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Opinion
Bolt: Walking disaster Pesutto should resign
I thought Friday was peak stupid for John Pesutto. But just two days later, the opposition leader has surpassed himself.
Bolt: Labor’s lies about nuclear are far deadlier than any reactor
Labor is now shamelessly lying about the risks of nuclear power claiming it will kill children living near stations – but fear of radiation has actually killed more people.
Goers: Infuriating Xmas fact we just have to embrace
It’s an annual guarantee that goes all the way back to the first Christmas, writes Peter Goers.
Why Aussies are facing a political pixie at next Federal Election
Australia could be facing more assumptions and mistruths at the upcoming Federal Election, argues Patrick Carlyon.
The reality of Christmas: Sometimes it’s messy and that’s okay
This season is a celebration that masks complications and hurts, but there are secrets to navigating a messy Christmas, writes Angela Mollard.
‘I was spiralling, overwhelmed’: Aussie mum’s ADHD journey
Rebecca Boyd has revealed how she tackled her neurodivergent journey as a young mum, and shares her tips to coping at stressful times, including the festive season.
Credlin: The spill against Pesutto will come early next year
The only reason John Pesutto wasn’t toppled as leader today is because the contemptible cabal of MPs who no longer support him can’t yet decide which of them gets the top job.
Campbell: John Pesutto is finished as Liberal leader
If a screenwriter had sat in a room for a week trying to think of the worst possible scenario for John Pesutto, they’d have struggled to come up with a fiasco bigger than this.
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Award-winning Herald Sun cartoonist Mark Knight’s unique take on the world.
Bolt: Aboriginal groups must pay the price for green activism
If activists want to use race-based laws to stop projects that could bring wealth to us all, they should also share the cost.
Bolt: Unlucky Jim’s not at fault, he just can’t catch a break
Treasurer Jim Chalmers wants us to believe we’re getting poorer because of “political turbulence” in South Korea, rather than incompetence in Canberra. He keeps promising us the good times but then, bang, he gets hit with bad luck.
Bolt: Time for rabid anti-Israel protesters to get out of our faces
Blocking a road or getting into people’s faces as they go to worship is bullying – and an attack on other people’s freedom to meet and speak.
Panahi: Hard-Left Labor govt has made Victoria the biggest loser
The Business Council of Australia review has revealed South Australia is the best place in the country to do business while Victoria is the worst — and if the Allan government doesn’t cut regulations and taxes, more businesses will shift their investment interstate.
Panahi: Pub group can shove their insincere Australia Day apology
Australians should think twice about spending their hard earned with businesses that hate them or their values.
Panahi: Why is Labor protecting the rights of killers to have babies behind bars?
When you go to prison for murder, or any other serious offence that lands you in maximum security, it means you are deprived of your liberty and that should include the opportunity to procreate.
Well, at least Hamas gave Albo its vote of confidence
Australians want a change of direction, they want to be able to work hard and get ahead, but most of all, they want hope that our nation’s best days are not behind us, writes Peta Credlin.
PM’s weasel words won’t stop anti-Semitic hate on our streets
The firebombing of a synagogue has laid bare Anthony Albanese’s failure to protect us from the scourge of hatred, imported from offshore, metastasising like cancer in our community, writes Peta Credlin.
Lights are off and nobody’s home with Chris Bowen
Australians have had enough of paying more and more for power — and then for that power to not be available when they need it, writes Peta Credlin.
O’Brien: Big business needs to drop the Aust Day virtue signalling
The date of Australia Day should be changed, but corporate Australia needs to butt out of the debate. Pubs with no cheer should be boycotted.
O’Brien: How can students have faith in compromised VCE exams?
The latest VCE exams fiasco has surely left Victoria’s students and teachers with little faith in the compromised testing process and the body running it.
O’Brien: Why Jamie Oliver should stick to what he does best
It’s a good thing the Naked Chef’s latest children’s book has been withdrawn from sale after outrage about its stereotypical and incorrect portrayal of a young Indigenous girl.
How Shepparton’s 30-year-old murder mystery was solved
Michelle Buckingham’s violent and senseless death was a macabre mystery and a stain on the Shepparton area for more than 30 years – until a journalist and cop started asking questions.
From power to a prison cell: Inside the fall of Geoff Clark
Geoff Clark stole so much for so long, victimising such a small group of people — most of them related by blood or marriage — that it was a form of extended-family abuse. You could call his victims the Stolen From generation.
Inside the dope camp of ‘Nick the Riverman’
Gelu Pucea shocked police when they found his detailed video guide on growing commercial quantities of cannabis. But his helpful how-to was only the first part of an extraordinary story.
Campbell: Can Liberals keep it together enough to capitalise?
The state’s finances are a basketcase and Labor is labouring under the leadership of an unelected premier, but it seems things are just as messy on the other side of politics.
Campbell: Farewell Tim Pallas, we will be forever in your debt
Unlike most of the sycophants and toadies Daniel Andrews liked to keep about, the outgoing Treasurer knew how a disciplined government operated – how did it go so wrong?
Campbell: Wong has become Israel’s implacable enemy
It’s hard to pinpoint when disappointment at Penny Wong’s attitude to the Jewish state turned into the belief she is its implacable enemy, but a tipping point could be her overreaction to Zomi Frankcom’s killing.
Prepare for a summer of discontent
The timing of the next federal election is likely to condemn us to an excruciatingly long unofficial campaign, sapping all the fun to Christmas and beyond, writes Patrick Carlyon.
Albo’s stunning census backflip has politicians ‘spooked’
Albo’s latest move on whether or not to exclude a key question in the 2026 census is an example of the Prime Minister making enemies and losing friends, writes Patrick Carlyon.
Carlyon: Footy commentators must simply be the best at their game
Reports of an AFL “social inclusion clause” in its TV deals is jarring because football coverage isn’t meant to be an equal opportunity chance — there can only be one abiding requirement to do the job.
Robbie Williams biopic is a minor movie miracle – monkey and all
Turning global pop star Robbie Williams into a CGI monkey could have backfired spectacularly but it actually turns Better Man into a musical biopic that’s a cut about the rest, writes Leigh Paatsch.
One big problem with Lion King prequel
The animals and action look incredible and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s songs are just fine, but there is something a bit too familiar about Mufasa: The Lion King.
Lord of the Rings anime prequel is only for diehard fans
The anime style gives the action punch, but Lord of the Rings prequel The War Of the Rohirrim is too long and talky for all but the most diehard of Tolkien fans, writes Leigh Paatsch.
The scandalous past of the world’s oldest lesbian
Monte Punshon’s perfect 19th-century manners disguised her wild past attending secret drag parties and befriending a suspected spy.
How the Witch of Kings Cross sparked a ‘satanic panic’
Rosaleen Norton shocked Australian society amid wild tales of devil worship, blood sacrifices, sex orgies and obscene art.
How Harry Freame went from Japanese samurai to Australia’s war hero
Raised in Japan as a samurai, Harry Freame earned fame in Australia as a trench-jumping scout in Gallipoli, before going undercover as a World War II spy.
‘In games we give up’: Flag hero savages Dons as board war looms
‘We are no longer feared, we’re certainly not respected’ – Essendon premiership player Paul Weston has had enough. He tells MARK ROBINSON exclusively about his plan for change.
‘We’ve got champions who are zombies’: Mitchell’s plea for help
Last Monday, at just 58, Barry Mitchell was lying in Epworth Hospital wondering if the game he loves had almost killed him again. This is his confronting story the footy world needs to hear.
Robbo: The big Beveridge call Dogs need to make
There’s a blueprint there – but the Bulldogs are still dillydallying over the future of their most successful coach. And there’s a big hazard sign in play, writes MARK ROBINSON.
Ralph: Clubs need to ‘move with the times’ and end Mad Mondays
Six players and an umpire have been suspended across two post-season celebrations for offensive costumes in the past month. JON RALPH writes clubs and the AFL needs to ban them.
Draft vs talent: Will Pies or Blues’ philosophy be proven right?
Arch rivals Carlton and Collingwood have adopted different strategies in their search for their next premiership. Which path will prove successful? JON RALPH examines the question.
Ralph: Dusty doesn’t owe cynical Tigers fans a thing
If Dustin Martin does move to the Suns, he’s not Dusty the Deserter, he doesn’t owe the Tiger army anything, writes Jon Ralph. But there’s a key question the legend must answer.
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