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American madman bombs Iran. What could possibly go wrong?

March 2, 2026 - 09:00 -- Admin

Following a fresh wave of bombing by the American madman and Israel on Iran, retaliation suggests wider implications for the region than previous rounds. With Supreme Leader Al Khamenei dead, there is ambiguity about who currently makes decisions in Tehran after major losses to Iranian leadership. Whether Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) withdraws under

A blueprint for LNP success

March 2, 2026 - 08:00 -- Admin

Between 1949 and 1972, Australia’s federal government was controlled by the Coalition, with 17 of those 23 years occurring under the party’s founder, Sir Robert Menzies. This era brought a great many challenges to Australia and the world, as the Cold War and rapid technological progress demanded adaptable leaders and policy heavily focused on the

CGT debate misses the bigger picture

March 2, 2026 - 00:05 -- Admin

There is a lot of debate in the media and among economists over whether the federal government should cut the capital gains tax (CGT) discount for housing in the upcoming federal budget. There are also rumours that the government is considering capping the number of homes individuals can negatively gear to two. The CGT discount,

From our Tumut correspondent

March 1, 2026 - 14:50 -- Admin

When I was a small child in Tumut, I suffered badly from what was later diagnosed as asthma to the extent that my local doctor suggested I should go to what I remember was the Far West Children’s Home (now Royal Far West1) in the Sydney beachside suburb of Manly.