With leaders like these, it’s just another day in paradise
The last few days of winter proved beyond all doubt that this country descends further into madness by the day, writes Mike O’Connor.
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Want to stop a development? Just claim it’s on a sacred site
Hundreds of community objections to a Brisbane development have been brushed aside. What might have happened if they were on cultural grounds, wonders Mike O’Connor.
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.
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Billions were poured into Holden, now renewables want your dollars
The renewable energy industry will become the latest incarnation of the long-gone Holden Commodore as billions in subsidies are dangled before would-be investors, writes Mike O’Connor.
Why I’m seeing red at colour-coded correctness, Qld uni neopronouns
We are all equal in tendering for contracts, but some are just that little bit more equal, as witnessed by an Indigenous scheme that’s awarded more than $9bn, writes Mike O’Connor.
Since when did being Christian make you intellectually challenged
Religion is unfashionable and is under attack in a way that would have been unthinkable even a decade ago, writes Mike O’Connor.
Albo must slam borders shut to migrants before it’s too late
Crowded roads, schools, hospitals and an ambulance service stretched to breaking point – we are now feeling the effects of an “open-door” migration policy, writes Mike O’Connor.
No strategy for 2032 but Victoria Park decision the right call
The politics behind Brisbane’s 2032 Games has been driven by feelings over facts. There has never been a plan, and while Steven Miles is copping flak over his decision to rule out Victoria Park, it was the right call, writes Mike O’Connor.
Why I’m a cynical bastard stuck in a world full of stupid bastards
I’m going to cling to my petrol-engine car keys until the environment police kick down my door and drag me kicking and screaming into an EV, writes Mike O’Connor.
Lazy, fat, anti-Semitic: Why the great country that was once Australia is no more
Future generations will look back with despair at this era in Australian history because of our “more money, less work” attitude, writes Mike O’Connor.
Supermarket manager versus my wife over rip-off item: Guess who won
The big supermarkets, airlines and carmakers are beginning to learn that Aussies have had a gutful and are beginning to fight back, writes Mike O’Connor.
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