In 2007 the Age  set out to soothe concerns about multiculturalism and its impact, especially concerning the then-trickle of African refugees. 'The signs are so far good', the Fairfax editorialist rhapsodised, glossing over all the reasons they weren't then -- and most definitely aren't now

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It goes without saying the mainstream US media would immediately blame the wave of letter bombs on Donald Trump, whose words are said to have whipped some right-wing loon into action. But when the Times imagines the assassination of the president, that's fine and dandy

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Where would politics be without nuance? According to a note from Tim Wilson, who sees 'action on emissions' as key to the Coalition's post-Wentworth revival, preferred climate policy is, well, read his note. Also worth attention are his earlier thoughts on 'warn and fuzzy' climate policies

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Apparently, according to the Member for Goldstein, the key to regaining the good graces of voters is stern action to cut emissions. Is Tim now so carbon-phobic he won't drive to John Howard's outer-suburban 'battler' turf, where obscenely high electricity bills have very few fans

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Allowing that Nero sets aside his fiddle and actually convenes the party room meeting which decency should have obliged him to call on Thursday, Liberals will have a new leader and Australia its latest prime minister. The choice is clear: we get a conservative -- or , sooner or later, a new party

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Visit Colesworths and you'll be denied a plastic bag, which is good for the chains' bottom lines and, allegedly, the health of our long-suffering planet. The move was driven in large part by NGOs' propaganda, a grossly misleading example of which has just been broadcast all over the world

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The rabble who harassed those wishing to hear Lauren Southern and Stefan Molyneux weren't there to attack an event as such. They were there to attack and violate the rights of those attending the event. Victoria's disgrace of a police minister professes not to see the difference

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There are stories -- and then there are ABC's versions of events as presented on its News website. In just one single day, July 16, this is the spin and perspective the national broadcaster inflicted on reports from Bangla Desh to Canberra, with stops at the Helpmann Awards and Gaza along the way

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ABC Chairman Justin Milne took up his position only a few months ago, an ascension he celebrated by assuring one and all that bias is not to be found at the national broadcaster. It was a theme he repeated this week, but his claims do not withstand even the most perfunctory fact-check

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While whales might appreciate the ban on single-use grocery bags, supermarket chains have greater reason to rejoice. Not only will they shed the cost of catering to their customers' convenience, they can posture beneath a halo of conspicuous virtue. Alas, an unmentioned aspect of their gains is an increased risk of bacterial infections

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