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Aged Care Reform: Necessary overhaul or social gamble?

Australia’s upcoming aged care reform, taking effect on 1 November, 2025, marks the biggest transformation of the sector in 30 years. The government argues that older Australians should contribute more to the cost of their own care to keep the system financially…

22 October, 2025

HEALTH·OPINION

A broken promise: Why Australia’s medicine system must catch up with its people

When a country as wealthy and medically advanced as Australia sees its citizens forced to borrow money, crowdfund, or take on second jobs just to afford their prescribed medication, something is deeply wrong. Despite the promises of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS),…

6 August, 2025

OPINION·WORLD

A new Eurasian mega-alliance could shake western hegemony

A major geopolitical shift may be on the horizon, as an old alliance in Eurasia is poised for revival. A new Eurasian mega-alliance could shake western hegemony. The RIC bloc – Russia, India, and China – is making a comeback, and it…

31 July, 2025

OPINION·POLITICS

France’s bold move to recognise Palestine: A turning point or too little, too late?

France’s recent announcement that it will officially recognize the State of Palestine at the upcoming UN General Assembly in September marks a significant shift in diplomatic strategy amid one of the most brutal conflicts in the Middle East. President Emmanuel Macron’s decision…

30 July, 2025

AUSTRALIA·OPINION

The Australian flag belongs at the forefront – always

It’s astonishing that in 2025, we’re even having this debate. The Australian flag — our national symbol, flown in war, disaster, triumph, and reconciliation — is being quietly pushed aside by a local council, supposedly in the name of “cultural safety.” Mornington…

23 July, 2025

OPINION·POLITICS

Albanese walks a diplomatic tightrope as China trip reaches midway point

As Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reaches the halfway mark of his six-day state visit to China this Wednesday, his diplomatic balancing act is becoming clearer. While media coverage has focused on trade wins and warm public welcomes, the deeper, more sensitive issues…

16 July, 2025

AUSTRALIA·OPINION

Strengthening and bipartisan cooperation vital for better childcare safety laws

The horrific allegations against Joshua Brown, a former childcare worker in Melbourne charged with 70 offences including child sexual abuse and possession of child exploitation material, have once again exposed serious gaps in child safety within childcare centres. Opposition Leader Sussan Ley,…

9 July, 2025

OPINION

Acknowledging Common Sense: The absurd overreach of performative ceremonies

It’s time we had a frank conversation about the Acknowledgment of Country. Not about its cultural significance—nobody doubts the importance of recognising First Nations heritage—but about the relentless, thoughtless repetition of the ceremony in every conceivable setting, no matter how trivial. The…

2 July, 2025

OPINION

It’s time for Australia to step up and meet its defence responsibilities

Australia can no longer afford to sit back and underinvest in its defence while the world becomes more dangerous by the day. President Donald Trump is absolutely right to demand that America’s allies—including Australia—take more responsibility for their own security by lifting…

1 July, 2025

OPINION·WORLD

US Strike on Iran: Strategic and geopolitical failure

The recent US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites, carried out under President Donald Trump’s return to the Oval Office, have provoked global outrage, strategic uncertainty. US Strike on Iran: Strategic and geopolitical failure. What many experts are calling one of the greatest…

26 June, 2025

OPINION·WORLD

The next Tehran is in Ankara: Turkey’s nuclear shadow and Greece’s strategic burden

The U.S. airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear sites—Natanz, Isfahan, Fordow—weren’t just military actions. They were a message: the era of tolerating authoritarian nuclear ambitions is over. Iran’s program was crippled in hours. But as the dust settles in the Iranian desert, another, quieter threat…

25 June, 2025

OPINION·VICTORIA

When Police refuse to warn – Who protects the vulnerable?

In a state where family violence continues to rise, it is profoundly unsettling that Victoria Police has chosen to reject a recommendation that could save lives. The proposal, put forward by State Coroner John Cain, is simple yet vital: warn victims of…

19 June, 2025

AUSTRALIA·OPINION

Australia’s dependence on the US does not end with Trump

Malcolm Turnbull’s recent Foreign Affairs essay, America’s Allies Must Save Themselves, is a good intervention in the debate about Donald Trump’s impact on global order. Australia’s dependence on the US does not end with Trump. Turnbull writes well about the collapse of…

16 June, 2025

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Aged Care Reform: Necessary overhaul or social gamble?

A broken promise: Why Australia’s medicine system must catch up with its people

A new Eurasian mega-alliance could shake western hegemony

France’s bold move to recognise Palestine: A turning point or too little, too late?

The Australian flag belongs at the forefront – always

Albanese walks a diplomatic tightrope as China trip reaches midway point

Strengthening and bipartisan cooperation vital for better childcare safety laws

Acknowledging Common Sense: The absurd overreach of performative ceremonies

It’s time for Australia to step up and meet its defence responsibilities

US Strike on Iran: Strategic and geopolitical failure

The next Tehran is in Ankara: Turkey’s nuclear shadow and Greece’s strategic burden

When Police refuse to warn – Who protects the vulnerable?

Australia’s dependence on the US does not end with Trump

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