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Long after October 7, will our leaders continue to treat antisemitism and violence against Jews as a political problem to manage, rather than the...
The European miner is attractive in the era of geopolitical rivalry, as physical trading businesses can be a useful hedge against uncertain market...
Ley leads a hopelessly divided Liberal party at war with itself. She’s had more positions on combating hate speech than the Kama Sutra, and none as...
While politicians contemplated policing speech, an important part of civil society showed it was incapable of self-regulating key norms of...
This is not the time to send a Les Patterson type figure or drag an old Labor mare from the stables for one last trot on the diplomatic circuit.
Accepting a commissioner appointment at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission is not recommended for those seeking careers on a top-...
The Coalition’s complaint that the government’s legislation was “rushed” is utterly childish, given its incessant demands for parliament to be...
The father of economics, championing competitive markets, free trade and a narrow role for government, would be perplexed by what’s happening in...
Using tariffs as leverage to seize foreign territories should be a red line for Europe, and for other Western democracies.
This is a government that applies a crass political calculus to almost every action. Mostly it works. Not this time.
The hate speech bill’s real purpose appears to be for use as a platform for the prime minister to settle scores with the Coalition and his real...
The key will be to ensure the new retail experiences are better and more efficient without inadvertently bungling the rollout or alienating loyal...
If the law passes, the freedoms of speech, conscience and religion in Australia would thereafter pivot on a novel, imprecise and arbitrary “...
The Adelaide Writers’ Festival hypocrisy is glaring. When Jewish people come together to engage in support and activism, double standards seem to...
Ignorance of disclosure rules feeds into a broader “Canberra bubble” culture that is increasingly complacent about the integrity it is sworn to...
Attacks on the US Federal Reserve’s impartiality are truly worrying. If they succeed, they could damage not just America but also the global...
While political interference in the RBA is far less insidious here, we shouldn’t be complacent about the potential for undue influence.
The seriousness of the change that has overcome this country lies in the sudden waning of the taboo on antisemitic thought that had prevailed for...
Whether it’s a Labor or Coalition bill that become law, our politicians are fighting a 21st century problem with a 20th century solution.
When dealing with laws that substantially affect our rights and freedoms, getting the wording right is not a technicality – it is the substance.
Action in relation to the now normalised antisemitism at our universities is lacking a sense of urgency.