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Five reasons Australia needs to break up with gas

Five reasons Australia needs to break up with gas

For too long Australia has been stuck in a toxic relationship with gas. It’s expensive, polluting, and bad for our health. Yet, the fossil fuel...

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Lesley Hughes

As Tesla’s sales plummet, is Musk to blame?

As Tesla’s sales plummet, is Musk to blame?

Over the past couple of years, the seemingly steady rightward drift of Elon Musk has culminated in actions and statements that have sparked broad...

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James Obiegbu And Gretchen Larsen

Despite polls, the election has scope to surprise

Despite polls, the election has scope to surprise

There is a marked immaturity in the reporting of opinion polls and other political developments in Australia at the moment. I see problems in two...

thursday 10

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Bob Mcmullan

The power of NEAT and two-wheeled time-savers

The power of NEAT and two-wheeled time-savers

In last week’s column I claimed to have been in a time machine as I spent time on a campground with the demographic setup of the 1960s and...

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Simon Kuestenmacher

Chairman’s Lounge: Did Joyce really ruin Qantas?

Chairman’s Lounge: Did Joyce really ruin Qantas?

The most common questions I’ve been asked in the past three months are, ‘Have you read The Chairman’s Lounge?’ and ‘What did you think of...

12.02.2025 1

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Quentin Long

Exemption or not, Trump tariffs will still hit Australia

Exemption or not, Trump tariffs will still hit Australia

US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have stated an exemption for Australia from Trump’s executive order placing 25 per...

12.02.2025 8

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Scott French

Labor risks Vics taking revenge on Allan, Albanese

Labor risks Vics taking revenge on Allan, Albanese

The weekend byelection in the outer suburban seat of Werribee saw the widely-anticipated slap-in-the-face to Victorian Labor, which is absolutely...

11.02.2025 1

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Michelle Grattan

How Australia's ancient treasures are under threat

How Australia's ancient treasures are under threat

Imagine if mining was allowed under the pyramids of Egypt or beneath England’s Stonehenge, endangering these ancient wonders.  Imagine if...

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Stephen Long

History tells of this danger, but we're not listening

History tells of this danger, but we're not listening

On September 30, 1938 British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain stood outside 10 Downing Street and declared the Munich Agreement had appeased...

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Amy Remeikis

US overthrew a monarch, now it has kings again

US overthrew a monarch, now it has kings again

“It was natural and perhaps human that the privileged princes of these new economic dynasties, thirsting for power, reached out for control over...

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Thom Hartmann

Was Bianca Censori’s stunt self expression or control?

Was Bianca Censori’s stunt self expression or control?

The Grammys have always been a spectacle, filled with bold fashion choices and iconic moments. But this year, one outfit (or lack thereof) sparked...

10.02.2025 5

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Jamie Bucirde