Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during an address to the National Press Club of Australia in Canberra

Nation deserves clear,hard truths on energy future

The prime minister’s address to Australians was heavy on reassurance,but it lacked any long-term vision for energy security.

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Clad in a doona when he confronted police,Dezi Freeman was shot dead on Monday morning.

Lessons to be learnt from the end of this tragic road

Dezi Freeman’s demise should prompt renewed diligence in dealing with those intent on turning conspiracy into violence.

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A farmer in Queensland tops up fuel barrels.

Albanese’s next step must address the fuel crisis and assure the public

A key measure of governments in a crisis is their ability to project stability in times of uncertainty.

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Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan.

In challenging times,Victoria needs more from a leader under pressure

There’s a litany of reasons behind Jacinta Allan’s poor polling and restless frontbench. The state needs her government to find a way through.

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Then-premier Daniel Andrews and his then-deputy,Jacinta Allan,announce the cancellation of the 2026 Commonwealth Games on July 18,2023.

Premier,wasting hundreds of millions of dollars is no game

This week,Victoria was supposed to be hosting the Commonwealth Games. Instead,the state is counting the cost of another blunder.

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A ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

It’s dire in the Strait of Hormuz,so budgets need skill,ambition and care

This year’s federal and Victorian budgets must not repeat the mistakes of past year’s in an increasingly challenging environment.

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Plumes of smoke from two simultaneous strikes rise over Tehran on Monday.

Muted reaction to aggression by allies fails the test of our generation

There are many echoes of Australia’s past mistakes in the government’s tacit approval of Donald Trump’s unilateralism.

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City of Port Phillip Mayor Alex Makin (left) and City of Yarra Mayor Stephen Jolly at Melbourne Town Hall.

State can’t wish away the financial problems of local councils

There are no easy fixes here,but the government should at least be willing to canvas solutions.

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CBUS chairman Wayne Swan.

Sorry two years for CBUS shows it’s time super members got a say

There’s no way of knowing what members in the $100 billion fund think,as they are never asked.

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Jacinta Allan.

Allan’s CFMEU stonewalling is a failure of leadership

The past week’s CFMEU revelations have shocked Victorians. They deserve to know how the state ended up paying billions to bikies.

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