Les Shearman News Today

Les Shearman, Joy Cooksey, Vicki McLean, Carole Dawes, John Walter, Elizabeth de Rooy, George Manojlovic, Michael Britt, Jack Dikian, Richard Murnane, Ken Finlayson, Warren Menteith

Former PM Scott Morrison’s wish to emulate Julia Gillard in retirement is an attempt to salvage his tattered reputation by drawing on the incredible success of her post-parliamentary career.

One can only hope that the humanity, courage and resilience of Alexei Navalny is recognised by his Russian compatriots as well as observers in the Western world

While some of George Brandis’ comments are valid, his excusing of the effects of Israel’s actions on the basis of the “fog of war” does not stand up to objective scrutiny

A two-state solution is the only sensible response to the crisis in the Middle East.

Debating whether Alan Joyce is at fault for Qantas’ current predicament misses the point.

James McDonald, Tom Symonds, Peter Heron, Les Shearman, Alison Stewart, John Walter, John Willis, Ann Babington, Shirley Rider

There are three missing voices in the current housing debate: the voice of design, the voice of community amenity, and the voice of environmental impact

Nick Bryant raises an interesting point. If we raise the status and make our prime ministers more presidential, we might get bolder national thinking.

Rather than a censure, why not offer Scott Morrison the alternative of “spending more time with his family”?