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David Rowe cartoons for May 2024
David Rowe is a multiple Walkley award-winning cartoonist. He draws a daily political cartoon and one for the Chanticleer column.
- 50 mins ago
- David Rowe
New hate speech laws in focus as social cohesion frays
Anti-Semitic graffiti scrawled on the fence of a Melbourne Jewish school has been condemned by the prime minister as the government considers tougher penalties for hate speech.
- 1 hr ago
- Poppy Johnston
Crisis-focused Home Affairs fails to prepare for security threats
A review of the $6.3 billion Home Affairs department has found it is too focused on crisis management, and lacks the trust of other key intelligence agencies.
- Tom Burton
Albanese’s diary reveals the CEOs who scored access in 2023
Absent from the diary was a black-tie gala to celebrate Qantas’ centenary, at which the PM gave a speech and was photographed on the red carpet with Alan Joyce.
- Ronald Mizen
Bandt lashed for failing to back two-state-solution to end Gaza war
Jewish leaders say the Greens are the “friends of terrorists, foe of democracy” over pro-Palestinian Middle East stance.
- Andrew Tillett
Old rhetoric vs new expectations: The battle over big government
Anthony Albanese’s embrace of a bigger role for government is a bet that voters expect much more from government than they used to.
- Ronald Mizen
This Month
Why universities are headed for a reckoning
Half the students at Sydney and Melbourne universities are now from overseas. A decade ago, this figure was 25 per cent. But cuts are coming, and for some it’s a matter of survival.
- Updated
- Julie Hare
Glen Le Lievre cartoons for 2023-24
See all of Glen Le Lievre cartoons for 2023 and 2024.
- Updated
- Glen Le Lievre
- Opinion
- Federal budget
Someone will have to bite the bullet and raise taxes
It’s delusional to think that we can find large new areas to spend money on without the overall cost of government going up. But whoever raises taxes first will have an advantage.
- Laura Tingle
China warplanes conduct second day of drills off Taiwan
Taiwan is tracking dozens of Chinese warplanes and navy vessels off its coast. Follow updates live.
- Updated
- Tom Rabe
- Opinion
- Satire
The republican crown needs a new head: who will step up?
The Australian Republican Movement throne need not be empty for long considering this shining array of talent.
- Rowan Dean
- Opinion
- Federal budget
There’s a super-sized hole in the budget. Here’s why
The forecast bounce in the tax take on superannuation will not happen because we’ve massively overdone the concessions that take from poorer and give to richer Australians.
- Chris Richardson
No time for ‘denial and delay’: PM starts second-term pitch
Anthony Albanese will use his second anniversary in office to urge voters to stick with Labor for another term, rather than vote for the Coalition and return to the era of conflict fatigue.
- Phillip Coorey
- Opinion
- Canberra Observed
Both sides are pushing buttons on migration, one is being more subtle
Migration long ago became a lazy method, adopted by both sides of politics, to generate growth in the absence of any reform or productivity agenda,
- Phillip Coorey
Jason Falinski won’t run in Mackellar – but James Brown will
While some ousted Liberals are raring for another go at the teals, others have attempted to move on.
- Updated
- Myriam Robin
China sends warships, jets to ‘punish’ Taiwan
Chinese fighter jets have carried live missiles and warships encircled Taiwan in a show of force to “punish” the self-ruled democracy’s new president.
- Andrew Tillett and Jessica Sier
Labor and Coalition warned against ‘quick fix’ immigration cuts
The Coalition will have to cut visa places for health, education, aged care and tourism sectors as part of efforts to slash overseas arrivals.
- Tom McIlroy and James Hall
New tax hit could push up cost of your dentist visit
Patients accessing dental services in large medical clinics around the country face possible price hikes from new payroll tax liabilities being imposed by state governments.
- Tom McIlroy
Dutton’s plan to let international students work more could backfire
Experts say Peter Dutton’s promise to allow overseas students to work 30 hours a week would trigger a fresh wave of visa abuse.
- Julie Hare
Gas to firm renewables until nuclear is ready: Dutton
Peter Dutton has countered claims his plans for nuclear energy were a front to keep coal in the system for longer.
- Phillip Coorey, Tom Rabe and Gus McCubbing
