My team had it coming when its star players defied COVID laws. Contrast their punishment - and their apologies - with the remorseless misbehaviour of our political leaders.
The Deputy Prime Minister may well save some Queensland seats for the Nationals but the sting could be the loss of critical Liberal seats - and government.
A former Liberal opposition leader - and lapsed member of the men-only Australian Club - laments its failure to welcome women at last.
The world is moving ahead of Australia - and both its major political parties - on climate change. It’s an opportunity for independents at the next federal election.
While the world’s central banks play down the risks,inflation looms as a serious threat to recovery.
The Prime Minister has made a couple of speeches in the past month in which he has focused on his faith and beliefs. But his declarations sit at odds with his own behaviour.
We can expect this pre-election budget to be largely political when we need a bold and courageous response to myriad challenges.
Don’t get me wrong,it is novel to see a Nationals member attempting to tap the views of their electorate. But Joyce’s motives are not genuine. It’s politics over science.
While Volkswagen describes Australia as “an automotive Third World”,the US,Britain,Europe and China are seizing the opportunities of the electric vehicle revolution.
The maverick Liberal’s political future is unlikely to last long now that he’s left the party,but it could be long enough to make trouble for Scott Morrison.
The National Party wants to exclude agriculture from any commitment to net-zero emissions,even while farmers want to seize the opportunities that come with the target.