Prosperity and progress for our nation will come from policy grounded in tried and tested liberal values, argues Peter Dutton as he delivers the Sir John Downer Oration.
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A report this week by the Grattan Institute offers clues as to how a Labor government might reduce the structural deficit which it estimates will rise to $100 billion if left unchecked by the end of the decade. The report’s title, “Back in black?” would be heartening were it not for the question mark which suggests that Grattan thinks that budget deficits from here to eternity are an actual option. By Nick Cater.
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Australian teachers find it more difficult to control their classrooms compared with their counterparts overseas, presenting another challenge to an already-strained education system. By Susan Nguyen.
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Translating Liberal values for the modern era.
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Apple’s decision to pull out of their agreement to buy power from a proposed wind farm in the Upper Burdekin region marks a turning point in the energy debate. By Nick Cater.
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The Liberals must reframe its message to cut through in a digital world and meet young people where they are at. By Freya Leach.
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The opposition’s success in extracting concessions to create more of a level playing field in the Voice debate represents a triumph over cancel culture. By Nick Cater.
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An otherwise clear-headed government stumbled badly on energy policy. By Nick Cater.
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The Victorian government has conceded the state doesn’t have enough land to build wind turbines at the scale required to meet its carbon neutral goals using only renewables. Rather than exploring other low-carbon power sources, the government is doubling down on its renewables obsession by considering offshore wind turbines. By Nick Cater.
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Having brought Labor over the line on nuclear subs, the next logical step for Anthony Albanese is lifting the ban on a civil nuclear industry. By Nick Cater.
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The biggest threat to the Liberal brand should the NSW Coalition form minority government is the horse trading required to appease a radical leftist crossbench. By Amanda Stoker.
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Statement from Paul Espie, Chairman of the Board of the Menzies Research Centre.
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Rather than picking the low hanging fruit of NDIS fraud, Bill Shorten should focus on meaningful reform of the scheme that he helped create. By Nick Cater.
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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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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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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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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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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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