Blair: Book Week truth bomb too risky to drop until now
I know I’ll take some hits by publishing this column, it’s sure to offend but it has to be said, writes Amanda Blair.
Opinion
Maiden: Huge gamble in misunderstood Higgins saga
There’s one question on everyone’s lips as the trial wraps up – what do any of these ugly claims have to do with the defamation suit, writes Samantha Maiden.
Hysterical anti-boys pile-on is a grave mistake
Violence against women is never OK but neither is writing off an entire generation over the actions of a few, writes Rebecca Whitfield-Baker.
Penbo: Bandt dazed and confused in Green teen flashback
It felt like one toke too many on the policy bong this week when Adam Bandt spruiked the Greens’ tax-the-sh*t-out-of-everything plan, writes David Penberthy.
Harris looked out of practice in first sit-down interview
Kamala Harris waited 39 days to face the scrutiny of an interview and if she wants to win the election, she needs to keep fronting up, says Tom Minear.
Maiden: Do Labor remember who their biggest donor is?
There’s something almost amusing about Labor’s sudden concerns about the Greens and the union movement’s black sheep, writes Samantha Maiden.
Penbo: NDIS party-crashers will send Australia broke
How can it be that 12 per cent of boys in Australia have anything resembling a genuine disability, writes David Penberthy.
Penbo: ‘Racist’ barbs backfire as Albo’s Gaza mess echoes Voice
The switchboards have not lit up like it has over Gaza refugees since the height of the referendum debate. And that’s bad for the PM, writes David Penberthy.
Dutton’s ‘death tax’ deal punts looming crisis to Labor
If you’re wondering if the Coalition thinks it can sneak into office at the election, look no further than its aged care deal, writes James Campbell.
‘Only four’: Gibney’s Logies speech calls out TV’s boys’ club
Rebecca Gibney’s induction into the Logies Hall of Fame and the Women’s World Cup win are to be celebrated as historic television moments. But Aussie TV remains a boys’ club, writes Kathy McCabe.
Penbo: Pathetic act confirms Australia’s self-delusion
Just when you thought Australia’s absurd obsession with stupid rules couldn’t get any worse, writes David Penberthy.
Maiden: NAPLAN fail spells big trouble for Aussie boys
If you teach kids that literacy doesn’t matter, you get results like these, writes Samantha Maiden.
161,200 reasons I can’t stand private health care
Does the funding of private health weaken the public system? Of course it does, writes Peter Goers.
How Kamala’s media silent treatment could blow up
In the three weeks since Kamala Harris became the Democratic candidate, she has not held a proper press conference. Tom Minear argues it’s weird – and it could backfire.
Penbo: UK riots expose the nuts ASIO warned us about
In this era of fake news and alternate facts, a factually-based account of a news event will be seen by the angry nuts as a big con job, writes David Penberthy.
Penbo: UK riots expose the nuts ASIO warned us about
In this era of fake news and alternate facts, a factually-based account of a news event will be seen by the angry nuts as a big con job, writes David Penberthy.
Penbo: WFH was just another mad Covid mistake
It seemed like a good idea back when a pandemic loomed over Australia but it’s become a city-killing catastrophe, writes David Penberthy.
Maiden: ‘Repugnant’ tweet exposes Labor weakness
If ever there was a case to haul in an ambassador for a meeting with Penny Wong or kick him out of the country this was it, writes Samantha Maiden.
Harris’s VP pick as risky as Trump’s
Kamala Harris is hoping folksy Midwestern dad Tim Walz can help the Democrats reconnect to voters. But there is one big risk with her pick.
WFH is and has been a free pass
Covid ended more than two years ago and the assumption that workers en masse could choose home over the workplace is laughable, writes Patrick Carlyon.
Maiden: Albo doubles down on a big misstep
Sending in Tony Burke to clean up a mess is a tried and true Labor tactic but lost opportunities in the PM’s first reshuffle will be closely watched, writes Samantha Maiden.
Trump’s VP is feeling the ‘wrath of every woman’
You know you’re in real trouble when you’ve angered Taylor Swift’s fans, writes Julie Cross, as she reflects on just how quickly things can change in US politics in a week.
‘Double haters’: Big advantage for Harris
There is one big opportunity Kamala Harris can exploit as she vies for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Bond: Labor’s laughable CFMEU ‘shock’ fools no one
To pretend thuggery and corruption within the CFMEU is new is like suggesting that Malcolm Turnbull is the most humble PM in history, writes Caleb Bond.
Self-cancelling Jack Black makes Trump outrage worse
Tenacious D has now let down their fans twice in the space of three days, writes Kathryn Bermingham.
Penbo: Big reason no one wants to live in Sydney or Melbourne
It’s not hard to understand why so many of us get misty-eyed thinking about Australia’s golden era at the turn of the century, writes David Penberthy.
Bond: Australia is getting played and our govt is falling for it
Let’s not kid ourselves that being friendly to the grizzly bear will save us when it decides we look tasty, writes Caleb Bond.
Maiden: Kevin joins Keating as a world-class headache for Wong
One ex-PM on a collision course with a great power would be enough of a worry, but Penny Wong has two to deal with, writes Samantha Maiden.
Albanese has a decision to make: Keep Rudd or sack him
Kevin Rudd has eight months before the US election to find his way into Donald Trump’s good graces but – in the meantime – Anthony Albanese must weigh the probabilities.
‘It’s not okay’: Royal photographer weighs in on photo scandal
Arthur Edwards, who has been a royal photographer since the 1970s, has weighed in on Princess Catherine’s photoshop saga. Have your say.
Surprise find at an aged care home lunch
Aged care homes have had a bad rap for their culinary offerings – and for good reason, writes journalist Julie Cross. See why she opted to dine at one for lunch.
TikTok is a dumb Chinese conspiracy — and it’s working
There are two good reasons to rid Australia of TikTok, and communist spying is not even the main one, writes David Penberthy.
Banks’ sneak attack on real cash inflicts sinister risk
As if using our accounts to track our every move wasn’t bad enough, now the banks are gambling with national security, writes Caleb Bond.
Goers: London Kerr-fuffle gives bastards a bad name
If it’s bad to be a bastard there’s a long list of Aussie icons and leaders who never got the message, writes Peter Goers.
Defiant hidden message in pissed off Princess’s new photo
Kate learned a trick or two about the media from the late Queen Elizabeth II, writes Samantha Maiden.
‘Why we all need to quit Instagram now’
While Instagram is my happy place, for others social media is a dark, depressing and dangerous place. This week has been a wake-up call.
Could Australia’s climate death wish be more absurd?
People say they care about climate change – but they care about cost of living even more, writes Caleb Bond.
Big fat facts missing from nuclear power debate
Finding the debate over nuclear power super-annoying? You’re not the only one, writes David Mills.
Navy blueprint should have happened years ago
The blueprint into the future of Australia’s Navy is a good one but should have come earlier, writes Charles Miranda.
Australia’s most hated: Mums who failed to secure Swift tix
A collective insanity has taken hold and the search for the golden ticket – aka Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour tix – has turned normally reasonable parents into wild-eyed lunatics.
Albanese’s initiative ‘brought tears to their eyes’
We are hearing first-hand from parents, schools, charities and community organisations about the benefits of the School Student Broadband Initiative, writes Michelle Rowland.
‘Elderly man’: A day for Biden to forget
As Joe Biden trips over his words and his feet, voters wonder if he is too old to be the President. A scathing new assessment of his memory certainly won’t help.
Albo’s photo op that is tone deaf
For Anthony Albanese, an unscripted moment was particularly awkward given the mounting criticism of his travel schedule – 18 overseas trips in 18 months.
The mystery of Albo’s doctored White House transcript
It was Anthony Albanese’s rare moment on the world stage. So why did his office try to hide part of it? Tom Minear argues it’s part of a depressing trend.
Why Melissa Leong’s MasterChef exit is a smart move
Ten’s decision to go with a new look MasterChef line up was the right call, says TV writer Lisa Woolford.
‘I’m not convinced on The Voice, but something must change’
Opponents questioned the focus on The Voice when this was a crisis. I’m not convinced either way. But it might help trigger needed change, argues Matt Cunningham.
How fallen US House Speaker authored his own demise
Unlike in Australia, the coup capital of the democratic world, rolling leaders is not the done thing in Washington DC – until now. This is how it happened and why.
PM: A win for Yes can be a win for us all
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reveals why it will be important for Australians to vote Yes in the upcoming Voice referendum.
We must all be treated the same: Dutton
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton reveals why it will be important for Australians to vote No in the upcoming Voice referendum.
‘Why I oppose the Voice as an Aboriginal woman’
No campaigner Senator Jacinta Price has explained why she is voting No in the referendum as an Aboriginal woman.
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