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We are apparently to take the Coalition on trust even though there are internal pressures from former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce and other Nationals for Australia to quit the Paris Agreement. This is something Donald Trump did soon after becoming United States president in 2017.

The government should be accountable on its commitment to Truth and Treaty and use its power and platform to lead the community along this journey, rather than staying silent or pandering to those who seek to undermine progress.

As speculation gathers around the possibility of an early election, I am growing increasingly sceptical. The prime minister has no substantive justification for considering such a move, except to exploit the vulnerability of Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and his team. It would do nothing towards the betterment of Australians.

One of the most concerning elements that has remained unresolved by governments of both persuasions over the past decade has been the taxation of the mining industry, especially given the multibillion-dollar profits companies have made.

The undercurrents of self-doubt in the Liberal Party bubbled to the surface earlier in the week, with a rush to return former treasurer and leadership hopeful Josh Frydenberg to parliament.

A competitive economy is good for farmers and shoppers, workers and entrepreneurs. A dynamic economy rewards hard work and encourages innovation. It ensures everyone has a fair shot, not just the lucky insiders. A more competitive economy is good for Australia.

The statement from Justin Stevens is eight sentences long. If crabs could write, their words would be as chinless and scuttling. Nowhere does the ABC’s news director attempt to support his political reporter. Nowhere does he try to engage with the truth of what she said the weekend before.

At the best of times, Minister for Immigration Andrew Giles can look like the proverbial rabbit caught in the spotlight. Mild-mannered, quietly spoken and very earnest, Giles was in the opposition’s crosshairs all week with increasingly strident demands that he be sacked.

I believe I have seen one of the faces of evil. A decade ago, in the mountains of the Afghanistan–Pakistan border, I sat with a man arrested for capturing, abusing and brainwashing children to turn them into suicide bombers.

Aviation weather predictions are getting better every year. Forecasting models are rapidly improving, enhancing the realism and accuracy of predictions further and further into the future. Satellites are increasingly able to identify fine-scale details of clouds and storms. Pilots also have increasing data ... to help choose the safest route.