Yesterday
Labor should follow Mark Carney’s lead on managing migration
It is not dog-whistling to prudently review immigration settings to match public opinion. The immigration program must retain popular support to be sustainable.
This Month
Victoria is what happens when Labor governs unchallenged
Without a robust sparring partner to take on Labor, we are left with the soft tyranny of unchecked power and the inevitable decline of the state.
Taylor wants to lead the Liberal Party – but can anyone save it now?
It’s time for the Coalition to stop letting everyone down and get on with the job of holding the Albanese government’s stewardship of the economy to account.
CEO Helen Lofthouse is gone. The ASX problems aren’t
The CHESS system debacle is emblematic of an overarching failure to prioritise the interests of its key broker, share registry and investor stakeholders.
Sydney protests were a failure of all sides
The only way out of the valley of tribal echo-chambers is by upholding the Enlightenment principles of open inquiry and debate in a tolerant, pluralistic public square.
Herzog’s welcome visit shouldn’t limit the right to dissent
State-enforced limitations on speech rarely change minds and sanitising the public square drives extremist sentiments underground or galvanises protesters.
Postcode clusters tell the tale of out-of-control NDIS
Policy failures have enabled the proliferation of dodgy shopfront providers identified in our cluster postcodes story.
Why ‘set and forget’ super is breaking down
With super entering its maturity phase, funds that fail to evolve to help members manage their retirement will see them increasingly vote with their feet.
Chalmers’ capital gains tax plan worthy of consideration
The federal government’s plan to scale back capital gains tax breaks for investors is a symbolic move to address the legitimate grievances of younger renters.
Bullock’s silence let Chalmers off the hook on spending
Nobody is suggesting it is RBA governor Michele Bullock’s fault that politicians act expediently. But there is room for sensible, non-partisan observations.
Budget problem needs to be part of inflation solution
Interest rates are going to stay higher for longer – particularly if government spending remains free-flowing.
Labor’s $10b housing fix is being undone by boardroom rot
Housing Minister Clare O’Neil must deliver a functional agency or risk seeing its flagship housing promise becoming a monumental administrative failure.
Craig Tiley leads the AO beyond the bounds of the tennis court
The Australian Open has evolved from the crown jewel of summer’s sporting calendar into a cultural juggernaut.
One Nation surge a challenge to both major parties
The immigration debate touches on social cohesion in the post-Bondi environment. But deepening political polarisation is not in the national interest.
January
Can AI data centres save Australia’s fading exceptionalism?
Executing a successful AI data centre build-out will demand a level of political and policy co-ordination that is seldom achieved in this country.
Budget repair starts with confronting middle-class welfare
A properly designed, economy-wide carbon tax could serve as a crucial productivity measure to bolster the budget bottom line.
Belated budget repair vital to tame inflation
The prudent course would be for the treasurer to spend the next three months crafting a deflationary budget strategy to take pressure off interest rates.
As Longo goes, ASIC must balance risk, reward and regulation
The regulatory impulse to “protect” individuals from risk may end up infantilising investors who do have the knowledge and capacity to take responsibility for their decisions.
Trump’s ‘peace through strength’ strategy expects us to do its defence duty
Unsurprisingly, the number one strategic priority of the 2026 National Defence Strategy is defending the US homeland.
Greenland is where the rules-based order went to die
Trump’s diplomatic gaslighting is a reckoning for Europe and other allies. It reinforces beyond doubt the dangers of overrelying on a capricious US for security.
