Do parties win elections because of their leaders, or in spite of them? History shows it’s a bit of both
There’s a popular belief that a good leader will win an election for their party, while a bad one will lose it. The numbers ...
As teals attended drinks with Albanese, Dutton and Labor struck election overhaul
Big money in politics will become an election issue after furious independent MPs argued the proposed changes to cap ...
Opposition announces plans to reinstate millionaire visa scheme scrapped by Labor over fraud concerns
The Significant Investor Visa (SIV) scheme (Subclass 188), introduced in 2012 by the Gillard government, allowed applicants ...
Retiring MP reveals he is a child sexual abuse survivor
Retiring Labor MP Stephen Jones has revealed he is a survivor of child sexual abuse in his farewell speech to parliament. Jones reflected on the achievements of the governments he had served in his ...
Australia needs politicians who bleed for better living standards
Australia needs a revolution on tax, deregulation, energy supply and competition, not fiddling around the edges with ...
New Colorado Springs marijuana ballot question goes up in smoke as judge calls foul on officials
Colorado Springs may not place a measure on the April municipal election ballot asking voters to overturn a recent citywide vote to allow recreational marijuana sales in the state’s second-largest ...
Judge rules Colorado Springs’ attempt to put recreational marijuana sales back on the ballot against state constitution
According to the ruling, the Colorado Constitution says that municipal marijuana-related ballot items must appear on general ...
Tim Blair: What if US tariffs were instead a carbon tax?
“Any steel coming into the United States is going to have a 25 per cent tariff,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One, bound ...
Victoria’s byelection shows we need two-party system more than ever
Minor parties and independents lack the experience and ability to govern when it comes to serious policy issues facing ...
‘Holy grail’ fish discovery comes with one big catch
It sounds like the holy grail of food sources. An untapped, abundant, delicious source of protein with amazing health benefits, low carbon impact and no need for land clearing, chemicals or fresh ...
Opinion
Peta Credlin: Peter Dutton has a commonsense determination to address Australia’s challenges
The coming election is not just between two very different parties with two very different approaches to policy but also between two very different men. Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are about as ...
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Liberals using ratepayers’ pain for political gain
They know nothing of the government’s policies. When Kevin Rudd was deposed by Julia Gillard, a leader was changed but the ...