Freelance journalist and broadcaster, columnist for The West Australian.
Other than when we became involved in two world wars, no Australian government has taken a decision with more far-reaching economic consequences than Anthony Albanese’s latest reckless gambit on net zero.
Paul Murray
Warned by censuses, intergenerational reports and a royal commission, yet we continue to spectacularly fail on senior care.
WA’s Local Government Inspector has been bestowed a huge power seen only in the Corruption and Crime Commission. How did it come to this?
Why does our Climate Change Minister continue to defy experts with unachievable action that risks economic ruin?
Rita’s Racetrack is an endless gift to Labor’s political opponents.
Premier Roger Cook’s thought bubble set the scene for the nothingburger that emerged from Canberra this week, writes Paul Murray.
The Palestine move is gesture politics at its worst, but there are real consequences.
The PM needs to be very clear with the Australian public, because a lot of those people who marched over the Sydney Harbour Bridge last weekend think Palestine includes Israel.
The government’s bid to hit net zero target ignores demand, cost and capacity... and households are paying for it.
The further we get away from the May Federal Election, the more it feels like the campaign was a giant charade.
There are two things that should particularly exercise an editor’s mind when deciding on the publication of certain sensitive reports. Public safety and national security.
At the start of this year’s State election campaign, the Cook Labor Government released a statement that is required by law announcing a boost in the forecast Budget surplus to $3.2 billion.
