy.
by Stephen Saunders - 29/05/2026 - 12 comments
It's not only on the western plains that white elephants graze, but also closer to major urban centres where they've become protected species.
by Brendan O'Reilly - 20/05/2026
Coal is unfashionable, but still indispensable. The world’s energy numbers prove it.
by Tom Harris - 19/05/2026 - 3 comments
There is one factor driving or worsening Australia's economic position. People are marching in the street about it. The treasurer couldn't even mention it.
by Graham Young - 18/05/2026 - 9 comments
Every now and then an act of government incompetence and waste is so egregious that it’s enough to wake the beast within.
by Nicola Wright - 15/05/2026 - 6 comments
The tourist industry takes far more from regional Australia than it gives back.
by Malcolm King - 12/05/2026 - 2 comments
Queensland’s David [Crisafulli] is going to have to slay some federal and environmental Goliaths.
by Graham Young and Carrie Schuler - 11/05/2026 - 2 comments
Landlords pay more tax than homeowners. Renters may be footing the bill.
by Chris Murphy - 8/05/2026
Big promises, bigger price tag: the fast train debate returns.
by Ross Elliott - 7/05/2026 - 2 comments
In recent polling and research, the latter dislikes massive immigration, isn’t thrilled by progressive culture and the neoliberal agenda.
by Stephen Saunders - 4/05/2026 - 3 comments
Regulation now costs Australian businesses $160 billion a year. The burden is rising, and it’s hitting productivity, investment and living standards.
by John O'Donnell - 24/04/2026
From Paris obligations to dwindling refineries, Albanese’s 'no turning back' sounds less like progress and more like managed decline.
by John Mikkelsen - 15/04/2026 - 35 comments

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