While it's convenient to blame Russia for the plot to kill Zelensky, the dissatisfaction with his puppet-like leadership and corruption means his greatest threat is much closer to home.
Socialism is perpetuated via coercive control and envy. There are more alarming signs of just how deep it is embedded into our governments and populace.
Labor's housing co-ownership scheme is a terrible policy but an interest rate rise is bad for the government.
I still get the sense that the Coalition is struggling electorally. That's not based on any polls but on the demeanor of the two leaders.
Both would receive daily research identifying electoral trends and tracking polls. That seems to have given Labor a pep up while leaving the Coalition a little flat.
Next week's Newspoll will be a defining one as that's also when the early voting begins. If the numbers aren't moving toward the government then it could be that people have made up their minds.
Australia is being let down by a government that doesn't know what to do or how to do it. The pressure of underperformance is starting to show and we are all paying the price.
Senator Gerard Rennick says there has been an unwillingness in Australian leadership to take accountability for responsibilities.
The Prime Minister has a delicate balancing act ahead of him. He needs to muscle up to China while re-establishing important trade markets for our products.
The Intergenerational Report paints a bleak picture of our future prosperity. We can only hope it's as incorrect as previous ones.
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