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Australia's foreign policy now run by the military

The AUKUS deal and Australia's commitment to costly submarines have raised concerns that our ...  
Productivity Commission's migration reform ideas a curate's egg

While recommendations have been made by the Productivity Commission on skilled migration reform ...  
Australia’s submarine deal is a disaster and we know who to blame

The current AUKUS submarine contract reflects a profoundly tragic lost opportunity.  
Australian economy first casualty of AUKUS pact

The AUKUS pact is a waste of spending that could go towards more needed areas such as medicine ...  
Reducing the number of visas is not the way to fix visa system

An agenda to reduce the number of visas by calling them streams under a broader umbrella is a ...  
Reserve Bank not to blame for rising interest rates

While Australians express frustration over rising interest rates and inflation, various crises ...  
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Labor can manage the economy, now let’s fix the inequalities

The latest official statistics confirm Australia’s economy is back among the global leaders. ...  
Chalmers fights political battle for the future of super

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has raised the prospect of enshrining an objective for superannuation in ...  
Times are tough for the average Australian

Rising interest rates are hitting ordinary Australians where it hurts.  
Visa lottery: Solution in search of a problem

A new lottery-style system for issuing permanent residency visas is a poorly-planned idea that ...  
Progressive support for COVID lockdowns was a disaster

While a necessary life-saving measure, the COVID lockdowns caused massive damage to the economy ...  
Infrastructure Australia failing to do its job

The nation's independent infrastructure advisor needs to improve its role in the planning of land ...  
If you think you're smarter than your future phone, think again

Our current highly technically-dominated world is composed almost exclusively of technology ...  
Reserve Bank renovation well overdue

There is no doubt the Coalition-stacked Reserve Bank needs a deep clean-out, hopefully, including ...  
Hi-tech new is not enough, we must create a better future

Innovation needs to be cultural, economic and social as well as technological to address global ...  
Chalmers talks up 'well-being' budgets, but Labor still needs to deliver

In his recent essay for The Monthly, Treasurer Jim Chalmers laid out his blueprint for abandoning ...  
The radical extremist Liberal Party of Australia

The Party that calls itself Liberal and which describe itself as conservative is neither liberal ...  
Damning report exposes Adani's corporate cons

A report condemning the Adani Group's history of alleged fraud, bullying and criminal acts has the ...  
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