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Half of our nation is not as safe as its counterparts. Picture Shutterstock

We have to turn our outrage into action to build a safer country.

All Australians must help combat violence against women and kids

There's one present the government could give Australians facing a Christmas that is shaping up as considerably less than joyous. Picture Shutterstock

How the government can stop Australia's 'poverty plague'.

You don't need to be Christian to pray for this Christmas miracle

Last week, the NSW Heritage Council opposed the construction of high-rise buildings at Central Station in Sydney, suggesting that low density would be more appropriate for that location. But is that the right call? Picture Shutterstock

We cannot allow a tiny minority to encase the country in a stasis cube.

How heritage protection is cutting down new development

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton with his eye on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's chair during a division. Picture by Gary Ramage

Albanese's glasses worked well. Dutton's now sporting some, too.

How Dutton is shaping his PM persona

A Royal Australian Air Force A46 EA-18G Growler takes off at RAAF Base Darwin. Picture Defence

Labor has achieved virtually nothing of importance with China.

Northern exposure: after 18 months, Labor is still not fixing our air bases

There were lots of fun and games in town after the Wycheproof sheep sale, not much in the way of takeaway food.

The lamb marking crew cooked up a scheme to fool the local farmers.

Taste of the unexpected with farmers pranked on their Friday night at the pub

Some people genuinely believe in the superiority of elite same-sex education. Picture Shutterstock

Our fetish for private schools is costing us taxpayers billions.

Poor little Jenkins, how will he cope with girls?

Fellas, here's a simple recipe to get the birthrate cooking again. Picture Shutterstock

There's no doubting Australia hates mothers.

If you want women to have more babies, fix this first

Hey, Anthony Albanese. He's just behind you and he's not as unelectable as you think. Picture by Gary Ramage

The PM has drifted into the danger zone. He needs to act fast.

Dear Anthony, it's not too late to mend things

Artificial intelligence has already allowed great progress in a number of fields. Picture Shutterstock

We must open up access to more data for AI to thrive.

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