In this election season, politicians will try to set the rules by which we must play so that they be taken seriously. Tony Smith argues that this is the way they avoid being genuinely answerable.
Anthony Albanese
Peter Dutton’s new policy to force gas companies to increase supply to the domestic market merely appears to stand up to the gas corporations. Alex Bainbridge argues it does the opposite.
After injecting $1.9 billion into the Whyalla Steelworks, Labor wants it run by private interests. Renfrey Clarke argues if taxpayers are to bear the cost, they are entitled to demand that the assets stay in public ownership.
PM Anthony Albanese’s mealy-mouthed dodging of Trump’s declaration that the US would “own” and “level” Gaza was his way of signalling that Australia will tag along, albeit with a little bit of hand-wringing, argues Sam Wainwright.
As the prime minister’s popularity and Labor’s primary vote plummet, serious questions are being raised about the government’s real motivation for seeking to delay and water down long-awaited gambling ad ban laws. Suzanne James reports.
Criticising the actions of a state and its policies should not be mistaken for antisemitism, writes Judith Avril, a member of Jews Against the Occupation ’48 Australia.
While Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s new social media ban for young people may appeal to worried parents, Luka Koerber writes it doesn’t address the real problems with social media platforms.
Protesters across the country called on Labor to reconsider the approval of three new coal mines. Coral Wynter reports.
“We have been hoping and waiting in vain,” Jews Against the Occupation ‘48 states in an open letter to the Prime Minister. “Nothing in the past twelve months has propelled you into meaningful action.” See below to sign on.
Isaac Nellist and Riley Breen discuss the election of Donald Trump in the 2024 United States election and the repression and censorship of activists in Singapore.
Many people already have distrust of politicians and the political system, and the furore around PM Anthony Albanese receiving favours from disgraced former Qantas CEO Alan Joyce is fuelling it. Peter Boyle reports.
Australia, Britain and Canada are responsible for 60% of Commonwealth emissions, while representing just 6% of Commonwealth countries’ populations. Pip Hinman reports.
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