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Opinion

Fit the Bill: Is a Muslim party or political movement a danger to Australian politics?

Sectarianism in Australia is always a concern, especially as we are probably the most successful multicultural country in the world.

Fit the Bill: UK Labour landslide and Australian Labor’s Payman problems

Congratulations to UK Labour PM Sir Keir Starmer on a historic and, at first glance, huge win last Thursday.

To the editor: Spot on Bill, Nuclear bias and risks

To the editor: Spot on Bill, Nuclear bias and risks

Down to business: Private property is private

Property rights are one of the cornerstones of Australian democracy. It goes without saying that a private individual, family or company can own property and use it for pretty much any legal purpose.

Fit the Bill: ACT Government must encourage clubs, not destroy them

On a local note, many older Canberrans I know rely on their local licensed club/s for cheap meals, entertainment, and socialisation.

Creating numbers for the pandemic industry

The definition of a case can mean “instance of disease” in the narrower sense, but in the wider epidemiological sense, it simply means “the criteria for categorising an individual as a case.” In other words, a case is whatever the inventor wants it to be.

Nature vs. nuclear: the economics of renewable energy

Predictably, ACT Independent Senator David Pocock attacked the Coalition's policy to build nuclear power generators.

OPINION: Time for Meta to face the music and pay its dues

Last month, Country Press Australia (CPA) – the largest representative association of newspaper publishers in Australia – appeared before a joint hearing in Canberra into social media and its impacts on Australian society.

Fit the Bill: Could Dutton’s nuclear announcement win him the next election?

Win or lose, Peter Dutton’s announcement that the Coalition will build seven nuclear power stations, all government-owned, across Australia has really put the cat amongst the pigeons.

Shane Rattenbury: Budget reply speech

If you want Canberra to be greener, healthier, fairer and more affordable, the ACT Greens have the answers, Shane Rattenbury says.

Elizabeth Lee: Budget reply speech

On 19 October, Canberrans will have the opportunity to make a decision about our future, opposition leader Elizabeth Lee says.

US Election Watch 2024 – ‘CNN’s Decision To Keep RFK, Jr. Off Its Debate Stage Reeks of Corrosive Journalism,’ states Christine Dolan, CNN’s Former...

CNN’s announcement last Thursday that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (RFK, Jr.) "does not qualify” to be on the network’s June 27 2024 presidential debate stage is not based on the bricks of presidential campaign debate history.

Fit the Bill: More consultation needed on location of national child abuse memorial

Amongst other things, I am the patron of the ACT Victims of Crime Assistance League (VOCAL), a dedicated group of volunteers who, with no assistance from the ACT Government, help those victims of crime who fall through the cracks of the public service victims scheme.

Meridian calls for decriminalisation of sex work in the ACT

Meridian CEO Philippa Moss advocates for sex workers to have the same rights and protections as other workers.

Bias in the Federal Court? Complaint against judge raises concerns over separation of powers

A serious constitutional complaint brought against a Federal Court judge has sparked concerns over the impartiality of the Australian judicial system.

Inquiry into surging mortality rates in Australia

I’m in Canberra today for a Senate inquiry into excess deaths. Excess deaths is a manipulated term that is actually a modelled figure used to distort the truth.

Fit the Bill: France may have the secret to affordable housing

I am writing this article from the UK, having just returned from a battlefield tour of the Western Front with a few old 3RNSWR army mates.

Grattan on Friday: how bold will Anthony Albanese be in his ‘offer’ for a potential second term?

Anthony Albanese recently told the Labor caucus his cabinet is preparing “an offer” to put to the Australian people at the election.

Letters to the editor: Death penalty, roos, nuclear power and more

Letters to the editor: Death penalty, roos, nuclear power and more

Fit the Bill: My assessment of likely/possible results for October ACT elections

Are we going to see a change of government in the ACT after 19 October? We need to, as the ALP has been in power for 23 years, the last 12 of which have been in a rock-solid coalition with the Greens.

Energy issues in the Commonwealth budget

Energy and climate issues were front and central in the latest Commonwealth budget.

eSafety monitors what you say about Julie Inman Grant online: Is that a problem?

Australia’s online harms regulator eSafety receives daily reports from private ‘social listening’ firm Meltwater to monitor community sentiment about its Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, newly released documents show.

Fit the Bill: A suggested solution to the Palestinian/Israeli impasse

Several CW letter writers have called on me to make good on my earlier comments that I would put forward a suggested solution to the constant strife between Israel and the Palestinians. Here goes! First, everyone should be under no illusion about a few basic facts.

Investigating social media harm is a good idea, but parliament is about to see how complicated it is to fix

Barely a day has gone by this month without politicians or commentators talking about online harms.

Fit the Bill: Could Jacob Vadakkedathu be our first non-white senator?

Good to see the Canberra Liberals preselect longtime Assembly hopeful Jacob Vadakkedathu as their number one Senate candidate and Hayune Lee, a defence analyst of Korean extraction, as their number two candidate.

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Budget fight looms on Future Made in Australia tax breaks

Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Tuesday handed down his third budget. It had a second successive surplus and sweeteners, including relief on energy bills, and tax breaks for development of green hydrogen and critical minerals processing.

Jim Chalmers’ third budget will have a surplus of $9.3 billion for this financial year

The third Chalmers’ budget will deliver a surplus of $9.3 billion for this financial year – the second successive surplus of the Albanese government.

Fit the Bill: more candidates emerge for ACT elections

Well, since last week, a number of new candidates have put their hand up for the October local elections.

The good news is the government plans to cancel $3 billion in student debt. The bad news is indexation will still be high

Every year on June 1, student debt in Australia is indexed to inflation. In 2023, high inflation pushed the indexation rate to 7.1%, the highest since 1990.

Fit the Bill: ACT education – Your input needed

Of concern in recent years has been the decrease in basic literacy and numeracy skills.