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Treasurer Jim Chalmers has been urged by Queensland to reject the Commonwealth Grants Commission’s GST carve-up recommendations.

Western Australia’s political ransom over GST rort must end

Australia’s continuing failure to divide federal funds equitably looks even more ridiculous in light of WA running budget surpluses of $3.5 billion a year while eastern states face deep budget deficits.

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Clive Palmer at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra last month.

The recurring irritant of Australian politics has returned

Voters have repeatedly rejected Clive Palmer’s attempts to buy electoral success. Now, his Trumpet of Patriots party is parroting the policies of Donald Trump.

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US president Donald Trump welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the White House before the Oval Office bust-up.

Trump’s Russia-Ukraine approach brings uncertainty to all nations

An end to the war on the terms proposed by Donald Trump’s administration would give Vladimir Putin a victory and change the calculus in conflicts around the world.

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The presumption of secrecy around the government’s activities is eating at the fabric of our democracy.

The scandal behind the many stories we’ve been unable to tell you

Silencing dissent and concealing information is one of the hallmarks of authoritarianism. Yet it is commonplace in Victoria.

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A Chinese army-navy Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang was spotted 150 nautical miles off the coast of Sydney.

Albanese, Dutton must set out clear China policy for public debate

Chinese warships firing live rounds within a few hundred kilometres of Sydney with only a few hours’ notice is a significant escalation in the posturing of that nation’s forces in our region.

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Public trust in the taxi system is in tatters.

Shameful state of taxi industry shows it is past time to protect customers

It is clear the industry has lost the public’s trust. Now governments must take swift, decisive action to fix the mess.

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Premier Jacinta Allan with Shane Patton at a media conference after the arson attack on the Adass Israel Synagogue in December.

A shameful act from a foundering government

Shane Patton, a police officer with a 45-year career, has been discarded in the most opaque, underhanded and shambolic way.

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Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, who will lead the opposition’s efficiency drive, xxxx

Dutton should Welcome a chance to land on the right side of history

In the debate between supporting symbolic measures and practical steps for Indigenous Australians, it should not be a question of either/or.

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Premier Jacinta Allan on Sunday after a big swing against Labor in the Werribee byelection.

Premier, the people have spoken. Listen to them

Labor received a walloping in the Werribee byelection last Saturday. It’s now up to Premier Jacinta Allan whether her government chooses to heed the message.

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Palestinians continue to return to their homes after a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

We see what Trump was trying to do. That doesn’t make it OK

One of the most powerful people in the world described the war-blasted rubble of Gaza in terms of its real estate potential. Here is why that is not OK.

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