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No togetherness in Frydenberg's electric car dreams

Having a culture war over electric vehicles can be very dangerous. It's funny what you might end up supporting.

Did you hear the one about the migrant who hates migrants?

Right on cue, Tony Abbott has returned to cause trouble for Malcolm Turnbull.

AFR lies by omission on company tax cuts

More evidence is emerging that the Trump tax cut will be used for share buybacks not new investment. But you won't read that at the Fin.

Bill Shorten can't rely on Turnbull and co bungling things forever

Labor has started the year messily and Bill Shorten can't always rely on the Liberals to take the spotlight off his own flaws.

Is there really a trucking safety crisis, and is Joyce the man to handle it?

The government has been flat-footed in responding to a surge in truck-related deaths. Both unions and companies are being more proactive than Canberra.

Rundle: meet the think tank guru looking for love from Labor

Michael Fullilove is an energetic and well-respected commentator, with the pale moon-tan of the true library-bound scholar.

How the Australia Day culture war came to WA

As debate continues at every level of government in the lead-up to Australia Day, we revisit the City of Fremantle. Some aren't convinced that change, when it comes, will begin with politicians.

Crikey Quiz: who said it, Prime Minister Paul Keating or Vice-President Selina Meyer?

One is an ambitious, foul-mouthed former leader of Australia renowned for his acid tongue. The other is an ambitious, foul-mouthed fictional former leader of the United States, renowned for her acid tongue.

Industry super blitzes retail, which is bad news for the Coalition's war on unions

Alarm bells will be ringing with the Liberals as industry super stretches its lead over retail super in returns for members.

If milk prices went up like private health insurance ...

Increases in private health insurance premiums are set to hurt household budgets by $750 a year -- and deepen the appalling intergenerational theft private health insurance represents.