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By keeping schtum, Morrison sows dangerous seeds — and lets right-wing extremism flourish
For many in the Coalition it's fine to shut down Islamist extremism, but a scourge on free speech to gag right-wing incitement to violence.
UN urges global action on ‘poison’ spread by technologies
With hate crimes on the rise, the UN takes aim at technology's role in normalising and fostering 'a self-reinforcing vortex of violence'.
Court’s gong is a distraction. The real crusade is to make the unacceptable acceptable
Court's controversy – why offering someone with a known record of bigotry one of Australia's highest honours is a calculated move to normalise repugnant opinions.
The Nationals’ manufacturing fantasy: nonsense policy but smart politics
The Nationals reckon we can create 800,000 manufacturing jobs. It's idiocy -- but attractive idiocy for some.
Australia’s economy is looking good – just so long as the vaccine works
The new forecast from the International Monetary Fund looks good for Australia – but hinges on the success of COVID vaccination campaigns.
This Australian has spent seven years in a foreign jail without trial. Why?
Troy Russell Birthisel is innocent until proven otherwise. But when will he get the chance to prove his innocence in a Philippine court?
Morrison fails to read the room as sport shows he’s playing out of his league
After decades of the right using racism to wedge the left, professional sports players have now wedged the right between past and future.
Should the government be liable for Craig Kelly’s dangerous misinformation?
Craig Kelly has morphed regressively into a Pete Evans-level conspiracy theorist. Will Scott Morrison grow a spine and call him out?
Record-breaking job figures a sign of national optimism. Let’s hope it lasts
Nobody expected the labour market to recover this quickly. But fresh challenges loom with the winding back of JobKeeper and JobSeeker.
Strides on HomeBuilder, stagnant on homelessness: a decade of rising rental stress
Would the cash allocated for HomeBuilder be better spent on social housing?
Brendan Murphy is a great Australian but should he be Australian of the Year?
Should a public servant receive so high an honour just for doing their job?
Why Morrison will go back to the future to solve issue of Aussies stranded overseas
The Morrison government is working on a solution to repatriating Australians stuck overseas. But why is it taking so long?
The ins and outs of the ‘swings and roundabouts’ of Australia’s vaccine rollout
Threats to sue from Italy, a bit of argy-bargy between the EU and the UK. The global program isn't going as smoothly as hoped.
Xi sends a message the world can’t ignore. Here’s how it has been interpreted
In Australia, analysts have focused on Xi Jinping's comments on free trade. But overseas, his remarks are seen as a message for the new US administration.
You won’t read about it: job numbers show Australia is lagging behind the world
Australia's big 'jobs recovery' isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Not on my watch: Holgate report leaves nobody satisfied — or nailed
The government quietly dropped the report on Friday afternoon. And it's easy to see why.
Yes, governor-general. Who really runs the Order of Australia awards?
With the decision to award Australia's highest honour to Margaret Court, it feels eerily as though Yes, Minister has come to Yarralumla.
A day for all Australians — and there’s $10m to make sure you know it
The Morrison government has more than tripled the amount of funding it allocates to the National Australia Day Council, with most of it being spent on an ad campaign.
Searching times for small business. Break up, make up or go down?
If Google pulls its search engine from Australia, the consequences could be devastating for small businesses.
ABC’s Invasion Day own goal will hinder rather than help needed change
The ABC's decision to condone the use of the term 'Invasion Day' plays straight into the hands of those unwilling to entertain change.
Could small businesses survive a Google-less Australia?
This major Coalition constituency could soon face real crisis.