Australians back their governments at times of national peril,then dump them when it’s over. Who will they blame in 2025?
The Liberals need to reclaim city seats to win government,but many of these constituencies support the Voice and are unlikely to forgive the opposition leader if the referendum is defeated.
As younger Australians in cities increasingly decide who governs,they will earn the right politically to also decide what taxes they pay and what services they fund.
The Melbourne-Sydney rivalry has been broken by a football both sides can agree on.
The GST is no longer collecting enough tax to see us through a global recession. Australians’ personal income taxes will have to rise.
Politicians on all sides,public servants and even the press gallery will be making a grievous mistake if they expect Morrison’s eventual departure will stop the rot.
The opposition leader’s unwavering strategy is to hurt Labor. If it doesn’t work,he might add injury to an already marginalised Coalition.
The federation rule of economic crisis is about to be sorely tested,again.
More than half the Australian population is born overseas or the child of a migrant,yet we still have a blind spot on race:how we value First Australians.
Anxiety in government is mounting as the Voice to Parliament campaign wobbles.