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.
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.
With the 2024 Local Government elections just around the corner, we’ve reached out to Lismore City Council hopefuls to see what they’re all about.
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.
Violence against women is never OK but neither is writing off an entire generation over the actions of a few, writes Rebecca Whitfield-Baker.
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.
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.
There’s something almost amusing about Labor’s sudden concerns about the Greens and the union movement’s black sheep, writes Samantha Maiden.
How can it be that 12 per cent of boys in Australia have anything resembling a genuine disability, writes David Penberthy.
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.
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.
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.
Just when you thought Australia’s absurd obsession with stupid rules couldn’t get any worse, writes David Penberthy.
If you teach kids that literacy doesn’t matter, you get results like these, writes Samantha Maiden.
Does the funding of private health weaken the public system? Of course it does, writes Peter Goers.
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.
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.
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.
It seemed like a good idea back when a pandemic loomed over Australia but it’s become a city-killing catastrophe, writes David Penberthy.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
There is one big opportunity Kamala Harris can exploit as she vies for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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.
Like Australia’s speed skating Olympian Steven Bradbury, who came from behind to win gold, a royal living in the shadows has become the surprise leading man.
There is a systemic problem with racism in every police force in Australia but they need to acknowledge it exists before we can solve it, writes Douglas Smith.
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.
Let’s not kid ourselves that being friendly to the grizzly bear will save us when it decides we look tasty, writes Caleb Bond.
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.
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.
Arthur Edwards, who has been a royal photographer since the 1970s, has weighed in on Princess Catherine’s photoshop saga. Have your say.
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.
There are two good reasons to rid Australia of TikTok, and communist spying is not even the main one, writes David Penberthy.
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.
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.
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.
People say they care about climate change – but they care about cost of living even more, writes Caleb Bond.
Finding the debate over nuclear power super-annoying? You’re not the only one, writes David Mills.
The blueprint into the future of Australia’s Navy is a good one but should have come earlier, writes Charles Miranda.
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.
We are hearing first-hand from parents, schools, charities and community organisations about the benefits of the School Student Broadband Initiative, writes Michelle Rowland.
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.
Despite China’s belief that it can control all the seas, the belligerence and poor seamanship of its navy risks sparking an accident or conflict.
For Anthony Albanese, an unscripted moment was particularly awkward given the mounting criticism of his travel schedule – 18 overseas trips in 18 months.
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.
Ten’s decision to go with a new look MasterChef line up was the right call, says TV writer Lisa Woolford.
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.
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.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reveals why it will be important for Australians to vote Yes in the upcoming Voice referendum.
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