Editor’s view: Let’s get moving on Metro expansion
After the Bruce Highway there is one much smaller financial commitment we are still waiting on, writes the editor.
Opinion
Staggering cost as Bruce Hwy closures total a month per year
When the Bruce is closed, Queensland is closed, and it was closed for an appalling amount of time in 2024, writes Brent Mickelberg.
Bolt: Deranged Albo blinded by global warming crusade
Anthony Albanese has jumped the shark by linking the Los Angeles fires to global warming and attacking nuclear power. Is he really mad enough to think Aussies can stop fires in California by slashing our emissions?
Why locking up damaged kids just won’t work
“Children are being placed back into abusive environments with no advocacy, ending up on the streets in sexploitation, criminal gangs, and juvenile justice systems because they do not have a voice,” writes Dr Cher McGillivray
When life’s semen hard don’t put a sting in the tale
Toxic masculinity will always find a way, even it if means shagging females to death, writes Rory Gibson.
The ‘euphoric’ mum moment I wasn’t supposed to enjoy
It’s a milestone that some say leaves a parent feeling aimless and empty. So why didn’t I feel like that, writes Robyn Ingerson.
Backlash over keyboard warrior’s ugly rant
A keyboard warrior has come in for a torrent of criticism after an ugly online rant about a small business on the Gold Coast. Full details.
Goers: The modern trends even dumber than jetskis
There are some things in this world to which I cannot wait to say goodbye. I’ve put together a list, writes Peter Goers.
Editor’s View: Developers crucial in housing crisis
As house prices continue to boom, buyers are stampeding into previously overlooked areas looking for a foothold in the housing market. We must make it easier for developers to help them.
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 – for years – has made readers chuckle.
Crisafulli government facing integrity acid test
Will the integrity scandals that swamped the Palaszczuk and Miles governments return to haunt David Crisafulli? He is about to be tested, writes Des Houghton.
Rival pollies in awkward beachside coffee clash
A holidaying Steven Miles wasn’t the only politician in the room when he dropped in to a Sunshine Coast cafe for a coffee fix earlier this week.
Grief doesn’t take a holiday, so spare a thought for our lost boys
My tears have come hot and fast this summer, not because I know what this suffering feels like but because I don’t, writes Angela Mollard.
Albo should be wary of Musk’s next move
Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, is not afraid of trolling heads of state, as European leaders are currently finding out. It could be Anthony Albanese’s turn next, writes Julie Cross.
Where’s the compassion for the celebrity victims of horror LA fires?
No matter how much money you have, memories do not come with a price tag, they are forged over time, without us even realising we are making them, writes Kylie Lang.
First it was anti-vaxxers, now we must fight anti-fluoride brigade
Queensland is being held to ransom by a vocal few who refuse to believe the science that proves water fluoridation improves health outcomes, writes the editor.
Clock is ticking: Last chance to have your say on the Games
Queenslanders have until midnight on Friday to have their say on infrastructure and planning for the Brisbane 2032 Games, writes Jen Williams.
PeakSmart or peak stupid? Energy policy smacks of Soviet-era Russia
None of our energy regulators’ recent actions should fill you with confidence that they know what they are doing, writes Matt Canavan.
‘Enough with these stupid left-field options – the stadium has to be inner city’
Brisbane’s 2032 stadium debate has a new entrant – only for the idea to be met with mixed reviews. HAVE YOUR SAY
Blair: Three words for Albo’s lazy cabana-gate shade
It’s not my fault if you’re too slack to get up early and stake out a prime piece of waterfront real estate, writes Amanda Blair.
Maiden: What’s really behind Albo’s man problem
You might have heard of the Liberal party’s issues with women but they polls says Labor has it’s own gender troubles, writes Samantha Maiden.
Dutton takes a leaf out of Crisafulli’s playbook
The smart way to limit any political capital the Prime Minister may have won on the Bruce Highway would have been to immediately match the funding commitment, writes the editor.
As car thieves run rampant, green ideology trumps police capability
With the rollout of hybrid vehicles police may be less than eager to engage in any urgent-duty driving, writes Terry Goldsworthy.
Bolt: Labor is about to pay the price for its climate con
Anthony Albanese is like some carnival huckster, selling us snake oil for his fake scare, hoping voters forget Labor’s long history of dud global warming promises.
Baldwin: Will men ever stop commenting on women’s bodies?
Tennis player Destanee Aiava was body shamed by an internet troll. All he did was prove he has the IQ of the room temperature.
Olympic mess: Cases for and against every Brisbane 2032 stadium
It’s been labelled an Olympic bungle of gold medal proportions – but what are the cases for and against each stadium proposal? HOW YOU VOTED
Flat white or flat broke? Cost of living has reached a tipping point
Gold Coast residents are stuck in a grind, with the cost of everything exploding, from housing to beer and now coffee. How might it end?
Wake-up call: LNP facing the reality of actually governing
In opposition, David Crisafulli and Jarrod Bleijie were more than happy to make political capital out of the government’s cost blowouts. Now, in government, it is their problem, writes the editor.
Is Labor’s Israel trip a stunt, or will there be a change of heart?
Will Australia once again treat Israelis like democratic allies fighting the embodiment of evil rather than, at best, a nuisance and, at worst, an enemy?
‘The Olympics are the real problem – the largest disaster is yet to come’
Brisbane’s 2032 Games may be years away but the issues continue to arise. HAVE YOUR SAY
‘Hey Albo, we’re not silly – we know you’re trying to win votes’
A $7.2bn Bruce Highway upgrade has been announced by the Albanese Government but what do Queenslanders think? WHAT YOU SAID
Downer: Zero sense as angry Aussies’ bills blow up
Climate change is obvious but that doesn’t mean Australia’s high-price fix adds up, writes Alexander Downer.
Trudeau’s fall contains a warning for Albo and a message for Dutton
Justin Trudeau was, of course, brought down by his own preening awfulness and incompetence. He lasted as long as he did because of a fawning media and, for too long, a feckless opposition, writes James Morrow.
A ridiculous statement to make, as Fento knows better than anyone
Calls for Shannon Fentiman to step down as minister were nowhere near as absurd as the one she made on Monday, writes the editor.
Five-ring circus: Latest costly distraction from getting on with Games
We’ve heard enough about legacies. What people want now is proof we can stage the Olympics, writes Mike O’Connor.
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