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Opinion
Editor’s view: Deep stain of domestic violence continues to shame Australia
If there is a tragedy which encapsulates the full horror of Australia’s domestic violence crisis, it’s the tragedy which struck the Clarke family in 2020. But as DV rates continue to soar, we must consider – is enough being done to stop this scourge?
‘Spineless, putrid’: Australia has no place for such awful behaviour
Australia, my Australia, has no place for the awful behaviour displayed by two NSW nurses and no apology after the fact will change that, writes associate editor Kylie Lang.
‘ABC should go behind a paywall or even merge with SBS’
Animosity towards the ABC is running high. It’s fallen out of favour with everyday Australians, and it may be facing extinction. writes Des Houghton.
‘Immeasurable’: $2.4 billion sector Gold Coast can’t afford to lose
Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate has called for leaders to stop using international students as a ‘bargaining tool’ and to leave them out of the immigration debate. Read why
Ugly truth behind nurses’ anti-Semitic video
What has happened to our tolerant society, where people with different views can still coexist? These days people are spoiling for a fight.
A hung parliament is inevitable – but who’ll be PM?
That the next federal parliament will be hung is a certainty. The only question is who will lead the minority government, writes Paul Williams.
Editor’s view: This hatred doesn’t belong in Australia
Israel’s response to October 7 has been predictably ferocious and deadly, but that shouldn’t give a free pass to anti-Semites, writes the editor.
Panahi: Ham-fisted response to anti-Semitism crisis leaves us worse off
Anyone with a modicum of foresight can see how the recently passed “hate speech” laws will be used and misused to attack religious freedom with a chilling effect on free speech.
Best of Brett Lethbridge cartoons
Newspaper cartoonists have the rare talent of encapsulating the day’s hottest news topic in one picture, often with cutting wit, that never fails to make readers chuckle.
‘Tall poppy syndrome is alive’: Sam Kerr fury as Australia divides
Sam Kerr’s tawdry saga has concluded – but the conversation is only now just starting about what happens next to the Matildas star. HAVE YOUR SAY
‘The hat is a non issue. Silly union demands, that’s another story’
A Brisbane bus driver’s decision to wear a MAGA cap as part of ongoing union protests has ignited a war of words over the action. HAVE YOUR SAY
Editor’s view: Latest proof health portfolio is a poisoned chalice
While many of their problems may be inherited, Tim Nicholls and his director-general need to come to grips with the beast, and quickly, writes the editor.
Hiding under the bed: Premier, you caused this mess, why don’t you fix it?
David Crisafulli was the presiding minister when the LNP let the loonies loose on water fluoridation, writes Robert Schwarten.
Bolt: Sam Kerr trial shows we’re losing power to race baiters
Kerr’s comments that a policeman was “stupid and white” were rude at best but was her angry abuse racist? The jury said no, but it’s not that simple.
Bolt: Mass immigration has imported hatred — and it’s tribal
As two NSW nurses boasted of how they’d kill Jewish patients, our politicians have been flailing around for something to make us feel safe from what they unleashed when they opened the doors to mass immigration from the Middle East. But now we must pay.
Drunken brat Kerr kicked the biggest own goal of her career
Kerr acted like a spoilt brat, and although she was found not guilty, the men and women who keep us safe deserve better, writes Terry Goldsworthy.
‘This is madness’: Battlelines drawn over 50c fares
Queensland’s 50 cent fares are set to become permanent – but readers remain split on the concept. HAVE YOUR SAY
50c fare bonanza goes far beyond easing hip-pocket pain
Encouraging public transport use through more heavily subsidised fares can help the economy in all sorts of ways, writes the editor.
No announcement, no parameters: Why do we need another police review?
With yet another review to be held into the Queensland Police Service, the public needs to know what the parameters will be, writes Terry Goldsworthy.
We’re not woke: Real reason cricket club rejected anti-Semitism speaker
It is simply wrong to categorise clumsy communication as anti-Semitism, writes Lachlan Furnell.
What Albo needs to do to dodge Trump’s tariffs
Anthony Albanese’s pitch to avoid Donald Trump’s tariffs is simple: we are not ripping anyone off. The President appears to have listened, but the PM has not convinced him yet.
‘55,000 seats, seriously? How about 85,000 so it lasts?’
The Albion Olympic Park team has put forward a proposal to build a 45,000 to 55,000 seat stadium with a simple architecture to save money, but not everyone likes the idea. WHAT YOU SAID
Exclusive Brisbane club’s gutless submission to woke agenda
What exactly is going on at the Queensland Cricketers Club, where they banned a visiting speaker on anti-Semitism, asks Mike O’Connor.
From Las Vegas to Bris Vegas, bed tax a pretty good idea
If Queensland is to have any chance of reducing state debt and delivering necessary services, it must look at different ways of raising revenue, writes the editor.
Revealed: Aged care crisis behind Miami tragedy
Like an elderly Romeo and Juliet, a tragedy played out in our own fair city that lays bare our ailing aged care system. While major reform is due, it can’t come soon enough
Australia is waking up to the woke and I absolutely love it
People have finally had enough of the self-loathing from our inner-city elites and the usual whingers campaigning to “change the date”, writes Matt Canavan.
Blue steel: Australia gets a ticket to Trump’s trade war
The promise of sweeping steep steel tariffs is set to deliver the first big test for Anthony Albanese’s relationship with the White House in the Trump 2.0 era.
Why are we debating the priority of a human life over an animal?
What tragedy has to happen before we make a hard decision, have a measured conversation about culling and capping tourist numbers to protect the lives of those we love, Madonna King asks?
Premier’s surprise, young gun savaged: How you rated Crisafulli govt
We gave our ratings of the Crisafulli government after 100 days – now you have had your say. SEE THE RATINGS
Why DV death drop is no cause for celebration – particularly in Qld
More women were killed by an intimate partner in Queensland than in any other state. It is a terrible indictment of the place we love, writes the editor.
Shark attack sparks debate over act that ‘needs to happen’
Recent tragedies, including multiple fatal shark attacks and dingo bites, have reignited the debate on whether animals who are a threat to humans should be culled. WHAT YOU SAID
Weak, juvenile Democrats overwhelmed by Trump
In the first three weeks of Donald Trump’s second term, Democrats seem lost on how to oppose him. Tom Minear assesses their tactics and argues for a simple alternative.
Identity politics a race to the bottom
Soccer superstar Sam Kerr’s trial and journalist Antoinette Lattouf’s unfair dismissal case against the ABC highlight the absurdity of identity politics and the twisted idea that we are defined by our skin colour, writes Joe Hildebrand.
Shock that showed me I’ve been wrong about men
One minute you’re on high alert for the red flags and then this happens, writes Robyn Ingerson.
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