http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/section.asp?name=renovating Australia's e-journal of social and political debate en-au Copyright 2000-2026, National Forum editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Graham Young) tech@onlineopinion.com.au 60 editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Ross Elliott) A look at global office vacancy rates suggests the impacts of WFH have been unevenly felt, while the impacts of Ai on central office demand are possibly yet to be felt. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24113 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24113 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:45:31 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=24113 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Stephen Saunders) Since 2006, Big Australia has sailed on through seven prime ministers. But Albo’s taken the numbers to totally another level – likewise the denigration of his own people. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24104 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24104 Fri, 7 Aug 2026 08:12:02 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=24104 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Darren Nelson) 'Energiewiende' is the word Germany gave to its energy transition. 'Dumm' is the word they might apply to their nuclear policy. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24085 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24085 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 07:57:07 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=24085 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Tim Butler) The immigration system no longer exists to serve the country. The country increasingly serves the immigration system. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24083 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24083 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:28:59 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=24083 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Peter Simms) A brand new two-bedroom house for $380,000? Tell them they're joking. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24077 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24077 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:14:49 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=24077 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Fernando Messias) Physical infrastructure may look impressive, but when it crosses national borders, governance matters more than concrete. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24075 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24075 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:17:23 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=24075 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (John O'Donnell) Australia's regions are struggling, not because they have nothing to offer, but because what they have to offer is often vandalised by government. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24070 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24070 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:03:35 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=24070 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Stephen Saunders) Sure, Albanese’s crush-loading ethnic immigration at unprecedented levels, to help Labor win. The Budget has highlighted Samaras, as a crucial analyst of this un-democracy. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24003 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24003 Fri, 29 May 2026 05:43:05 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=24003 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Brendan O'Reilly) It's not only on the western plains that white elephants graze, but also closer to major urban centres where they've become protected species. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23989 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23989 Wed, 20 May 2026 07:49:28 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23989 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Tom Harris) Coal is unfashionable, but still indispensable. The world’s energy numbers prove it. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23986 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23986 Tue, 19 May 2026 07:53:14 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23986 On Line Opinion