Let's just talk about freezing the excise on pouring beer in pubs. Don't get me wrong, I support absolutely that our pubs and clubs need this support. They need more support than that though

All the Treasurer and Prime Minister could do on Tuesday was crack jokes in Question Time. Their arrogance and disconnect with the everyday concerns of Mallee residents is galling.

TOPICS: Mallee voter poll on future of Coalition, Nationals leadership spill motion, reuniting the Coalition, Nationals Party Room process, hate crimes and firearms bill debate in January

“Labor’s blatantly political approach to the tragedy of the 14 December Bondi massacre was not to directly address antisemitism, but instead to target law-abiding firearms owners and widen hate speech laws in unacceptable ways,” Dr Webster said.

TOPICS: Coalition party processes, Joint Party Room, Nationals' leadership spill attempt, Victorian energy policy, farmers as volunteer firefighters, taxes on farmers, November Victorian state election

We can be optimistic and positive about Australia Day as polling shows support for Australia Day growing, particularly among younger Australians. Over all age groups, 75 per cent of Australians say we have a history we can be proud of, 76 per c

We Aussies tend to meander into February after a good summer break but not this year, as the intensity has been as hot as a heatwave after the national tragedy that was the Bondi massacre on 14 December.

It is important that we celebrate our local achievers because it is the Australian way not to seek public praise or recognition, but to commit yourself to volunteering because you see a need in the community.

TOPICS: Liberal leadership, Nationals shadow ministry resignations, Albanese's 'blunderbuss bill', Coalition reconciliation, One Nation