Violent scenes as union members turn on Setka

Why is southeast Asia so concerned about AUKUS and Australia's plans for nuclear submarines?

The announcement of a new strategic alliance between Australia, the US and UK (AUKUS) has caught many by surprise. Besides France, which reacted...

Nuclear-level spin masks a massive failure

This week’s nuclear submarine announcement raises questions that need full and transparent examination. What is certain, writes Rex Patrick, is...

Old CFMEU mates no longer stand with Dan

Is the Fed about to signal the start of the tapering of its bond purchases?

When the US Federal Reserve Board meets this week we might finally get some clues as to when it will start to cut back the extraordinary measures...

Explaining the Brownlow’s great mystery: vote inflation

Within the Perth epicentre of a second multi-venue Brownlow Medal count, the dominant topic wasn’t Ben Cousins and his date, Nat Fyfe’s hairdo,...

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Porter resigns from frontbench over issue of anonymous legal donors Christian Porter has quit as a minister in the Morrison Government amid...

Strong climate policy is needed to protect Aussie farmers

In all the doom and gloom about climate change, it's easy to dwell on negatives. But this week, a report highlighted positive opportunities for...

Skills shortages budget’s Achilles heel

There is a lot of headroom built into WA’s budget finances from 2022 and beyond, writes Alan Duncan.

We must re-open as Big Australia, not Fortress Australia

Australia needs to get back to its confident and intrepid old self, and leave small-mindedness behind with the closed borders.

French rage triggered by exclusion from Indo-Pacific deal

Emmanuel Macron has spent years trying to promote France as an Indo-Pacific power. The jewel of these efforts was the submarine contract negotiated...

The referees will always be in crisis — but let’s stop moaning about them

“People watch with their ears, rather than their eyes,” former NRL referees boss Tony Archer often said about the game’s endless dialogue on...

As the NRL race narrows, who can beat the Melbourne Storm?

The further they go on, the more these NRL finals are starting to feel like an Olympic basketball tournament. There is no shortage of good teams...

New Zealand government takes a calculated risk to relax Auckland's lockdown while new cases continue to appear

Fiona Goodall/Getty Images The decision to move Auckland to alert level 3 from midnight on Tuesday is a calculated risk by the government. New...

Sleight of hand in Morrison's subs switch

The Prime Minister has gravely offended an ally and without debate locked Australia into a China-focused alliance, writes Michelle Grattan. Scott...

Concussion is rising in community footy, with kids bearing the brunt

Today on Please Explain, sports reporter Peter Ryan joins Bianca Hall to talk about the crisis hitting club competition.

Public shaming of supposed lockdown criminals has got to stop

Last week after a particularly intense day of homeschooling I took my kids to the local playground in the afternoon. It was a warm day, with spring...

Lights, camera, hairspray: How I scored Covid scoop with Trump

Australia’s debt options are drying up

Political parties have no real plans to grow, tax, or cut their way out of debt. They need to get out their micro-reform textbooks.

US nuclear submarines: a dangerous nonsense

Unless you think that force of arms gives security and that revival of alliances with far away governments makes sense, the decision to own and...

Public shaming of supposed lockdown criminals has got to stop

Before lockdown, it would not have occurred to me that people would take photos of strangers so they could put them on social media to criticise them.

'No other people popular like Franco Cozzo in Melbourne': a new film explores his colorful, hard-sell life

Sharmill Films Review: Palazzo di Cozzo, directed by Madeleine Martiniello Every Melburnian over 40, and many under, knows (or thinks they know)...

Credlin right on Gladys vs Dan

Australia may have trashed a relationship it honours every Anzac Day on the Somme

For the rest of the world, it was a little like watching an old war movie. The Anglo bloc, standing together, resolute: the US, with junior...

Whiteness in the time of COVID: Australia's health services still leaving vulnerable communities behind

Due to the ongoing effects of colonisation, First Nations peoples often experience socio-economic disadvantage and health inequality. The pandemic...

Why you shouldn't make a habit of doing a 'just in case' wee — and don't tell your kids to either

Shutterstock We’ve all done done a quick “just in case” wee before heading out or because we’re passing the bathroom. If you’re a parent,...

Australian students say they understand global issues, but few are learning another language compared to the OECD average

students More Australian 15 year olds feel they are familiar with global issues such as climate change, migration, causes of poverty and equality...

Australia may have trashed a relationship it honours every Anzac Day on the Somme

For the rest of the world, it was a little like watching an old war movie. The Anglo bloc, standing together, resolute: the US, with junior...

Why the radio silence when following the Wallabies should be as simple as ABC?

The one sour note of the Wallabies’ dramatic win over South Africa in The Rugby Championship on Saturday was that not a moment of it was broadcast...

Here’s why ‘no jab, no entry’ is not discrimination

Mandatory vaccination is a key feature of the Victorian government’s newly announced roadmap out of lockdown. To be able to go to pubs,...

Victoria records 567 new Covid cases, 1 death

Public shaming of supposed lockdown criminals has got to stop

Last week after a particularly intense day of homeschooling I took my kids to the local playground in the afternoon. It was a warm day, with spring...

Australia's COVID plan was designed before we knew how Delta would hit us. We need more flexibility

Lukas Coch/AAP The great economist John Maynard Keynes, when accused of inconsistency on some policy, is credited with saying: “When the facts...

Dan delivers a roadmap to misery

Austin wins $30m in contracts

David Singleton-led Austin Engineering has won a suite of new contracts, including with NRW Holdings and Perenti Global.

Snubbing China on trade is a strategic mistake

There was a big opportunity to re-engage with China and strategically rebalance. Instead, Trade Minister Dan Tehan fumbled the moment.

Construction workers should walk a mile in our kid’s shoes

Australia’s infrastructure price party isn’t over just yet

The past year’s scramble to buy massive infrastructure assets feels like the last round of a multi-billion dollar game of musical chairs. From...

Is the Fed about to signal the start of the tapering of its bond purchases?

When the US Federal Reserve Board meets this week we might finally get some clues as to when it will start to cut back the extraordinary measures...

Australia’s infrastructure price party isn’t over just yet

The past year’s scramble to buy massive infrastructure assets feels like the last round of a multi-billion dollar game of musical chairs. From...

The referees will always be in crisis — but let’s stop moaning about them

“People watch with their ears, rather than their eyes,” former NRL referees boss Tony Archer often said about the game’s endless dialogue on...

Tide is high for Water Corp

State-owned Water Corporation posted an $876 million surplus in the year to June, four years after regulators recommended big cuts to its prices.

Wood hopes offshore AI saves

Wood Group has developed an artificial intelligence program to speed up inspection work on offshore oil and gas assets.

Is the Fed about to signal the start of the tapering of its bond purchases?

When the US Federal Reserve Board meets this week we might finally get some clues as to when it will start to cut back the extraordinary measures...

CITIC confirms workplace death

State government regulators have commenced an investigation into the death of a 52-year old maintenance worker at the Sino Iron project in the...

Financial planning industry shrinks

The three-year long shrinkage in the financial planning industry has continued, with advisers at bank-owned groups leading the fall.

Australia’s infrastructure price party isn’t over just yet

The past year’s scramble to buy massive infrastructure assets feels like the last round of a multi-billion dollar game of musical chairs. From...

Increased boardroom diversity needs to go beyond gender

Corporate Australia has achieved greater gender equality on company boards in a year when sexual harassment scandals shook federal politics. For...

Explaining the Brownlow’s great mystery: vote inflation

Within the Perth epicentre of a second multi-venue Brownlow Medal count, the dominant topic wasn’t Ben Cousins and his date, Nat Fyfe’s hairdo,...

Is the Fed about to signal the start of the tapering of its bond purchases?

When the US Federal Reserve Board meets this week we might finally get some clues as to when it will start to cut back the extraordinary measures...