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Playing the fear card
Playing the fear card

Matt Hancock and Daniel Andrews both embody the kind of politician that Robert Menzies called out decades earlier during the height of World War Two – those who cultivate a fear-based narrative out of fear of losing their grip on power. By Nick Cater.

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Nick Cater, COVID-19Nick CaterMarch 15, 2023Nick Cater
Voice Refuseniks
Voice Refuseniks

The elitist rhetoric from Yes campaigners is not dissimilar to the narrative developed by the left to explain away the phenomena of Donald Trump or the Brexit referendum. By Nick Cater.

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Nick CaterNick CaterMarch 9, 2023Nick Cater
Merit go round
Merit go round

There’s a gap between Labor’s rhetoric on merit-based appointments and its score settling actions against members of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. By Amanda Stoker.

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Amanda StokerSusan NguyenMarch 9, 2023
The socialisation of super
The socialisation of super

Recent developments in the US offer clues as to the direction Jim Chalmers may take super in his brave new world of socially aligned capitalism. By Nick Cater.

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Nick CaterNick CaterMarch 9, 2023Nick Cater
Get it right or rush to failure
Get it right or rush to failure

The government’s top down approach, evasion of detail and lack of respect for proper process is hurting the voice. By Julian Leeser.

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Susan NguyenMarch 3, 2023
Wind farms a blow to local communities
Wind farms a blow to local communities

Small communities bear the brunt of Labor’s renewable targets. Yet local objections to industrial scale wind farms are rarely heard. By Nick Cater.

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Nick CaterNick CaterMarch 2, 2023Nick Cater
The Sussexes: Lessons in modern class politics
The Sussexes: Lessons in modern class politics

The Sussexes’ claims of serial victimhood are symptomatic of a modern cultural malaise where there is no need to pass a means test to be classified as oppressed. By Nick Cater.

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Nick CaterNick CaterFebruary 24, 2023Nick Cater
Super shambolic
Super shambolic

The government is set to legislate an objective for superannuation that will disempower Australians from controlling their own savings. By Tim Wilson and Jason Falinski.

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TaxationSusan NguyenFebruary 24, 2023Superannuation
Keeping super stable
Keeping super stable

Superannuation is Australians’ money. It is not a piggy bank to be spent or taxed to fill budget holes. By Angus Taylor.

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Susan NguyenFebruary 24, 2023Superannuation
Justice system must protect all
Justice system must protect all

Proposals designed to help achieve justice for victims of sexual crimes are made with good intentions. But these reforms could permanently undermine our justice system in a way that harms everyone. By Amanda Stoker.

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Amanda Stoker, LegalSusan NguyenFebruary 23, 2023
Bringing solar to light
Bringing solar to light

Labor’s renewable energy zeal has blinded it to the uncomfortable truth about solar panels made in China. By Nick Cater.

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Nick CaterNick CaterFebruary 17, 2023Nick Cater
A selfless individualism
A selfless individualism

Menzies’ creed of Liberalism placed faith in the moral character of individuals to determine the well-being of society. By David Furse-Roberts.

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David Furse-RobertsSusan NguyenFebruary 16, 2023
Voice to parliament: Version 8.0
Voice to parliament: Version 8.0

There is little evidence that the Albanese government has bothered to absorb the lessons of previous well-intentioned but failed attempts to bring Indigenous representatives to the table. By Nick Cater.

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Nick CaterNick CaterFebruary 16, 2023Nick Cater
Alan Tudge: A thoughtful changemaker
Alan Tudge: A thoughtful changemaker

The Albanese government must continue to promote a positive view of our nation in the school curriculum, argues Alan Tudge as he delivers his valedictory speech.

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Susan NguyenFebruary 10, 2023
Call the doctor
Call the doctor

The Queensland government’s payroll tax grab on doctors will worsen the current shortage of medical practitioners in regional and underserviced areas. By Amanda Stoker.

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Amanda StokerSusan NguyenFebruary 8, 2023
Lifting the veil
Lifting the veil

The economic agenda of the Labor government is becoming clearer by the day. By Angus Taylor.

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Susan NguyenFebruary 3, 2023
The conceit of Chalmerism
The conceit of Chalmerism

Jim Chalmers’s vision for remaking capitalism is the manifestation of our worst fears for the post-pandemic world. By Nick Cater.

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Nick CaterNick CaterFebruary 1, 2023Nick Cater
The case for more detail
The case for more detail

The prime minister’s failure to answer legitimate questions about the Indigenous Voice to Parliament could derail the yes case. By Nick Cater.

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Nick CaterNick CaterJanuary 27, 2023Nick Cater
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