Goers: The modern trends even dumber than jetskis
There are some things in this world to which I cannot wait to say goodbye. I’ve put together a list, writes Peter Goers.
Opinion
Three-year terms…an archaic anachronism that cripples good government
By accident or design, Australians created a system that effectively ensures all federal governments have to keep one eye on the public mood at all times, writes Joe Hildebrand.
Albo should be wary of Musk’s next move
Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, is not afraid of trolling heads of state, as European leaders are currently finding out. It could be Anthony Albanese’s turn next, writes Julie Cross.
Blair: Three words for Albo’s lazy cabana-gate shade
It’s not my fault if you’re too slack to get up early and stake out a prime piece of waterfront real estate, writes Amanda Blair.
Maiden: What’s really behind Albo’s man problem
You might have heard of the Liberal party’s issues with women but they polls says Labor has it’s own gender troubles, writes Samantha Maiden.
Bolt: Trump forces Zuckerberg’s hand – and it’s not good news for Albo
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg says he’ll “work with President Trump to push back on governments around the world that are going after American companies and pushing to censor more”.
Bolt: Labor is about to pay the price for its climate con
Anthony Albanese is like some carnival huckster, selling us snake oil for his fake scare, hoping voters forget Labor’s long history of dud global warming promises.
Downer: Zero sense as angry Aussies’ bills blow up
Climate change is obvious but that doesn’t mean Australia’s high-price fix adds up, writes Alexander Downer.
Shastri: Key issue remains for Australia, why Kohli can tour again
The Border-Gavaskar series was decided by which team had the hunger and the ruthlessness to get the job done, writes RAVI SHASTRI. But the Indian great says both teams still have major issues to confront.
Sorry, PM, but snapping at the press is no way to win an election
By jumping to the conclusion of conspiracy between journalists and his political opponents, Mr Albanese showed his enduring weakness: an inability to rein in the glass jaw.
Sledges, shoulders, stars: Series awards from fiery Aus-Ind contest
The greatest Test series Australia has played in since the 2005 Ashes provided several moments that will take pride of place in the annals of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. ROBERT CRADDOCK reveals his series awards.
Campbell: There’s a very real chance Dutton will be our next PM
Shortly before Christmas pollsters produced a piece of research which shows exactly why, despite the size of the job in front of him, Peter Dutton may soon be leading our country.
Slug from Snug, bad bat: Winners and losers from all-time Test series
Australia’s selectors are perpetually under fire but they made two crucial calls which turned the series. But, ROBERT CRADDOCK writes, Australia’s drought-breaking win over India may yet claim some casualties.
Missing congresswoman found in retirement home
While Republicans have delighted in Joe Biden’s decline, Tom Minear argues they have had little to say about one of their own who secretively stopped coming to Congress.
Bolt: Welcome to country ceremonies are cash cows for activists
The ritual, which treats millions of Australians as strangers to the country they were born in, has become a racket worth millions of dollars for race warriors.
Goers: A poetic ending for those we have lost
Once avoiding reading the death notices like a plague, now Peter Goers considers himself the ‘angel of death’ in his volunteer role.
Cornes: Boxing Day classic smashes the ‘over-hyped’ label for six
Words, be they written or spoken, can often come back to haunt you. The Boxing Day classic has made Test cricket relevant again, writes Graham Cornes.
‘I really do condemn anti-Semitism but …’
ISIS is seeing opportunities in a world where terrorism is arguably attracting unprecedented levels of sympathy, writes Joe Hildebrand.
The moment America’s luck ran out
There is still much we don’t know about why a soldier who defended the United States abroad became a suspected terrorist who turned on his homeland in a deadly rampage.
Why Meghan’s nauseating new Netflix show is so unrelatable
Sprinkle edible flowers on your breakfast, says Meghan Markle in her new Netflix show. Doesn’t she know there’s a cost of living crisis? Meghan, read the room, writes Julie Cross.
Ex-soldier turned terrorist a new nightmare for the West
Shamsud-Din Jabbar used extremism to justify terrorising the very people he had previously sworn to defend. David Elliott warns that Australia could open itself up to the same danger.
Maiden: Labor gets it wrong on electability of Dutton
As the next election looms, Peter Dutton’s rising popularity still hasn’t penetrated the brains of a dwindling band of diehard Labor political staffers convinced he’s unelectable, writes Samantha Maiden.
Bolt: Welcome to 2025, the year woke finally dies
We’ve been building up to this for years now. The moment when woke autocracies which made it a crime to tell the truth – like saying there were just two genders – collapses.
The celebs, politicians who shot themselves in the boot in 2024
From Canberra courtrooms to the White House in Washington, and from the Olympics to Sydney radio studios, all manner of colourful types just couldn’t wait to pull the trigger.
Goers: New Year’s nights that I’ll remember
Will you be searching the night for fun, or will you be sound asleep to the sound of celebrations? Peter Goers talks NYE parties over the years.
Opinion: Teen cricket newbie Konstas proves the kids are alright
The audacity and theatre of 19yo cricketer Sam Konstas proves all is not lost when it comes to our young people.
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