Articles by Andrew Koubaridis, news.com.au
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Opinion
Andrew Dickens: There's worry the Government cuts will go too far
Monday, 29 April 2024, 3:57PMNew Zealand seems to be waking up to an issue I thought would have caused more concern. As part of the bonfire of the public...
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Opinion
Andrew Dickens: We need to put perspective on the current state of our economy
Monday, 22 April 2024, 1:27PMIt is fair to say the country is not in a good place right now. Job cuts dominate the headlines. A double-dip recession came...
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Audio
Elon Musk and X’s vow to fight Australian online safety watchdog
Monday, 22 April 2024, 9:35AMElon Musk and his social media company X have pledged to fight Australia’s online safety watchdog over posts about the alleged...
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Opinion
Andrew Dickens: The media model is broken because of fear
Monday, 15 April 2024, 1:45PMSince we were last together, the collapse of television news and current affairs has continued. And with it, we have been...
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Opinion
Andrew Dickens: New Zealand knows the price of everything and the value of nothing
Monday, 8 April 2024, 1:55PMI vividly remember the first time I saw Christchurch Cathedral. I was 10 so it was 1973. I was on tour with the Auckland...
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World
'Everyone was screaming, everyone was running' - Death toll above 60 as gunmen attack concert
Saturday, 23 March 2024, 2:33PMCamouflage-clad gunmen opened fire at concertgoers near Moscow with automatic weapons on Saturday, killing at least 60 people...
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Opinion
Andrew Dickens: Did the Government know that their pre-election promises were unaffordable?
Monday, 11 March 2024, 2:25PMSo if you've listened to me for any length of time, you'll know I respect Liam Dann very much indeed. Liam is the Herald's...
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Opinion
Andrew Dickens: Newshub has been broke for ages
Monday, 4 March 2024, 2:16PMSo the culture wars that erupted after the closing of Newshub continued over the weekend. The go woke-go broke crowd have...
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Opinion
Andrew Dickens: National's state of the nation address was blame game politics
Monday, 19 February 2024, 1:18PMWhen National formed it's new government there was a snappy little phrase that supporters were fond of using. Thank God the...
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Opinion
Andrew Dickens: This weekend showed the Greens are fast becoming unelectable
Monday, 12 February 2024, 2:14PMSo two big video interviews over the weekend. Firstly, Tucker Carlson interviewed Vladimir Putin. Tucker said it was because...
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World
Turkey Syria earthquake one year on: People struggle to survive in tents as rubble remains
Tuesday, 6 February 2024, 3:34PMA year ago, a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey and northwestern Syria, causing widespread destruction...
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Entertainment
Cher asks court to give her conservatorship over her adult son
Friday, 29 December 2023, 1:55PMCher has filed a petition to become a temporary conservator overseeing her son’s money, saying the 47-year-old’s struggles...
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Opinion
Andrew Dickens: Is this what we can expect for the next three years?
Monday, 27 November 2023, 1:22PMCongratulations to the new coalition Government, which was sworn in today by Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro. And as our...
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Opinion
Andrew Dickens: There's big stones in the path to coalition
Monday, 20 November 2023, 1:51PMSo, still no Government. It's not a biggie. Remember, they only started talking after the specials were counted so it's only...
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Audio
Call for calm after chaos at Melbourne pro-Palestine rally
Monday, 13 November 2023, 9:42AMPro-Palestine protests in Melbourne on Friday night were a display of “anti-Semitic, thuggish behaviour” and an attempt to...
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Opinion
Andrew Dickens: I don't have a problem with how long it's taken to confirm this election result
Thursday, 2 November 2023, 5:18PMThis time tomorrow, we will know exactly what we voted for on the 14th of October. The release of the final voting figures...
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Opinion
Andrew Dickens: New Zealand is confused
Monday, 16 October 2023, 2:32PMSo the political party that didn’t know what it stood for anymore and offered no real future lost the election to the party...
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Audio
Former NSW Premier Glady Berejiklian's bombshell move after corruption finding
Monday, 25 September 2023, 10:09AMFormer NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has launched court proceedings against ICAC after the watchdog found she had engaged...
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Opinion
Andrew Dickens: I don't know why National is so wedded to these tax cuts
Monday, 18 September 2023, 2:05PMWhat a funny old week it's been listening to the media and the Government howling for National's costings on their foreign...
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Opinion
Andrew Dickens: Luxon shoots himself in the foot, time and time again
Monday, 11 September 2023, 1:27PMWhat a wild and woolly weekend on the hustings. Christopher Luxon turns up on Q&A to talk about National's policies. First...
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Opinion
Andrew Dickens: New Zealand needs smart leadership- but no one's offering
Monday, 4 September 2023, 1:45PMSo we're off and running with an election 40-odd days away and both parties promising the world. Labour is out of the gate...
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Audio
Latest Newspoll shows support for Voice tumbling as referendum date draws near
Monday, 4 September 2023, 10:39AMThe Yes campaign have a steep mountain to climb ahead of the October 14 referendum, as a new poll shows the No vote is now...
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Opinion
Andrew Dickens: Misguided, naïve, or just plain timid
Monday, 28 August 2023, 12:50PMSo last week we lost Sir Michael Parkinson, the great interviewer. His son interviewed in the weekend saying his father was...
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Opinion
Andrew Dickens: This country won't survive drastic cuts to the public workforce
Monday, 21 August 2023, 1:37PMSo the World Cup has finished it' stellar month downunder with a victory for Spain. Who, I hope, took the time to thank Palmerston...