http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/opinion/News, views and information from the pages of The AustralianSat, 25 May 2013 03:13:36 +1000Sat, 25 May 2013 03:13:36 +1000en-auCopyright 2013 News Limited. All rights reserved.aus_opinion_585http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAustralianOpinion/~3/IGtZKZUaYm0/story-e6frg74x-1226650209554http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/columnists/tough-talk-from-joe-hockey-as-surplus-proves-too-taxing/story-e6frg74x-1226650209554THE challenge facing Abbott is more daunting than that confronted by the Howard-Costello team.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianOpinion/~4/IGtZKZUaYm0" height="1" width="1"/>Fri, 24 May 2013 14:00:00 GMTPaul Kelly, Editor-at-largehttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/columnists/tough-talk-from-joe-hockey-as-surplus-proves-too-taxing/story-e6frg74x-1226650209554http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAustralianOpinion/~3/tZd0cYfB7co/story-fn53lw5p-1226650050464http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/columnists/civil-unions-can-remove-obstacles-to-gay-marriage/story-fn53lw5p-1226650050464IN that scenario a church ceremony would become entirely optional and secondary.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianOpinion/~4/tZd0cYfB7co" height="1" width="1"/>Fri, 24 May 2013 14:00:00 GMTPETER VAN ONSELEN, CONTRIBUTING EDITORhttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/columnists/civil-unions-can-remove-obstacles-to-gay-marriage/story-fn53lw5p-1226650050464http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAustralianOpinion/~3/qvnlSIH6NhU/story-e6frg6zo-1226650212102http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/a-chance-to-put-roar-back-in-red-lions-pride/story-e6frg6zo-1226650212102HOLDEN'S new VF Commodore will need to succeed for local manufacturing to survive.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianOpinion/~4/qvnlSIH6NhU" height="1" width="1"/>Fri, 24 May 2013 14:00:00 GMTPhilip Kinghttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/a-chance-to-put-roar-back-in-red-lions-pride/story-e6frg6zo-1226650212102http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAustralianOpinion/~3/Ddztt9WdB1A/story-e6frg6zo-1226649816449http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/putting-the-blame-on-john-howard-just-wont-wash/story-e6frg6zo-1226649816449WAYNE Swan has allowed even the budget papers to become a political plaything.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianOpinion/~4/Ddztt9WdB1A" height="1" width="1"/>Fri, 24 May 2013 14:00:00 GMTJudith Sloanhttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/putting-the-blame-on-john-howard-just-wont-wash/story-e6frg6zo-1226649816449http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAustralianOpinion/~3/vQaucRxi88A/story-e6frg6zo-1226649826348http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/stars-align-for-new-economy/story-e6frg6zo-1226649826348A SECOND transformation on the Hawke-Keating scale could secure the future.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianOpinion/~4/vQaucRxi88A" height="1" width="1"/>Fri, 24 May 2013 14:00:00 GMTCraig Emersonhttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/stars-align-for-new-economy/story-e6frg6zo-1226649826348http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAustralianOpinion/~3/o67HvJ314BI/story-e6frg76f-1226650180184http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/columnists/dangers-of-inaction-in-syria/story-e6frg76f-1226650180184REBEL jihadists are learning terrorist skills and a radical Islamist world view.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianOpinion/~4/o67HvJ314BI" height="1" width="1"/>Fri, 24 May 2013 14:00:00 GMTGreg Sheridan, Foreign editorhttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/columnists/dangers-of-inaction-in-syria/story-e6frg76f-1226650180184http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAustralianOpinion/~3/8uiAkKObjsc/story-fn53lw5p-1226650204233http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/columnists/a-billion-good-reasons-to-sell-the-broadcaster/story-fn53lw5p-1226650204233THE corporation is expensive, uncommercial and has far exceeded its original mandate.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianOpinion/~4/8uiAkKObjsc" height="1" width="1"/>Fri, 24 May 2013 14:00:00 GMTPETER VAN ONSELENhttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/columnists/a-billion-good-reasons-to-sell-the-broadcaster/story-fn53lw5p-1226650204233http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAustralianOpinion/~3/ah8a6bg-XpQ/story-e6frg996-1226650201838http://www.theaustralian.com.au/media/subsidy-fine-but-balance-required/story-e6frg996-1226650201838THERE'S a role in the cultural life of the nation that can be played only by a public broadcaster.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianOpinion/~4/ah8a6bg-XpQ" height="1" width="1"/>Fri, 24 May 2013 14:00:00 GMTRebecca Weisserhttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/media/subsidy-fine-but-balance-required/story-e6frg996-1226650201838http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAustralianOpinion/~3/CQqkf4Ys7u4/story-e6frg6zo-1226649814466http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/net-nanny-died-unmourned-and-it-would-be-a-waste-to-hire-another/story-e6frg6zo-1226649814466LABOR'S internet filter was folly, but the Coalition may have something equally absurd up its sleeve.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianOpinion/~4/CQqkf4Ys7u4" height="1" width="1"/>Fri, 24 May 2013 14:00:00 GMTCassandra Wilkinsonhttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/net-nanny-died-unmourned-and-it-would-be-a-waste-to-hire-another/story-e6frg6zo-1226649814466http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAustralianOpinion/~3/U8G0y55wtIM/story-e6frg6zo-1226649832916http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/kevin-rudds-gay-turn-denies-facts-on-same-sex-families/story-e6frg6zo-1226649832916STUDIES show that children from intact biological families have a better chance.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianOpinion/~4/U8G0y55wtIM" height="1" width="1"/>Fri, 24 May 2013 14:00:00 GMTChristopher Pearsonhttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/kevin-rudds-gay-turn-denies-facts-on-same-sex-families/story-e6frg6zo-1226649832916