The National Anti-Corruption Commission has backflipped on its decision not to pursue investigation referrals from the robo-debt royal commission.

Robo-debt watchdog woke up too late

Six unnamed public servants are to be thrashed with a wet lettuce leaf,says George Williams.

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Girls Grammar player Rosemary Schweizer runs down the court.

Cash-strapped public schools don’t have a sporting chance

Private schools have great facilities,their own buses and can pay coaches,thanks in part to increased federal funding,says Mary Billings.

Peter Dutton has rejected comparisons of him to Donald Trump.

Opposition leader is more like Trump than he cares to admit

Until the Liberals find a leader worthy of representing Australia,we’re better off in Labor’s steady hands,writes Graham Lum.

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Welcome to Country not divisive,it’s about respect

It seems that the “success” of the “No” vote in the Voice referendum has unleashed a torrent of anti-Aboriginal and rabidly nationalistic pettiness

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Albanese’s considered response to Trump is not a sign of weakness

Although a thoughtful summary of how Donald Trump is upending the US presidency,I don’t agree with Jaqueline Maley’s conclusion that he has made Prime Minister Anthony Albanese “look weak”.

The new airport’s first floor,where shops,bars,restaurants and other outlets will be located.

New airport’s weak rail links are the last thing a weary traveller needs

A lack of modern public transport dooms the Western Sydney International Airport to failure,says William Kennedy.

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Israeli social media influencer Max Veifer posted a video online allegedly showing two NSW nurses bragging about killing and refusing to treat Israeli patients online.

Dutton seized his latest chance to target immigration

The opposition leader is trying to twist the toxic behaviour of two healthcare workers to suit his political agenda,writes Tim Parker.

Police at Bankstown Hospital on Wednesday.

Antisemitic hatred has no place in our multicultural society,let alone our hospitals

Doctor Miriam Levy says the video of two Bankstown Hospital nurses allegedly threatening Israeli patients begs the question:How much should we accept from fellow Australians?

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Australia must hit back if Trump’s tariffs go ahead

People aren’t happy about the possible imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminium by the Trump administration.

I agree with your editorial that young people need help negotiate social media’s minefield of misinformation (“Civic’s classes key to health of democracy”,10 February). Most young adults today get their news from various social media platforms,where algorithms determine a user’s feed. Unless social media users are educated in media literacy and critical thinking,they will not have the skills to decide what is an accurate news source and whether items they are being fed are actually misinformation or propaganda. Much is put upon the school curriculum to educate young people in today’s world and for the future,but media literacy and critical thinking are surely a high priority,perhaps for both teachers and students. Levane Abdoolcader,Padstow Heights

Civics lessons will help our youth survive a minefield of misinformation

Younger Australians need help to negotiate social media’s rising torrent of lies,writes a reader.