Editorial
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Property development
Minns’ ‘reach for the sky’ challenged on two fronts
The aspiration of Premier Chris Minns to “build up, not out” is being challenged, if not undermined, by continued building on the urban fringes and a lack of confidence in high density developments.
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Morris Iemma
There are too many jobs for the boys, but Iemma’s appointment isn’t one
Morris Iemma quit as NSW premier a long time ago but he still attracts admiration as a good, decent and honest politician.
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Robo-debt royal commission
Ultimate responsibility for robo-debt lies with executive government
The Royal Commission into the Robo-debt Scheme has claimed its first bureaucratic scalp, but the scythe is surely swinging for politicians involved in the iniquitous and unlawful program to recoup Centrelink debts.
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Commonwealth Games
Change of game plan needed to save Commonwealth Games
Whatever the damage the Victorian premier Dan Andrews has done to himself, his government and his state in belatedly dropping the 2026 Commonwealth Games, his walkaway raised a question nobody dared ask: is the sun setting on the Commonwealth Games?
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Teo controversy
Charlie Teo shames himself with an offensive slur
In his quest to salvage his tarnished reputation, controversial neurosurgeon Charlie Teo has deployed nearly every trick in the public relations handbook.
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Mining
Funds to close mines safely vital for future generations
Australia’s record of cleaning up after mining activity is questionable and, on a large scale, largely untested.
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RBA
Michele Bullock’s RBA appointment is no small change
Central banks around the world have long since separated governance from interest rates policy and the RBA remained stuck in the past, sealing the fate of current governor Philip Lowe.
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Russia-Ukraine war
In the midst of war, Britain expects gratitude from Ukraine
Democracies of the world stand with Ukraine. Many of them provide arms and aid to help defend against Russia’s invasion, but woe betide the plucky country if it does not grovel in gratitude.
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Teo controversy
In the spotlight of celebrity, Charlie Teo became blind to his own faults
In the end, hubris and vanity effectively cost the controversial neurosurgeon his career in Australia.
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Regulation
Regulators hardly covered in glory amid corporate scandals
A Federal Court judge’s questions about a casino giant’s $450 million settlement is a salient reminder of the risk regulators run in becoming captive to those they are policing.
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Planning
A park to brighten Sydney lives for generations to come
The selection of a design for a harbour-front park to form the final piece of the Barangaroo foreshore is welcome.
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