A brutal insult in a time of great peril
Aside from the US, Australia has been one of the few countries Israel could rely upon to have its back but in two short years, the Albanese government has shredded the relationship, writes James Campbell.
Opinion
Bolt: Final indignity for George Pell should cause shame
A sad secret about the death of Cardinal George Pell can now be revealed — and it exposes the final insult to a great and innocent man.
Bolt: Why Payman may be the sweet face of a dangerous new politics
Senator Fatima Payman’s selection by Labor has blown up in the party’s face and her rebellion tells us we’re at a very dangerous point — the creation of a new politics that could really tear our country apart.
First Lady is swiftly becoming the last resort
The First Lady is committing what increasingly looks to be an act of elder abuse in pushing her husband to stay in the presidential race — plus putting the security of the West in jeopardy, writes James Morrow.
Kennett: Drug policies must be enforced or they’re worthless
There must be consequences when a person acts against a law or policy, so if the state and the AFL are not going to be serious about illicit drug use rules, then get rid of them.
Deery: Pollies share in $1m pay rise as state runs out of money
MPs have secured themselves huge $200,000 base annual salaries leaving Victorians to question whether or not now is the time to be boosting the pay of the very people who got the state into this mess.
Six secrets for a happy new financial year
Will 2024-25 put you on a fresh path to riches? Here are some strategies that have made many money winners for decades.
Bolt: White House caught telling its biggest lie yet
The real story of the presidential debate is the denial and wilful blindness to a dangerous reality. It raises the question of why so many media outlets covered it up.
Bolt: Europe trip has made me despise our government
After five weeks away from Australia, I’ve returned realising clearer than ever how childishly stupid, blind and dishonest the Albanese government is.
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Bolt: Final indignity for George Pell should cause shame
A sad secret about the death of Cardinal George Pell can now be revealed — and it exposes the final insult to a great and innocent man.
Bolt: Why Payman may be the sweet face of a dangerous new politics
Senator Fatima Payman’s selection by Labor has blown up in the party’s face and her rebellion tells us we’re at a very dangerous point — the creation of a new politics that could really tear our country apart.
Bolt: White House caught telling its biggest lie yet
The real story of the presidential debate is the denial and wilful blindness to a dangerous reality. It raises the question of why so many media outlets covered it up.
Panahi: Why I’m pining for Daniel Andrews
Premier Jacinta Allan is insulting the intelligence of Victorians. At least her predecessor drew the line at this issue and made an argument rooted in fact and logic.
Panahi: Plum G-G gig proves Labor rewards those who push its agenda
The incoming governor-general’s huge pay packet proves Labor is a party that rewards its mates at Australians’ expense when the role should be reserved for a uniting figure who donates any salary back to the taxpayer.
Panahi: ‘Clean energy’ subsidy gravy train could be derailed by Coalition
It’s no surprise the renewable rent seekers in the corporate sector are panicking about the prospect of Australia embracing nuclear energy – it could spell the end to what has been a lucrative, guaranteed income stream.
Credlin: Albo not the man for Australia’s most dangerous time in decades
Anthony Albanese is proving himself to be a weak prime minister and Australians are waking up to the fact, writes Peta Credlin.
Credlin: Emperor Albo isn’t wearing any clothes
First term governments always get the benefit of the doubt but, with Anthony Albanese simply not up to the job, we need strength and clarity more than anything else in these troubled times, writes Peta Credlin.
Credlin: Albanese thinks $300 rebate will buy him a second term
The Albanese Government thinks tax cuts, energy bill handouts and a surplus maximises its chances of winning a second term and we’ll be going to the polls sooner rather than later, writes Peta Credlin.
Unis must take a stand and kick out pro-Palestine bullies
It is outrageous that those in charge at our universities have been so slow to react to student bullies, who have held campuses to ransom.
Chalmers’ unfair budget rewards rich more than poor
Despite gross debt rising to $904bn this year, the government is splashing cash around and there’s not much in it for Jimmy Barnes’ working class man or woman.
O’Brien: Remember when it was safe to say happy Mother’s Day
While there’s a need to be inclusive and mindful that not all kids have a mum on Mother’s Day, celebrating Non-Gender Specific Care Person’s Day doesn’t quite have the same ring to it.
How Lynn could pull off the legal escape of the century
If Greg Lynn appeals, which he almost certainly will, the wife-bashing, pet-killing, car-painting, camouflage-wearing gun crank could soon be back on the street.
‘Terrifying beyond words’: Violent gang rape still unsolved
For veteran crime writer Andrew Rule, unsolved cases stand out long after others fade. The horrific pack rape of two innocent girls on Melbourne Cup Day 1976 continues to haunt him.
Why baby-faced potential killer should have known better
Only dumb luck stopped innocent workers from being incinerated when a fire bomb exploded at Thornbury venue the Furlan Club. At least one of the teens arrested was raised to know much better.
Gas permit appeal in limbo after ScoMo admission
An admission by an MP that the “looming” federal election influenced Scott Morrison’s rejection of a gas exploration permit will cause headaches for Albanese.
Australia and China worlds apart on Taiwan
The mental gap between our world view and the Chinese government’s is a good deal greater than the 180km of the Taiwan Strait.
PM must tread carefully with his tone of Voice
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese needs to be careful with how he speaks about the Voice’s so called ‘opportunity for national unity’, writes James Campbell
Time to stop passing the buck
Treasurer Jim Chalmers needs to take a close look in the mirror to see the real reason Aussies are doing it tough.
The evil of inflation deepens
A nasty new edge to the pain of inflation has emerged in recent years, widening the gap between the haves and the have nots.
State budgets: ugly to ultra-ugly
Queenslanders should take the money and run – straight to the ballot box in October, to throw out the incumbent Miles-Dick government.
‘Like a librarian’: No nerves as Lynn learns fate
As Greg Lynn was about to be told the direction of the rest of his life he remained in control, presenting more like a librarian than a murder defendant.
Carlyon: Chief protector D’Ambrosio will keep us safe, if not warm
Under Lily D’Ambrosio’s plan there will be little gas, and no coal or nuclear power in Victoria in the future, but hot air from the energy minister’s social media posts should keep us toasty until spring.
Carlyon: Memo to Patton — we’re tired of force-fed contrition
Victoria’s police commissioner Shane Patton may claim he isn’t woke but his decision to apologise to the Stolen Generation 16 years after Kevin Rudd did so makes him sound a lot less like an everyday cop.
Butler did it: how Austin steals the show
Not since Brad Pitt slunk into view in Thelma & Louise has the camera loved anyone as much as Austin Butler, writes Leigh Paatsch.
Power and passion: Fitting tribute to Aussie cultural warriors
Documentary reveals why the world bought into power, passion and political values of Midnight Oil, writes Leigh Paatsch.
Why Gru’s crew is still genuinely amusing
Despicable Me 4 proves the adventures of Gru and his ever-expanding entourage won’t be getting old any time soon, writes Leigh Paatsch.
‘Message to Melbourne’: Haunting photos before Treasury Gardens murder
Two men hold hands in one staged photo, and point guns at each other’s hearts in the next. What happened next was a bizarre case that saw one man dead and the other on trial for murder.
Last woman executed in Aus confessed to murder, but did she do it?
Young mum Jean Lee confessed and was hanged at Pentridge Prison for murder, but was she just covering for her lover?
Mad Dog Morgan: from hero to bloodthirsty bushranger
Before Ned Kelly, the bushranger who most struck fear into the hearts of Australia’s lawmen was Dan Morgan.
The Tackle: Why Mitchell could be coach of the year
John Longmire would be the front runner if coach of the year was awarded today. Justin Longmuir and Chris Scott are also contenders, but MARK ROBINSON writes that none of them have come from the clouds like Sam Mitchell.
Robbo v Bassat: Ross, rumours and the search for relevance
Where exactly are the Saints at? It’s something many have pondered this year. MARK ROBINSON goes straight to the top to find out, asking the hard questions of St Kilda president Andrew Bassat.
Robbo: The storm not even loyal Hinkley can survive
There’s a bad vibe at Port – and that vibe might soon turn into a virus, writes Mark Robinson. And, at that point, the club’s search must go beyond who’s already there.
Ranked: AFL’s 15 biggest games in the ‘blockbuster-isation’ of footy
Gone are the days of the traditional afternoon slots, here is the blockbuster-isation of football. JON RALPH ranks the AFL’s 15 best blockbuster fixtures in a new era of sports attendance.
Hird, Gawn, Ricciuto: Every club’s most influential figure this century
Max Gawn arrived to the Dees when they were a mess and since, he’s lifted them to heights not seen for decades. JON RALPH lists the most influential people at every AFL club since 2000.
The 10 big calls of Adem Yze’s tenure and Ralphy’s response
Times are changing at Tigerland, long gone are the once dominant Tigers as they descend down the AFL hierarchy, so where do they go from here? JON RALPH answers the key questions they face.
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