From the Archives,1991:Saddam sets Gulf ablaze

From the Archives,1991:Saddam sets Gulf ablaze

The US had accused Iraq of"environmental terrorism"after millions of barrels of Kuwaiti crude flooded into the Persian Gulf.

  • byTony Walker

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Why the enduring mystery over Whitlam's dismissal?

Why the enduring mystery over Whitlam's dismissal?

Access to a critical piece of the country’s history is hanging in the balance,or,put another way,placed in a black box by the National Archives never to see the light of day unless the Queen,or her successors,agrees to its release.

  • byTony Walker
Can Scott Morrison regain control of the political agenda?

Can Scott Morrison regain control of the political agenda?

The question for Morrison at the beginning of a new decade is whether he will continue Australia's wasted years,or break free from them?

  • byTony Walker
Iran is now almost certain to accelerate its nuclear program

Iran is now almost certain to accelerate its nuclear program

The world faces the possibility of a nuclear arms race in its most volatile region.

  • byTony Walker
Political costs for the Prime Minister will continue to weigh heavily
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Bushfires

Political costs for the Prime Minister will continue to weigh heavily

We need to begin preparing now for this changing climate by developing a national strategy that outlines how we move on from business as usual and adopt a more responsible approach to climate disaster preparedness.

  • byTony Walker
Morrison suddenly risks frittering away his'miracle'election win
Opinion
Bushfires

Morrison suddenly risks frittering away his'miracle'election win

Rampant bushfires and searing heatwaves are exposing the Prime Minister's weak point:the environment.

  • byTony Walker
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Smoke and mirrors,shock and ore:the PM's hazards are also economic

Smoke and mirrors,shock and ore:the PM's hazards are also economic

The Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook,out on Monday,will not make the government's life easier. And its dedication to a budget surplus could be challenged by the volatility in the price of a single commodity - iron ore.

  • byTony Walker
Down with political correctness! Unless,of course ...
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ABC

Down with political correctness! Unless,of course ...

The word “progressive"aimed at what might have been described as ‘’wokish’’ small'l'liberals has evolved to the point where,out of the mouths of some,it suggests a communicable disease.

  • byTony Walker
China spy case is yet to be proven,but wouldn't be a surprise

China spy case is yet to be proven,but wouldn't be a surprise

Beijing will seek to get away with whatever it can in pursuit of what it considers to be in its own interests.

  • byTony Walker
'OK Boomer'resentment will grow over intergenerational wealth transfer
Opinion
Tax reform

'OK Boomer'resentment will grow over intergenerational wealth transfer

Budgetary pressures will dictate a re-balancing of an unfair tax system in which younger taxpayers continue to underwrite a wealth transfer to an older generation.

  • byTony Walker
Press freedom must be enshrined in a charter of rights

Press freedom must be enshrined in a charter of rights

The public’s right to know should be encompassed in a charter of rights that enshrines basic freedoms taken for granted in comparable western democracies.

  • byTony Walker