Opinions

Rod Campbell

The cost of Fuel Tax Credits is controversial because Australians have been told that the government can’t afford the NDIS, but can afford billions in subsidies to BHP, Rio Tinto, Gina Rinehart and friends. Aside from the cost, there is the climate impact. Making diesel cheaper for coal miners and other major users encourages increased greenhouse gas emissions and discourages miners from switching to cleaner equipment.

Sonia Orchard

This is an edited extract of 'Before the Harm: Preventing Abuse, Protecting Children' by Dr Sonia Orchard. Available from 1 September 2026 in all good bookshops.

Bill Browne

In the last couple of weeks, two very consequential political debates have come down to a single vote. And these two narrow defeats prove that individuals matter, democracy matters, and parliament matters. Nothing is predetermined.

Amy Remeikis

With all the talk about Australia’s migration “issue”, there is one question that has remained noticeably absent. What problem are we solving? No one can answer it. Not really. There are plenty of declarative statements being thrown around blaming migration for Australia’s falling living standards and real wages, but no actual proof.

Fiona Katauskas

Sophie Hardefeldt & Rod Goodbun

As the world becomes increasingly insecure, we’re seeing an alarming retreat from multilateralism that risks pushing some of the most vulnerable communities across the world further into poverty, while undermining collective efforts to strengthen our institutions and build a more stable and prosperous world for all.

Jackson Hills

The real question is no longer whether tax reform affects housing markets. It is whether we're prepared to tackle the far bigger structural issues that determine housing supply and affordability in the first place.

Josh Bornstein

A YouGov poll of more than 1000 Australians shows that the conservative parties’ opposition to regulating Big Tech is deeply unpopular with the electorate. A staggering 93 per cent of Australians agree that online platforms should be required to provide a safe online environment that prevents illegal and harmful content.