The minister the ADF needs

Australia likes to talk a big game. We pride ourselves on our smarts and yet, all too often, simply wrap ourselves in comforting illusions instead...

Now is the right time for a bigger Parliament in Australia

I was initially unimpressed by the concerns expressed by members and their staff about the increasing pressure they felt in serving their...

A safer workplace? We can finally hope

Last week, exactly one year after the Human Rights Commission completed its report on bullying and harassment in Parliament, a major step occurred...

Positive changes for ACT renters need to go even further

This week, the ACT government introduced its latest bill to reform tenancy laws. This bill builds on many changes made over the past four years....

The minister the ADF needs

Australia likes to talk a big game. We pride ourselves on our smarts and yet, all too often, simply wrap ourselves in comforting illusions instead...

Now is the right time for a bigger Parliament in Australia

I was initially unimpressed by the concerns expressed by members and their staff about the increasing pressure they felt in serving their...

Hero, martyr, victim ... but was Gough Whitlam a great man?

Fifty years ago today, Gough Whitlam became Australia’s 21st prime minister. The government sworn in by Sir Paul Hasluck that morning comprised...

When I found myself feeling sorry for Scott Morrison, alarm bells sounded

Last Wednesday, the parliament censured Scott Morrison. Reading the former PM’s defence of his actions in the multiple-ministries affair, I felt...

What do Australians really want for Christmas? A new Medicare

Many of us are stressed about wrapping up work commitments and getting the Christmas shopping done, but spare a thought for the people rushing to...

Attacks on Higgins outside court were something new. Inside it, not so much

Brittany Higgins became a household name in February 2021 when she publicly alleged that, in March 2019, Bruce Lehrmann had sexually assaulted her...

Yes, inflation and interest rates are up, but don’t forget the good news

Inflation is up, interest rates are rising, and house prices are falling. But amid all the economic gloom and doom, don’t forget the good news....

Foxtel may need to explore a new partner on cricket rights

Pay TV company Foxtel and Network Ten were the two broadcasters that once made the Big Bash League one of the most valuable propositions in...

Hero, martyr, victim ... but was Gough Whitlam a great man?

Fifty years ago today, Gough Whitlam became Australia’s 21st prime minister. The government sworn in by Sir Paul Hasluck that morning comprised...

When I found myself feeling sorry for Scott Morrison, alarm bells sounded

Last Wednesday, the parliament censured Scott Morrison. Reading the former PM’s defence of his actions in the multiple-ministries affair, I felt...

What do Australians really want for Christmas? A new Medicare

Many of us are stressed about wrapping up work commitments and getting the Christmas shopping done, but spare a thought for the people rushing to...

Attacks on Higgins outside court were something new. Inside it, not so much

Brittany Higgins became a household name in February 2021 when she publicly alleged that, in March 2019, Bruce Lehrmann had sexually assaulted her...

Why a short-term gas price cap will be a long-term disaster

The Albanese government’s gas price cap will deter much-needed new investment in Australian gas production and set a dangerous precedent for...

Foxtel may need to explore a new partner on cricket rights

Pay TV company Foxtel and Network Ten were the two broadcasters that once made the Big Bash League one of the most valuable propositions in...

Hero, martyr, victim ... but was Gough Whitlam a great man?

Fifty years ago today, Gough Whitlam became Australia’s 21st prime minister. The government sworn in by Sir Paul Hasluck that morning comprised...

When I found myself feeling sorry for Scott Morrison, alarm bells sounded

Last Wednesday, the parliament censured Scott Morrison. Reading the former PM’s defence of his actions in the multiple-ministries affair, I felt...

What do Australians really want for Christmas? A new Medicare

Many of us are stressed about wrapping up work commitments and getting the Christmas shopping done, but spare a thought for the people rushing to...

Attacks on Higgins outside court were something new. Inside it, not so much

Brittany Higgins became a household name in February 2021 when she publicly alleged that, in March 2019, Bruce Lehrmann had sexually assaulted her...

Foxtel may need to explore a new partner on cricket rights

Pay TV company Foxtel and Network Ten were the two broadcasters that once made the Big Bash League one of the most valuable propositions in...

Hero, martyr, victim ... but was Gough Whitlam a great man?

Fifty years ago today, Gough Whitlam became Australia’s 21st prime minister. The government sworn in by Sir Paul Hasluck that morning comprised...

When I found myself feeling sorry for Scott Morrison, alarm bells sounded

Last Wednesday, the parliament censured Scott Morrison. Reading the former PM’s defence of his actions in the multiple-ministries affair, I felt...

What do Australians really want for Christmas? A new Medicare

Many of us are stressed about wrapping up work commitments and getting the Christmas shopping done, but spare a thought for the people rushing to...

Attacks on Higgins outside court were something new. Inside it, not so much

Brittany Higgins became a household name in February 2021 when she publicly alleged that, in March 2019, Bruce Lehrmann had sexually assaulted her...

Netflix advisers pan Harry and Meghan trailer

Spare us another portrait of self-indulgent oversharing

Prakash charged on six terrorism offences

Disappointment, but no shame in Socceroos’ defeat

Doha: Every morning here, the Socceroos will have woken up to the sound of the muezzin call. There are too many minarets for them not to have heard...

Disappointment, but no shame in Socceroos’ defeat

Doha: Every morning here, the Socceroos will have woken up to the sound of the muezzin call. There are too many minarets for them not to have heard...

Liberal Party must unashamedly articulate its timeless values

After a year of failure, Liberals need to understand that managerialism is terribly uninspiring compared with fighting for individual freedom and...

Respectful debate on Voice should be welcomed

The decision by the National Party last week to formally oppose an Indigenous Voice to parliament triggered a week of heated debate over the issue....

Disappointment, but no shame in Socceroos’ defeat

Doha: Every morning here, the Socceroos will have woken up to the sound of the muezzin call. There are too many minarets for them not to have heard...

The calculated game behind Harry and Meghan’s Netflix series

If you’re keeping score on the sidelines of Royal It’s a Knockout, you would know right now it’s Sussexes 1, Windsors 0. That the Sussexes,...

Respectful debate on Voice should be welcomed

The decision by the Nationals last week to formally oppose an Indigenous Voice to parliament triggered a week of heated debate. While the Herald...

Don’t believe the myth it’s more difficult to satisfy women

So, girls, what would you like for Christmas? I’m sure I speak for most women when I say that top of my wish list is … for all my Christmases to...

The calculated game behind Harry and Meghan’s Netflix series

If you’re keeping score on the sidelines of Royal It’s a Knockout, you would know right now it’s Sussexes 1, Windsors 0. That the Sussexes,...

The calculated game behind Harry and Meghan’s Netflix series

If you’re keeping score on the sidelines of Royal It’s a Knockout, you would know right now it’s Sussexes 1, Windsors 0. That the Sussexes,...

Lyon’s turn to dominate more fourth innings

As Australia – not for the first time – made hard work of sealing a Test match they had always looked like winning, Victoria’s Sheffield Shield...

Don’t believe the myth it’s more difficult to satisfy women

So, girls, what would you like for Christmas? I’m sure I speak for most women when I say that top of my wish list is … for all my Christmases to...

Inland Rail must not cement east coast rail freight monopoly

The productivity and efficiency saving from the government investment project will be diminished unless the new intermodal terminals in Sydney,...

Activists have used and destroyed Brittany Higgins

Higgins breaks silence after charges dropped

Credlin: Why Albo wants to use Voice to silence everybody

Don’t believe the myth it’s more difficult to satisfy women

So, girls, what would you like for Christmas? I’m sure I speak for most women when I say that top of my wish list is … for all my Christmases to...

It’s time Australia invested in its children, and its future

Education is more than just a human right – it is a key foundation upon which a nation’s economic and social advancement is built. And yet it...

Lyon’s turn to dominate more fourth innings

As Australia – not for the first time – made hard work of sealing a Test match they had always looked like winning, Victoria’s Sheffield Shield...

Foxtel may need to explore a new partner on cricket rights

Pay TV company Foxtel and Network Ten were the two broadcasters that once made the Big Bash League one of the most valuable propositions in...