Opinion

Thumbnail for Witness the new culture war as global trends collide

Witness the new culture war as global trends collide

Thumbnail for The Stats Guy: The end of the university pay premium?!

The Stats Guy: The end of the university pay premium?!

Thumbnail for Demographic lottery: Self-storage wins, foster care loses

Demographic lottery: Self-storage wins, foster care loses

Thumbnail for Victoria paid for Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games. It’s not the state’s only recent sporting debacle

Victoria paid for Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games. It’s not the state’s only recent sporting debacle

Thumbnail for One Nation’s spectre hangs over Labor national conference

One Nation’s spectre hangs over Labor national conference

Thumbnail for Government announces $25 million in Palestinian aid, as Labor conference debate looms

Government announces $25 million in Palestinian aid, as Labor conference debate looms

Thumbnail for Australia is getting angrier – that’s a worse Australia

Australia is getting angrier – that’s a worse Australia

Thumbnail for The zeitgeist doesn’t suit Angus Taylor but he could do more to help himself

The zeitgeist doesn’t suit Angus Taylor but he could do more to help himself

Thumbnail for The false choice at the heart of Australia’s housing debate

The false choice at the heart of Australia’s housing debate

Thumbnail for PM wants Labor’s conference to ‘showcase’ the party, but not its AUKUS division

PM wants Labor’s conference to ‘showcase’ the party, but not its AUKUS division

Thumbnail for 'Giant road Rambos' tell us much about our politics

'Giant road Rambos' tell us much about our politics

Thumbnail for The Stats Guy: The migration debate is outrageous by design

The Stats Guy: The migration debate is outrageous by design

Thumbnail for Support for multiculturalism is declining. But how can governments respond?

Support for multiculturalism is declining. But how can governments respond?

Thumbnail for AUKUS has a big waste issue – and not only money

AUKUS has a big waste issue – and not only money

Thumbnail for ‘Broken promise’ or not, Albanese’s tax decision helped One Nation

‘Broken promise’ or not, Albanese’s tax decision helped One Nation

Thumbnail for Your Views: Letters to the Editor on energy prices

Your Views: Letters to the Editor on energy prices

Thumbnail for Ordinary Australians are rising up to save our trees and park lands

Ordinary Australians are rising up to save our trees and park lands

Thumbnail for Housing affordability: Do we actually want it?

Housing affordability: Do we actually want it?

Thumbnail for Gina Rinehart and Southern Cross Austereo: what do billionaire media buyouts mean for democracy?

Gina Rinehart and Southern Cross Austereo: what do billionaire media buyouts mean for democracy?

Thumbnail for It’s time the media took a stand against One Nation’s abuse of journalists

It’s time the media took a stand against One Nation’s abuse of journalists

Thumbnail for Why we need vampire hunters in Australia

Why we need vampire hunters in Australia

Thumbnail for Taylor’s bold budget reply is a mix of sound and dubious policy commitments

Taylor’s bold budget reply is a mix of sound and dubious policy commitments

Thumbnail for King’s US visit hit differently for Australia

King’s US visit hit differently for Australia

Thumbnail for Rates hikes won't fix inflation from fuel prices

Rates hikes won't fix inflation from fuel prices

Thumbnail for Grattan on a Friday: Politically, the baby boomers’ day is done

Grattan on a Friday: Politically, the baby boomers’ day is done

Thumbnail for NDIS falls victim to familiar scare tactics – while untouchables roll on

NDIS falls victim to familiar scare tactics – while untouchables roll on

Thumbnail for Grattan: Albanese could learn from Malinauskas’ masterclass in messaging

Grattan: Albanese could learn from Malinauskas’ masterclass in messaging

Thumbnail for Manosphere didn’t appear out of nowhere

Manosphere didn’t appear out of nowhere

Thumbnail for SA election result will send shivers down Taylor’s spine

SA election result will send shivers down Taylor’s spine

Thumbnail for Chalmers is trying to use the current crisis as a springboard for reform

Chalmers is trying to use the current crisis as a springboard for reform

Thumbnail for RBA should hold interest rates, but it likely won't

RBA should hold interest rates, but it likely won't

Thumbnail for AUKUS binds us to a dangerous leader. We need a Plan B

AUKUS binds us to a dangerous leader. We need a Plan B

Thumbnail for Grievance politics is easy. Dignity is trickier – and, all too often, missing

Grievance politics is easy. Dignity is trickier – and, all too often, missing

Thumbnail for Why SA’s energy is being hailed as a global model

Why SA’s energy is being hailed as a global model

Thumbnail for Libs’ ‘old bull-young bull’ tussling for leadership – but neither likely to suit the times

Libs’ ‘old bull-young bull’ tussling for leadership – but neither likely to suit the times

Thumbnail for Coalition shambles has origins in exactly one spot

Coalition shambles has origins in exactly one spot

Thumbnail for Coalition split hurts Ley, but fault is all Littleproud's

Coalition split hurts Ley, but fault is all Littleproud's

Thumbnail for Federal royal commission into Bondi is wrong option

Federal royal commission into Bondi is wrong option

Thumbnail for Grattan: PM forced into policy catch up after Bondi atrocity

Grattan: PM forced into policy catch up after Bondi atrocity

Thumbnail for Could the Libs make a fight of industrial relations without courting disaster?

Could the Libs make a fight of industrial relations without courting disaster?

Thumbnail for Your Views: Queensland Letters to the Editor

Your Views: Queensland Letters to the Editor

Thumbnail for My kids played with contaminated sand – here’s what I want you to know

My kids played with contaminated sand – here’s what I want you to know

Thumbnail for It took a tribunal to get an SA 9-year-old funding from NDIS. What about everyone else?

It took a tribunal to get an SA 9-year-old funding from NDIS. What about everyone else?

Thumbnail for ‘Struggling for popular support’: Australia’s millionth refugee since WWII

‘Struggling for popular support’: Australia’s millionth refugee since WWII

Thumbnail for Grattan on Friday: Watching history being made – from the best seats in the house

Grattan on Friday: Watching history being made – from the best seats in the house

Thumbnail for Grattan on Friday: Albanese govt hasn’t walked its talk about accountability

Grattan on Friday: Albanese govt hasn’t walked its talk about accountability

Thumbnail for No Joy, only Division: Just the stupidest stupid of all

No Joy, only Division: Just the stupidest stupid of all

Thumbnail for The Stats Guy: It’s time to stop building for votes

The Stats Guy: It’s time to stop building for votes