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Opinion

Choking on political incompetence

Canberrans welcomed in the new year choking on acrid smoke in the worst air quality of any major world city. Memories of the 2003 disaster that saw four people killed, 430 injured and 500 homes...

From the editor: A strange summer

Catching up with a friend over lunch, we were reflecting on what a strange summer this one has turned out to be. Staying indoors far more than usual this time of year as the...

So this is Christmas

Not all that long ago – depending maybe on your age – the idea that we could mention Christmas in an end-of-year column that is also looking forward would not have been...

Whatever you can get away with

It’s nothing new that “history is always written by winners.” But rolled into this assessment is a disturbing new “morality” at work both in business and politics. Winners are now those who can...

True recognition

In 2019, we, as a nation, struggle to acknowledge that this land was taken from the people who had been here for millennia, there is no true recognition.

Top apprentice: ‘Australia needs tradespeople’

The 2019 ACT Apprentice of the Year James White has long held a passion for cutting, shaping and building with his hands. “I was always a tinkerer as a kid. I made coffee...

Religious freedom now a political football

In the face of severe backlash from religious conservatives in the Liberal Party after the same sex marriage plebiscite, Malcolm Turnbull established an inquiry into religious freedom. It was headed by former...

Can Scott Morrison hold back the tide?

If Scott Morrison had any doubts about how hard winning the next election is, the Victorian election would have swamped them. The big question now facing him is: can he hold back...

Morrison’s high wire juggling act

The loss of Wentworth to high profile independent Dr Kerryn Phelps, confirmed this week, has left the Prime Minister in a most precarious position. Think of Scott Morrison as a juggler on...

What now after Wentworth?

The nation has a couple of weeks to hold our breath while the final result from the Wentworth by-election plays out. Australia is one of the few democracies that make these generous...

Wobbles in Wentworth boost gay rights

The by-election in Malcolm Turnbull’s old seat of Wentworth has the Morrison Government on edge. Despite having a margin of near 18%, all the polls point to a tight tussle. At stake,...
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