It seems in the smorgasbord of choice for students privileged to attend a prestigious Brisbane private school, a little piece of learning has been lost, at least on some students. HAVE YOUR SAY
Readers remain torn over our next prime minister, with furious debate continuing just weeks out from the election. HAVE YOUR SAY
With polls roughly 50-50, and betting markets favouring Labor, Peter Dutton is once more the campaign underdog and that should give him the licence to go for broke, writes Peta Credlin.
Along our paths, in our parks and on our roads – the e-bike scourge is putting Gold Coast residents at risk. This is what we need to do about it.
We will not see the tobacco wars stop any time soon – not until profits do not outweigh penalties. But we can curtail the mayhem so legitimate store owners do not need to live in fear.
A Family Court judge dealt a blow to transgender activists this week by giving a father the custody of a boy whose mother was trying to put him on puberty blockers, writes Des Houghton.
Canine action is required to help stop the nation sleepwalking into a drugs catastrophe, writes Des Houghton, and they should target schools, universities, nightclubs, union rallies and key areas of our cities. HAVE YOUR SAY
The alleged assassination plot against Peter Dutton is chilling enough in and of itself – but it is also a chilling sign of both how strong and fragile our democracy is, writes Joe Hildebrand.
It’s aspiration monetised. Scrambled eggs “elevated” with chilli oil, supplements to “elevate” health, jeans “elevated” by a belt. Why not try real contentment on for size, asks Angela Mollard
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.
It doesn’t matter whether the teens who destroyed a Brisbane Airbnb were from an “elite” school, writes Kylie Lang. Many teens from all backgrounds have a twisted notion of amusement, but it’s more an issue of parenting.
The 2025 federal election campaign has been dominated by talk of policies and deals … and then there is the lighter side of things. CAST YOUR VOTE
Australia’s elections have become more Americanised, but not in the way you might think, writes Paul Williams. VOTE IN OUR POLL
They might be difficult for grieving families, but inquiries into tragic events are needed for the broader benefit of society, writes the editor.
There is a growing acknowledgment that this fringe movement is dangerous, particularly when it comes to impressionable kids.
Considering the way the LNP behaved when last in office, this government’s future will rely heavily on avoiding any sense of entitlement. They’re off to a worrying start, writes the editor.
In Australia, there’s little reason to breathe a sigh of relief over the latest volley in Trump tariff tennis, says Vanessa Marsh in the US.
The latest turn in the US-China trade war has thrown an unexpected spanner in the Australian election.
With Donald Trump jacking up tariffs on Chinese imports, China could force the US to back off by hurting it in Ukraine and could even invade Taiwan.
You could almost see the colour drain from Peter Dutton’s face as he realised how badly the Coalition had misread Australia’s mood, writes Samantha Maiden.
OPINION: The ‘pause button’ has been hit on light rail to the Gold Coast southern border. So what is a traffic solution which will please everyone? Here is the answer.
Is Anthony Albanese ahead? Or is Peter Dutton on track for victory? HAVE YOUR SAY
Less than two weeks into the campaign, the parties have already proffered billions of dollars of enticements to voters, writes the editor.
Amid all the lights and cameras, amid all the prepping and drilling, both leaders knew there was only one way to win the debate, writes Joe Hildebrand.
Given he’d just received upsetting personal news, Dutton understandably had a tough start to the debate before Albanese channelled his inner game show host, writes James Campbell.
Both leaders performed well, but there are several reasons why Peter Dutton was the winner in the first debate, argues James Morrow.
Australia can be a world leader in using hydrogen to green the production of steel and aluminium, but a cutting-edge project in the US shows nuclear needs to be a part of the mix to make it feasible.
Now, any perfectly sensible thing Peter Dutton says about cutting government waste or shutting down lunatic DEI programs can be shut down simply by yelling, ‘Trump! Trump! Trump!’ writes James Morrow.
Queensland’s latest mega project blowout is a reminder that the cost of hosting the Olympics is comparatively quite insignificant, writes the editor.
Parents of children aged 12 months or less have been warned to stay clear of shopping malls following a spate of baby snatching, writes Mike O’Connor.
OPINION: Building trams to the airport is expensive, but have we considered the cost to the Gold Coast if not done? Because the truth is we simply can’t afford an alternative. VOTE IN POLL
I didn’t break down during the Netflix sensation Adolescence. I became annoyed. It raises some important issues, but our boys are not lost causes unless we give up on them, writes Kylie Lang.
As markets crash across the world in response to Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs”, it’s dawned on investors that there aren’t any “wise heads”’ in or around the White House, writes Saul Eslake.
Anthony Albanese’s new promise to give you $4000 to buy a battery to store power from solar panels will effectively make the working poor subsidise the batteries of the Teals-voting rich.
Peter Dutton’s WFH backflip may be seen as a sign of weakness, setting the narrative for the weeks ahead, writes the editor.
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