O’Brien: Yes, all boys must take responsibility for misogyny
A growing pushback against misogynist behaviour exhibited by young males has led to #notallboys trending around the world. But it misses the point.
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O’Brien: Non-medical sex selection of babies is nothing but vanity parenting
Aussie parents travelling overseas to choose the sex of their babies for “family balancing” reasons are simply trying to perfectly reproduce themselves in their children — and dancing on a very slippery ethical slope.
O’Brien: When did violence in the community become normal?
Incidents like the recent attack on a 92-year-old woman have become all too common and more must be done to prevent such senseless crimes.
O’Brien: Budget wants to be U2 but is all cheap wine and three-day growth
Jim Chalmers wants to be U2, looking after us from the cradle to the grave, but this budget leaves us feeling like Cold Chisel fans, left with little more than cheap wine and a three-day growth.
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O’Brien: Public servants aren’t only ones slacking off at home
There’s no reason a young person, living with their parents and with no caring responsibilities, should be working from home — they should be at their worksite four days a week.
O’Brien: Oversized ‘Yank tanks’ don’t belong on our roads
Souped-up, dumb and pointless, American tradie trucks are the muscle cars of our generation, and a country like ours which invented the great Aussie ute should not cede status to these bloated imported beasts.
O’Brien: Kerr didn’t deserve global court spectacle
The Sam Kerr acquittal was a just outcome and a big relief, but the charge of aggravated racial harassment should never have been laid against the Matildas skipper.
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It’s a good thing the Naked Chef’s latest children’s book has been withdrawn from sale after outrage about its stereotypical and incorrect portrayal of a young Indigenous girl.
O’Brien: Don’t let welcome ceremonies become self-serving symbols
Welcome to Country speeches should be welcome. But they should also be be short, poignant, heartfelt, non-political and non-divisive.
O’Brien: Halloween doesn’t need to be an eco-green fever dream
Halloween is now less about watching the kids go psycho on a sugar-high and more about guides, checklists, workshops and eco-friendly initiatives – and it’s ruining the fun.
O’Brien: Thorpe should resign after latest disgraceful outburst
Senator Lidia Thorpe reached an alarming new low by abusing and swearing at King Charles and Queen Camilla in the middle of a parliamentary reception.
O’Brien: I’m a republican. Jacinta Allan should meet with the King
Premier Jacinta Allan turned down an invite to meet with King Charles and Queen Camilla — and the right royal snub should come as an embarrassment to every Victorian.
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