Opponents to oil exploration in the Great Australian Bight ignore the existence of similar operations elsewhere in the world. By Fred Pawle.
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The protest movement against oil drilling in the Great Australian Bight is growing. Curiously, most of the protesters are among Australia’s most avid oil consumers. By Fred Pawle.
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In the arena of identity politics, 'feelings' distort perceptions at the expense of the truth and even happiness. By Nick Cater.
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The ACTU's deceitful campaign to portray casual workers as exploited is fooling nobody, least of all the workers themselves. By John Slater.
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There would be less need for a royal commission into financial services if we weren't forced to invest so much in superannuation. By Nick Cater.
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The longer we postpone developing nuclear energy, the further behind we will fall in being able to build plants cheaply. By Fred Pawle
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Unpaid student debt continues to skyrocket as the Government writes off yet more loans as losses. By James Mathias.
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Beware the hidden agenda behind the renewed republican campaign. By Fred Pawle.
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Plastic is a versatile mainstay of modern manufacturing and distribution. Our moral panic about it is irrational, says Nick Cater.
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Despite warnings of imminent catastrophe, the world has never been more peaceful or prosperous. Shouldn't we be more cheerful? By Fred Pawle.
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Edmund Burke's influence is clear in the founding and Federation of Australia, and remains powerful within the Liberal Party. By David Furse-Roberts.
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As the Senate forms an inquiry into obesity, cracks are appearing in the formerly international consensus regarding a remedy. By Fred Pawle.
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Bill Shorten has conjured up a policy about vocational training that merely repairs the damage Labor did. By James Mathias.
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The savings we are forced to deposit into superannuation funds would be better used paying off our mortgages, says Nick Cater.
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Four Corners twists the facts about sugar, obesity and personal responsibility to fit its own anti-business agenda. By Fred Pawle.
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Like infants who can't stop eating cake, the ABC keeps returning to the sweet hit of an anti-business sugar tax. By Fred Pawle.
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A couple of minor historic delays pushed our day of civic celebration into the most appropriately languid part of the year, says Fred Pawle.
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It’s time to recognise Harold Holt for his innovative and courageous - albeit brief - prime ministership. By Nick Cater.
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