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.
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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It’s a good thing the Naked Chef’s latest children’s book has been withdrawn from sale after outrage about its stereotypical and incorrect portrayal of a young Indigenous girl.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.
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Gender debate needs to be sensible, not hard or hateful
I don’t take issue with transgender people, but it’s the extremes on either side of the gender debate I have a problem with— and are causing the most angst in society.
Cringe-worthy and amateurish, yes. But Raygun is no fraud
The inaction of the AOC is partly to blame for fuelling conspiracy theories over Rachael “Raygun” Gunn’s Olympic selection. But the breakdancer’s weird routine will live on long after the fake controversy has died down.
O’Brien: Parents don’t need Book Week stress
For most kids Book Week is about dressing up and getting out of lessons, but some pious schools are ramping up the pressure on costumes, even banning superhero outfits because of their stereotypical gender portrayals.
O’Brien: Raygun’s response shows why she’s adored
Who the hell cares that B-girl Raygun looked like Kath from Kath & Kim or that she didn’t win a single Olympic point? It’s what she did next that really mattered.
O’Brien: Chickens coming home to roost for Higgins in Reynolds case
Having spent years creating legal turmoil for many others, it was inevitable that Brittany Higgins’ actions caught up with her — even from the other side of the world.
O’Brien: Five stupid words enough to end 40 years of friendship
Jack Black’s ridiculous decision to cancel Tenacious D’s Australian tour over a silly off-the-cuff remark is proof a heartfelt apology no longer puts things right.
Married, kids? Taylor Swift is a powerforce without either
Pop superstar Taylor Swift doesn’t need to be married or have kids to be a role model to young girls— being a self-made billionaire who writes her own songs is enough.
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.
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