Family Christmas lunches have a way of revealing both the charm and chaos of belonging. The rituals, rivalries, and rotating menu of grievances come with the territory. Tension simmers, personalities clash—but still, we show up. Not because it’s easy, but because shared history and hope bind us, even when everything else pulls us apart. If […]

When I sat in the Speakers’ Gallery last week to watch question time, it occurred to me that Prime Minister Albanese is the luckiest man in Australia. If the record majority in May’s election wasn’t enough, the implosion of self-harm within the Coalition and Greens parties most certainly reinforces the crushing defeat of the Liberal–National […]

Our national capital, in many ways, is like a snow globe. I’m not referring to the very light dusting of powder it receives every few winters. I mean that even after it is thoroughly shaken up – as it was a few months back – everything settles back into place, often very quickly. I was […]

The start of the financial year is always an exciting time for business, with hopes of strong performance and growth in the coming 12 months. For us at the SAS Group this new financial year is a particularly exciting one, as we have just undergone a significant change in our ownership structure, with several of […]

Less than two weeks before the battle begins in Canberra—with Parliament resuming—the Coalition is keen for combat. It’s backing President Donald Trump’s call to step up defence spending. Opposition defence spokesman Angus Taylor says we are in a more uncertain time than at any other period since World War II. Between Iran, Israel, Palestine, Ukraine, […]

Eureka Group Holdings, an ASX-listed entity (EGH), specialises in providing quality and affordable rental accommodation for seniors in safe and well-managed environments. It has 52 villages across six states, including two in Cairns – New Horizons Villas Earlville and Cascade Gardens Smithfield. In April, Eureka contracted the SAS Group to engage with the Cairns Regional […]

In the theatre of politics, we—the audience—have a tendency to fixate on the lead. In Queensland, that’s the Premier. The one in the spotlight. The man in the hot seat. After all, heavy is the head, and Premier David Crisafulli has become known for sharing the crown around—particularly with his Terry Mackenroth–style counterpart, Deputy Premier Jarrod […]

The 48th Parliament opens on 22 July, 2025 into a fundamentally altered political environment. There are signs the Albanese Government is embracing ‘supply-side progressivism’—a concept from Ezra Klein’s influential work Abundance—and integrating it into its ‘patriotic progressivism’ vision. This approach represents a significant departure from traditional left-wing approaches, focusing not just on redistributing wealth but […]

In politics, the sweet spot between good policy and good politics is elusive. Too often, governments must choose between doing what works and doing what wins. In Queensland’s 2025–26 State Budget—the Liberal National Party’s (LNP) first in more than a decade—Treasurer David Janetzki sought to strike that rare balance. It’s a budget that is political […]