There needs to be a clear explanation of what Australians get out of data centres otherwise the rhetoric from activists can start to make us a questionable place to invest
For parties trying to beat Pauline Hanson, the job is to show they can deliver while all she can do is carp.
Australia’s immigration debate has descended into a bidding war over who can produce the lowest number of “others” coming into the country.
Sensible conservatives have warned that unregulated platforms have too much power; the populist right treats restraint on that power as an assault on freedom.
Adult men in a highly sought-after profession, paid well and behaving like turkeys, would not fly in any other workplace.
While deals on NDIS, gambling and news bargains laws were being hammered out by Angus Taylor and Anthony Albanese — the political noise was gays and melons.
The party feared Allan would lead the party not just to defeat, but into a perfect storm of voter anger, ripe for One Nation to pick off Labor seats.
The One Nation leader’s gallivanting in Sicily matters because she built her appeal railing against an establishment that had forgotten ordinary people.
Hanson cannot win seats if she allows migrant Australians to believe her nationalist agenda is against their particular cultural cohort.
Pauline Hanson has become the agony aunt for aggrieved Australians. She tells people they have been ignored and gives them permission to be angry.
The prime minister is trying to recast the narrative, framing his changes as pro-aspiration and supply, so his government can help people get into a home of their own.
Jess Wilson’s ability to attack Labor’s debt problem will be hampered by the fact she can’t say who she plans to task with finding the cash if she wins the election.
The rigid discipline makes sense for ministers, but it’s strange that no backbenchers are raising concerns about US president’s erratic behaviour.
AI evangelism is spreading throughout C-suites across the country. But for workers, it sounds a lot like Big Brother and a road to redundancy.
Labor, both state and federal, is bringing a new brand of nationalism to the table to combat the rise of an aggressive, monocultural version being pushed by the hard right.
The PM has been around long enough to understand he needs to strike the balance between responsible economic management and offering grumpy people something tangible.
The new deputy leader might be able to charm some with her confidence and presentation, but her record does not look like that of a champion for working women.
On a day of national mourning, the Nationals leader blew the whole show up with his signature idiocy, immaturity and incompetence.
The Coalition’s complaint that the government’s legislation was “rushed” is utterly childish, given its incessant demands for parliament to be recalled.
This is the time to be dispensing with the safe political script and meeting the moment with courage and conviction. The PM’s considered language is not helping.
