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All articles published by The Daily Perspective from 28 February to 29 March 2026.

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The Wonk and the Wrecking Ball
Opinion Politics

The Wonk and the Wrecking Ball

The Nationals' new leader is an economist with ministerial experience and a reading habit. Whether policy rigour can save the party from One Nation's surge remains the open question.

121 Health Policies, Zero Strategy: Why Australia's Healthcare Crisis Deepens
Opinion Politics

121 Health Policies, Zero Strategy: Why Australia's Healthcare Crisis Deepens

Australia has identified 121 separate federal health workforce policies but no coordinated national strategy. Psychiatrists are leaving the profession, aged care faces a 110,000-worker shortfall, and emergency departments are at breaking point. This is not a left-right issue; it is a governance failure.

The hidden cost of 'free' government wills in NSW
Lifestyle

The hidden cost of 'free' government wills in NSW

Families accepting free will services from NSW Trustee and Guardian may face unexpected six-figure administration fees when they appoint the agency as executor. The problem runs deeper than one family's story.

Australia's Fuel Reserves Expose a Decade of Strategic Neglect
Politics

Australia's Fuel Reserves Expose a Decade of Strategic Neglect

As the Middle East conflict disrupts global oil supplies, Australia's fuel reserves of just 36 days—well below international standards—expose decades of strategic policy failure across governments.

Three More Iranian Footballers Reverse Asylum Decision and Head Home
Politics

Three More Iranian Footballers Reverse Asylum Decision and Head Home

Three more members of Iran's women's football team have withdrawn their asylum offers in Australia after initially accepting humanitarian visas. The decision follows one earlier reversal, highlighting the intense pressures players face.

When the flying doctor is all you've got
Health

When the flying doctor is all you've got

For 95 people in Tibooburra, the weekly visit from the Royal Flying Doctor Service is the only healthcare available. As rural medicine reaches breaking point, the burden on Australia's most iconic service has never been greater.