Anthony Albanese has made me ashamed to be an Australian
We’ve had a long line of flawed prime ministers, but when it comes to abject failure of leadership, Anthony Albanese takes the biscuit, writes Mike O’Connor.
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End of the woke joke: Trump victory spells doom for DEI
We may be seeing the end of the mantra for those who hide their inadequacies and failings behind the DEI shield, writes Mike O’Connor.
Easier to take a fistful of govt dollars than create a future for your kids
As the New Zealand experience has shown, Indigenous policies that divide rather than unite achieve nothing, writes Mike O’Connor.
Mike O’Connor: The only reason I’m not moving to the Arctic Circle … yet
After coming home to news of $14m 13-tonne white elephants and $700m redundant ferries, to wars being blamed for everything, and a $12bn monument to poor planning, only a new Queensland Premier is keeping me from leaving again, writes Mike O’Connor.
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Politicians don’t lie, they misspeak. And they’re playing us for fools
You and I tell lies or refrain from telling the whole truth for personal gain. Politicians do none of these things. They misspeak, writes Mike O’Connor.
Step right up for the Steven Miles showbag from Dept of Free Things
These new showbags, made from recycled press releases blaming Campbell Newman for everything, are stuffed with goodies, writes Mike O’Connor.
This is what makes us Aussies, and I won’t apologise
A study on multiculturalism in Australia carries an accusation that all groups are expected to integrate in society – sparking a passionate debate.
Gold medals are great, but Olympics a reality check for us all
If you win you’re a national hero, lose and we turn our collective backs and put the scarfs and beanies back in the drawer, writes Mike O’Connor.
Message to Voice campaign: I’m not the one fostering hatred and division
OPINION: Telling people they should feel guilty for something they did not do is not going to solve Indigenous problems, writes Mike O’Connor.
Don’t be fooled Qld, the parrot isn’t sleeping, it’s dead
If Labor wonders why it’s headed for the Opposition benches, it’s because Queenslanders have finally tired of its own Dead Parrot Sketch, writes Mike O’Connor.
One rule for them, another for the rest – don’t you dare disagree
Unease and helplessness is spreading as people begin to realise that the fabric of the country they love is being picked apart thread by thread writes Mike O’Connor.
Truth is out there: Qld’s incredible disappearing Covid advice
In spite of all the meetings and advice from all the experts on Covid-19, it seems that nobody ever thought to write anything down, writes Mike O’Connor.
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