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Category: Opinion
Opinion
Alan Kohler: Market failures and political failures, made in Australia
Twelve years ago, Labor taxed Australia’s mining companies and now it wants to subsidise them with tax credits. The Coalition wants to repeal those subsidies, […]
Here’s how Western Sydney wins big from the Budget
Western Sydney is a place of opportunity. It’s one of the most diverse and dynamic regions in the country – a centre of Australian entrepreneurialism and […]
How TikTok’s arrogance sealed its fate in America
TikTok is one of the biggest stories in business and geopolitics. US President Joe Biden has just signed a law that will ban the massively popular app […]
The crisis Biden and Trump don’t want to deal with
President Biden and former president Donald Trump don’t agree on much, but both have pledged not to touch Social Security benefits. This is a reflection […]
The West hasn’t grasped the scale of the disaster facing China
China’s Spring Festival has huge demographic and political significance. It’s the last surviving relic of a past world, where extended families gathered at their home […]
There’s too much technology in today’s new cars
It was fun for a while, a novelty even, but I, like so many others, am becoming increasingly frustrated by the sheer volume of technology […]
Australia is entitled to express its views on US politics and policies
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will soon head to Washington DC for his first bilateral visit. He’ll arrive into a feverish political climate ahead of next […]
John HewsonThe enduring stain of the White Australia policy
The White Australia policy stands out as probably the most significant blemish on this country’s national character and unity, as well as its global reputation, […]
Polls show Australia Indigenous referendum support slipping, likely to fail
Support for a referendum to constitutionally recognise Australia’s Indigenous people slipped further, with the landmark proposal set to fail in a national vote roughly three […]