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Parnell Palme McGuinness

Parnell Palme McGuinness

Parnell Palme McGuinness is an insights and advocacy strategist. She has done work for the Liberal Party and the German Greens and is a senior fellow at the Centre for Independent Studies. She is also an advisory board member of Australians For Prosperity, which is part-funded by the coal industry.

The report found that online platforms are “major vectors of hate, particularly for those aged under 35”.

Young Australians are despairing. I decided to find out why

Young people don’t have unrealistic expectations of life, but they’re not being helped by government measures which end up causing them harm.

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Breastfeeding is often promoted as a way for new mothers to lose weight.

I don’t take part in this sisterhood jamboree. Why? Let’s start with the Big Lie

The organisers of International Women’s Day says we are equal to men. I have news for them.

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Anthony Albanese says “Well, we are doing nothing to repatriate or to assist these people. I think it’s unfortunate that children are caught up in this”.

Suddenly, Albo’s a hard-nosed patriot (with an acute scent for votes)

Lo and behold, the PM doesn’t want the ISIS brides or their children to return to Australia. Labor’s U-turn is highly suspect.

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Illustration by Simon Letch

Time to end the lobbying protection racket

The number of lobbyists seeking to influence the federal government has soared, yet they’re bound by secrecy that stifles honest business.

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New Liberal leader has twin challenges. Fail either of them and he’s toast too

Will Angus Taylor bring the Liberal Party back from the brink, or will he go the way of the Mighty Angus burger at McDonald’s?

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Jim Chalmers and Katy Gallagher during a press conference on the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO), at Parliament House.

Running an Ozempic economy is fine, if you can stop gorging yourself

It’s time to stop temporary fixes and put on economic muscle, not fat.

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Hanson, with One Nation recruit Barnaby Joyce last week, says her intention is to form government.

Why the rise of One Nation is a middle finger to the whole political circus

Pauline Hanson is winning support from across the political spectrum. But is this a real shift in our politics, or a scream of protest?

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Sussan Ley and David Littleproud.

Great politics and poor policy undid the Coalition. But one thing might have saved it

The Liberals and Nationals failed to properly research the proposed hate speech bill, just as the PM neglected to explain the Voice. Voters deserve better.

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Albanese loves to ban things. But PM, your prohibition fixation’s not working

Banning things doesn’t mean that the forbidden thing goes away. The prime minister should realise that by now.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been under pressure.

Voters thought Albanese was weak on Bondi. Now he risks being seen as tricky

There will be a royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion. Not just because eminent Australians spoke out in favour, but because ordinary Australians wanted it.

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