What you absolutely cannot bring on this carriage
The Gold Coast tram system is being held back by a little-known rule – but there may be light at the end of the tunnel, writes Ann Wason Moore.
Opinion
The kids most at risk of being shut out of our Games glory
We should make modest investments to engage the wider community and improve public health by making it easier to participate in sport, writes Carolyn Evans.
The red alert that Qld must take deadly seriously
Every time you decide to hold a sporting event outside the host city you dramatically escalate the cost of the Games, writes the editor.
These Covid-era mini-dictators are gone now but we’re still paying the price
You can rely on politicians to never waste a good crisis, and Covid-19 was too good an opportunity to pass up, writes Mike O’Connor.
MPs, councils embrace Ramadan, why not Lent or Passover?
It is time for governments to choose migrants based on their willingness to embrace our values, writes Peta Credlin. If you want a new life here, leave your old hostilities behind.
Golden rules to follow when share markets are suffering
As turmoil and uncertainty sweeps global financial markets, it’s wise to remember some key rules that can lessen the mental pain.
These are the most dangerous vehicles on our roads – it’s time they pay for it
They are the most dangerous vehicles on our roads so is it time that oversized cars pay for it?
Why Trump’s brutal wake-up call is good for Australia
US President Donald Trump’s tariffs call may be harsh, chaotic and hard to stomach. But it’s making America’s allies – including Australia – stand up, and grow up, writes Peta Credlin.
‘I’m tired of the expectation ‘government’ must help. Get off your butts’
Brisbane’s never-ending homelessness battle has taken another twist, leaving as many questions as it has delivered answers. HAVE YOUR SAY
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.
We’ve been very wrong about Meghan but no one admits it
Meghan Markle‘s new show ‘With Love, Meghan’ has attracted a lot of “venom”, but does it deserve it?
Sorry man-haters, but letting you do the washing is an act of love
The latest household survey out shows men are lazy buggers – but is that actually the case?
Democrats haven’t learnt the first lesson of Trump’s victory
Watching from Australia, where emotions are high over new steel and aluminium tariffs, it’s easy to imagine that Trump is as unpopular in America as he is here. Not so fast, James Morrow writes.
Campbell: Albo faces moral test as Labor support collapses
Latest poll results make grim reading for the Prime Minister, while the Greens appear to be in real trouble.
The election promise that could come back to bite Albo
Politicians should resist the urge to make promises on things they have little control over – but it won’t, writes the editor.
Tate’s message to Australia and locals after Cyclone Alfred’s impact
“I have heard, and seen, the frustration of some residents who have lost power for a week. Their frustration is real and we have not forgotten them,” writes Mayor Tom Tate
Editor’s view: Chalmers must fix Qld’s GST rip-off
It’s a bit rich that Queenslanders are faced with a reduction in our share of the GST because we happen to be one of the few states left with a strong coal industry.
Chris Bowen has a renewable line in fake news
This election is shaping up as a choice between realists, who understand the cost of electricity is driven by the Net Zero fantasy, and fantasists, who tend to tear up and clutch their hankies whenever they listen to sob stories, writes Piers Akerman.
‘Stacia wanted her look at me moment and now we’re a clown show’
Queenslanders have jumped quickly to slam the state of Brisbane 2032 as embarrassing and laid the blame on former premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. HAVE YOUR SAY
You cannot be serious: Losing tennis would be a black mark on Brisbane 2032
The Olympic tennis tournament in July 2032 must be played under Brisbane’s soothing late winter sun at the Queensland Tennis Centre not in chilly Melbourne, writes Robert Craddock.
It’s not one or the other… tennis can’t come at the expense of the Brisbane Arena
The state government cannot afford to get itself in an either/or scenario that puts genuine legacy projects like the Brisbane Arena at risk, writes The Editor.
Keyed, abused: Gold Coast Tesla drivers under attack
As Tesla CEO Elon Musk grabs ever more headlines for ever more alarming reasons, his behaviour is driving Gold Coast owners crazy. Read what is happening
‘He’s torn this country apart and continues to waste money’
Time to go, Anthony Albanese, or is Peter Dutton on the nose? The race to become Australia’s Prime Minister is heating up. HAVE YOUR SAY
#Vanlife or #scamlife? Nitpicking grey nomads and peeing in a cup
Angela Mollard did a deep dive on van lifers and grey nomads. She found it’s not all glorious global wanderers, but smelly, clique-forming travellers as tight-arsed and dull as they are back home.
Vote now: Who’s your preferred PM as Dutton squanders lead
Peter Dutton has just had his worst two months as Liberal leader since his Voice victory, writes Paul Williams. VOTE IN OUR POLL
Sorry Mr Mayor, not everyone who’s homeless has a choice
Once again, we are now faced with the question of what happens next for people who are sleeping rough, writes Karen Walsh.
Who needs the moral high ground, we’re in power
The decision by Queensland’s disaster review boss to fly overseas during Alfred exposes poor judgement by himself and the Emergency Services Minister, writes Hayden Johnson.
‘I wish we had a leader who’d put our country first – ours imports hatred’
Australia will not be granted an exemption from Donald Trump’s steel and aluminium tariffs – and that has only thrown more fuel on the fire. HAVE YOUR SAY
Doing it by the book proved the right call
Whether they just got lucky or their reliance on the manual paid off, our dam operators appear to have made all the right calls, writes the editor.
Maiden: Trump v Australia tariff attack was the plan all along
Just before Donald Trump’s 27-year-old press secretary’s own tariff turmoil hit the headlines she gave away where Australia really stood, writes Samantha Maiden.
Bolt: Trump is spitting in the face of a friend
We now see Donald Trump’s plan to Make America Great Again can mean Make Australia Poorer, or more in China’s grip.
Campbell: The real reason Trump’s tariffs should be cause for alarm
US President Donald Trump’s steel and aluminium tariffs will hurt Australia but — for once — the old parents’ line “this is going to hurt me more than it hurts you” is actually true.
Tariff blame game misses the point
Australia’s appeals to avoid Trump’s steel tariffs have sparked an inevitable blame game. But the critics forget that for Trump, it’s not about Australia at all, writes Vanessa Marsh.
Editor’s view: The egos have landed – and it’s bad news for Australia
It is incredibly poor timing that two of the biggest egos from both sides of the Pacific have decided to get into a slanging match amid delicate negotiations with the US over tariff exemptions.
Pub quiz: Should Aussie politicians spend more time at their local?
We often hear about political decisions ‘passing the pub test’ or not – but my observation is you rarely see a politician in one, and it might be in their interests to change that, writes Robert Schwarten.
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