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Commentary on national developments, policy debates, and major news shaping Australia’s direction. Focused on what federal decisions mean in practice, for households, businesses, and communities, beyond the headlines and spin.
Hate must be confronted. But when governments enforce speech laws selectively, they don’t strengthen social cohesion, they corrode trust and undermine the very principles they claim to defend.
As the Coalition’s primary vote erodes, One Nation is emerging as the main beneficiary. The latest Queensland polling suggests this is no longer a protest spike, but a structural shift driven by disillusioned centre-right voters.
Climate action that prices people out of the energy system is not a moral victory. It is a political failure. A technology-agnostic approach — focused on affordable, reliable power — is the only way to cut emissions without punishing the households least able to absorb the cost.
Climate action that prices people out of the energy system is not a moral victory. It is a political failure. A technology-agnostic approach — focused on affordable, reliable power — is the only way to cut emissions without punishing the households least able to absorb the cost.
Hate must be confronted. But when governments enforce speech laws selectively, they don’t strengthen social cohesion, they corrode trust and undermine the very principles they claim to defend.
As the Coalition’s primary vote erodes, One Nation is emerging as the main beneficiary. The latest Queensland polling suggests this is no longer a protest spike, but a structural shift driven by disillusioned centre-right voters.
