Labor pledges $160m for national guns register

Labor pledges $160m for national guns register

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus will announce the funding commitment on Saturday that will allow police to track gun possession.

  • byAngus Thompson

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Humanity rises above political sniping

Humanity rises above political sniping

Once again,In the face of catastrophe and in the worst circumstances,the best Australian characteristics shone through.

Albanese promised a better way. On borders,he’s doing it Howard’s way
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Albanese promised a better way. On borders,he’s doing it Howard’s way

This was a humiliation for a government that wants to project a sense of command and control. Facing political pressure on borders,Labor threw good process overboard.

  • byDavid Crowe
We are paying for ex-PMs while they make money elsewhere

We are paying for ex-PMs while they make money elsewhere

Why are we still paying for the travel,staff and office facilities of prime ministers,years after they have been in office?

Long-time nuclear nations shut down reactors as local debate rages

Long-time nuclear nations shut down reactors as local debate rages

The nuclear card gives unsuspecting voters a shiny new vision,where nothing needs to be done now about troublesome fossil fuel emissions.

Former PMs racked up $1.6 million in expenses. We’re picking up the tab

Former PMs racked up $1.6 million in expenses. We’re picking up the tab

Our former prime ministers are entitled to taxpayer-funded air travel,an office and staff,as well as ground travel – and it’s costing taxpayers a pretty penny.

  • byOlivia Ireland andJames Massola
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Staying the course:Howard rolled Defence plan to cut Iraq presence

Staying the course:Howard rolled Defence plan to cut Iraq presence

Seven months after the invasion of Iraq,the Defence Department said it was time to cut Australia’s troop presence. Secret documents reveal how the plan was thwarted.

  • byShane Wright andMatthew Knott
Reality stands in the way of Dutton’s naive nuclear quest

Reality stands in the way of Dutton’s naive nuclear quest

Economically,practically and politically,nuclear just does not stack up for Australia with its clear blue skies and plentiful winds.

In power,Keating was a gift. Now,at 80,he’s a tragedy

In power,Keating was a gift. Now,at 80,he’s a tragedy

Paul Keating’s incredible economic chutzpah supercharged Australia’s prosperity. But he has become an apologist for China,and that may poison his legacy.

  • byPeter Hartcher
Howard and Hugo have more than an old school tie in common

Howard and Hugo have more than an old school tie in common

The former prime minister met scores of students at his old school when he attended the unveiling of a new hall named in his honour.

  • byChristopher Harris
Dutton’s taxing time,wedged and tangled in dirty linen

Dutton’s taxing time,wedged and tangled in dirty linen

The opposition leader accuses Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of lying – and finds himself firmly astride an uncomfortable wedge.

  • byTony Wright