Politics
‘National shame’: Richard Marles strips medals from Afghanistan war commanders
Opposition defence spokesman Andrew Hastie choked with emotion as he said “our soldiers must tell the truth, and those in leadership must seek it out”.
- by Matthew Knott
Political lies to be captured in Labor misinformation regime
- by David Crowe and Paul Sakkal
Political Sketch
Web culture
‘Catch a dub’: Fatima Payman tries to make ‘skibidi’ happen in the Senate
- by Nick Bonyhady
Exclusive
Discrimination
Labor’s promised hate speech bill will not deal with ‘hate speech’
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Opinion & Perspectives
Chalmers has every right to comment on what the Reserve Bank is doing to the economy
The RBA has a job to do, but let’s never forget it’s a bunch of unelected people wielding what amount to extraordinary powers. It’s not infallible, and it should not be verboten for an elected parliamentarian to note the effects of the RBA’s choices.
Shaun Carney
Columnist
Yes, PM, we should keep kids off the apps. But how, exactly?
The prime minister has made a surprising jump when there are huge doubts about a workable social media ban for children. But Australia does have a real problem.
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
Social media ‘crackdown’ is little more than flimsy thought bubble
Parents are concerned at their children’s use of social media. But an announcement by the Albanese government to introduce age restrictions is paper thin.
The Herald's View
Editorial
Federal
‘National shame’: Richard Marles strips medals from Afghanistan war commanders
Opposition defence spokesman Andrew Hastie choked with emotion as he said “our soldiers must tell the truth, and those in leadership must seek it out”.
- by Matthew Knott
Opinion
Australian economy
Chalmers has every right to comment on what the Reserve Bank is doing to the economy
The RBA has a job to do, but let’s never forget it’s a bunch of unelected people wielding what amount to extraordinary powers. It’s not infallible, and it should not be verboten for an elected parliamentarian to note the effects of the RBA’s choices.
- by Shaun Carney
NSW
Northern Beaches deputy mayor Georgia Ryburn to take on teal in Pittwater
- by Alexandra Smith and Max Maddison
Exclusive
NSW byelection
The once-blocked Liberal candidate with her eyes on Pittwater prize
- by Alexandra Smith
Victoria
Nearly 3000 Victorian households apply for social housing in three months
- by Broede Carmody and Annika Smethurst
Queensland
Whistleblower set to oversee DNA lab reform if LNP wins election
- by Fraser Barton and Savannah Meacham