Today
Angus Taylor’s big task
Readers’ letters on the Liberals’ new leadership, the Gaza war, the economic state of Victoria, younger voters and the sale of defence sites across Australia.
This Month
Australia will pay for its Darwin Port mistake
Readers’ letters on the Darwin Port sale, Chalmers’ efforts on inflation, Adelaide Writers’ Week, the RBA’s interest rate decision, and AI and climate action.
December 2025
Tackle the hatred behind the guns
Readers’ letters on the Bondi massacre, the government’s reaction, gun law reform and the real problem with the ASX.
It’s evident which way bitcoin is headed
Readers’ letters on the bitcoin craze, investor diligence, psychological injury claims, the Nats’ views on renewables ‘costs’, and solutions to the energy crisis.
October 2025
Learn from Spain on gas pricing
Readers’ letters on gas pricing distortions, renewable and nuclear energy, Abbott’s lack of vision, Ley’s T-shirt tantrum and the need for a letter writers’ cabinet.
September 2025
The government has a tough climate policy task
Readers’ letters on the need for social licence for climate policy, energy security, Trump’s paracetamol claims, Albanese in New York and Nvidia’s AI deals.
August 2025
Minister for or against the environment?
Readers’ letters on environmental protection, battery subsidies, net zero, NIMBYism, flexible work and the Iran menace.
July 2025
Problems with the Productivity Commission
Readers’ letters on the Productivity Commission’s submission, corporate taxes, and the power of positivity.
The key to Middle East peace
Readers’ letters on a two-state solution in the Middle East, Albanese’s lack of meetings with Trump, efficient courts, gender quotas in the Liberal Party, CBA’s relationship with NPS and Australia’s fuel security.
May 2025
Not as relaxed about super tax as Professor Stewart
AFR readers’ views on Miranda Stewart’s opinion of the super tax, confiscating unrealised gains, and Sydney’s data centre ban.
Bold leadership is now crucial
Readers’ letters on the need for reform after the federal election, how to rebuild the Liberal Party and develop credible leadership.
April 2025
Voters are still fed up with major parties
Readers’ letters on the teal independents, Peter Dutton’s fears of bias at the ABC and Guardian Australia, defence policy and taxation on superannuation.
Labor must do more after the election
Readers’ letters on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the federal election, road-user charges for electric vehicles, Tasmanian salmon farming, Peter Dutton’s nuclear power policy.
Dutton’s EV backflip purely about ideology
Readers’ letters on the opposition leader’s electric vehicle stance, political advertising, teal priorities, lack of Coalition policies, housing affordability, and the sale of Rosehill Racecourse.
Teals are as green as they need to be as climate catastrophe looms
Readers’ letters on independents’ voting patterns, major parties’ lack of big ideas, Labor’s defence fail, Peter Dutton’s climate stumble, and universities wasting millions on IT infrastructure.
Tighten loans to fix housing crisis
Readers’ letters on loan application irregularities and the housing crisis, Peter Dutton’s cut to the fuel excise, Donald Trump’s push for tariff deals to unify nations against China, coal energy.
Australians jump off the Trump bandwagon
Readers’ letters on our view of Donald Trump, Labor’s first home deposit policy and the effect of Kooyong’s changing demographics.
ASX board, management needs a clean-out
Readers’ letters on the Reserve Bank losing confidence in the ASX, Donald Trump’s backdown on tariffs, foreign students and Peter Dutton’s election campaign
Election campaign of cheap jibes and petty bribes
Readers’ letters on Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton’s campaign performance, Donald Trump’s tariffs and making childcare a tax deduction.
Trump’s 19th century economic policy
Readers’ letters on Donald Trump’s tariff regime, the ASX slump and superannuation balances, ANZ cultural change.
