New Zealanders go to the polls this year. If our observations there this week are correct, the voters are facing a stark contrast of choices. By Tim James.
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Tony Abbott brought discipline, passion and extensive philosophical knowledge to the prime ministership, which is reflected in his brilliant anthology of speeches. By Julian Leeser.
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China’s hamfisted attempts to suppress the cause and extent of coronavirus were never going to work in countries that have free speech and media. By Nick Cater.
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Anachronistic content laws are hobbling Australia’s free-to-air networks as they try to compete against powerful global streaming services. By Tim James.
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Millennials and Gen Y kids are demanding a greater say in their own future by backing fashionable causes and a murderous political system they are too young to remember. By Nick Cater.
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Victoria’s new Gender Equality Commissioner is just the start of workplace totalitarianism. Small businesses will suffer most. By Nick Cater.
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One side has a policy with a strategy, the other has empty rhetoric that could only appeal to overeducated elitists. No prize for guessing which side the electorate is on. By Nick Cater.
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The Victorian Government wants to allow lawyers to take a bigger cut of the damages in class-action cases. But the profits in this low-risk sector are already high. By James Mathias.
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Another promising Australian energy project has been abandoned for the usual reason: doing business here is too difficult and expensive. By Fred Pawle.
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By aiming for zero emissions by 2050, Labor under Anthony Albanese is alienating the majority of voters, who simply want pragmatic policies to deal with climate. By Nick Cater.
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Compiling the greatest speeches of Tony Abbott’s time in office was a reminder of his generosity and willingness to serve. By David Furse-Roberts.
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Good policy relies on three things: ideas, debate and courage. Australia is conspicuously lacking in all of them. By Andrew Stone.
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A conscience vote for a new climate change commission would defy parliamentary tradition and the electorate’s wishes. By Tim James.
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Wind and solar energy are not going to make Australia less prone to bushfire. We need a sensible debate about practical solutions. By Bjorn Lomborg.
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Andrew Stone’s book of policy proposals is not only rigorous and systematic. It also adopts a seriousness sadly lacking in politics today. By Henry Ergas.
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Democracy is diminished when litigation is used as a political weapon. By Nick Cater
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Few countries, if any, could match the pace, scale and scope of Australia’s growth in free trade deals, bringing greater opportunities to its businesses and people. By Tim James.
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A lobby group has identified a minor barrier to women becoming tradies while ignoring the key reason: two female Senators and the CFMEU. By James Mathias.
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