Petro Georgiou

Petro Georgiou,the ‘conscience of the Liberal Party’,dies at 77

“He combined the skills of an effective political strategist with deep policy insights and an unwavering commitment to liberal values,” said Josh Frydenberg.

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David Laird stands ready beneath the Lonesome Pine with “Clarrie’s Flag”,the banner of the 7th Battalion,for the early Anzac ceremony at Wattle Park.

The park where Anzac Day comes early,beneath Australia’s oldest Lone Pine

Each year hundreds flock to the Anzac service that is held in Wattle Park a week before Anzac Day. This year,it will be two weeks early.

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Donald Trump lovingly cuddled a big poster detailing the tariff vengeance he was about to unleash.

Trump says everyone’s gotta pay – so why doesn’t Putin?

Donald Trump,ignoring the hopes of the world,perfectly fits Oscar Wilde’s definition of a cynic.

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Concorde planes in Australia.

One April day,when a crazy dream got two cities flying high

Con artists,scammers and the cynical know how to make the gullible suffer. But on April Fool’s Day,innocence can turn into shared mirth.

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Election campaign. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison visits the Davenport Strikers Soccer Club in the seat of Braddon. The Federal election will be held on Saturday 21st May 2022. Photographed Wednesday 18th May 2022. Photograph by James Brickwood. SMH NEWS 220518 ausvotes22. With MP Gavin Pearce - Liberal MP for Braddon. Photo shows the PM tripping into one of the kids on the field whilst playing soccer with them.

Watch your step:Campaign disasters Albanese and Dutton must not repeat

The number one rule for political leaders on the campaign trail is simple:never take a backward step. You never know what you’ll step into.

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Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

Petrol tax changes have been irresistible for politicians for half a century

A tax on petrol in Australia was introduced way back in 1978 … and politicians on both sides haven’t been able to leave it alone ever since.

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Bob Hawke and Margaret Thatcher

Trump for the Commonwealth? He’d make the Iron Lady seem soft-hearted

Donald Trump seems taken by the idea that he might be welcomed into the Commonwealth. Those pushing the idea must have lost their knowledge of history.

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Map Dip.

Stripping off to pass exams:A youth spectacle like no other

Wandering the cobbled streets of St Andrews,Scotland,we stumbled across ancient rites celebrating the joy of youth.

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Celtic rock bagpiper Scott Wood,of Glasgow,at full tilt with his treasured pipes at the Port Fairy Folk Festival.

Thieves find Scottish rock band’s bagpipes too loud to handle

The saga of a rock band’s treasured bagpipes,stolen from a Melbourne car park,has a happy ending.

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Tony Wright’s granddaughter,Charlie,plays in a fall of leaves in Fitzroy Gardens,East Melbourne.

An enchanted garden reminds us how civilisations are built on taxes

Only 3000 people lived in Melbourne when Charles La Trobe became superintendent,but he envisioned a great city,and reserved vast areas for today’s gardens.

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