Clive Palmer at the official launch of the Trumpet of Patriots.

Trumpet of Patriots rush to preselection is proving a big risk

The Trumpet of Patriots choice of candidates in this federal election is leaving a lot to be desired.

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We should be proud of Welcome to Country ceremonies

The Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has inexplicably turned on something truly significant to Indigenous Australians.

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Eddie Obeid arrives at Darlinghurst court in 2016.

Obeid does time but his family benefits from the proceeds of his crime

The NSW Crime Commission cannot find the $30 million the former NSW Labor MP made from a corrupt coal licence deal.

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Why parents vote with their wallets to get kids into selective school

The state has created a two-tier public education system. But at what cost?

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Courts have to prioritise protecting women rather than their attackers

The death in jail of a man with a history of violence who was allowed back into the community to kill highlights failures in the law enforcement and justice systems.

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ANZAC Day March,Sydney CBD,Thursday 25th of April 2024. Photo:Dion Georgopoulos/ The Sydney Morning Herald

In our troubled times,Anzac Day has a profound meaning

This year’s Anzac Day takes place in a world that seems to be suffering collective amnesia about war after 80 years of relative peace.

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Trump shift on China tariffs only adds to the confusion he creates

US President Donald Trump’s ill-thought tariff polices look even sillier now he has floated lowering his 145 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods.

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The NSW government is forging ahead with revised plans for an $11 billion redevelopment of Central Station.

Grand Sydney Central Station plans may not be so grand

Rezoning proposals to curb development at Central Station create more planning confusion.

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Pope Francis 1936- 2025

Pope Francis battled entrenched interests to lift his church

The pontiff’s death at 88 leaves the Catholic Church at the crossroads of modernity and traditionalism.

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Molly Ticehurst’s body was found in the early hours of April 22,2024.

We must honour Molly Ticehurst’s memory with action

Domestic violence never goes away but has taken a back seat this federal election.

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