Celebs’ vanity offerings for Ukraine all in vain
Celebs fancied themselves as professors of immunology for the past two years now seem to be positioning themselves as victims in the unfolding Ukrainian crisis.
Susie O'Brien
Carey needs to own up to his abuse of women
The fact that Wayne Carey labelled his affair with a teammate’s wife as his biggest regret and not his years of abusing women shows he still doesn’t get it.
Victoria may be open but it’s still a second-rate state
The opening of international borders should be a cause for celebration but tourists will soon see how Victoria is lagging behind when it comes to Covid restrictions.
School vax backdown reveals Andrews-Merlino animosity
This latest gaffe from the Andrews government shows just how badly James Merlino is being sidelined after his all-too-successful stint as Acting Premier.
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Things Melburnians aren’t saying right now
Welcome to the best state in the world! Gee, the government has made so many great decisions! Thanks Dan for clearing up the contradictions in the lockdown rules! Susie O’Brien shares just some of the things Melburnians are not saying right now.
AFL needs to lead charge against Aboriginal flag ‘owner’
If the AFL wants to cement its position as a leader in black rights it needs to use its power and wealth to fight WAM clothing over its ownership of the Aboriginal flag, writes Susie O’Brien.
Bluey racism storm is ridiculous
Labelling the award-winning and much loved kids TV show racist because of a single viewer complaint highlights how ridiculous cancel culture has become, writes Susie O’Brien
Influencers care more about likes than lockdown
The lack of common sense among third-tier micro-influencers is staggering. They’re not only breaking lockdown rules, they’re shamelessly posting evidence of their antics, writes Susie O’Brien.
Parents deserve better than this childcare debacle
Parents with kids in Melbourne childcare centres wanted clear decisions with fair outcomes, but what they got was a debacle. So if this is how the government handles something as important as childcare, what hope do we have of ever getting this pandemic under control, asks Susie O’Brien.
Box office classics fail to capture iPhone generation
Movie night seems like the perfect way to get ourselves through stage four. But trying to introduce the iPhone generation to much-loved classics from the ‘80s has been a massive flop, writes Susie O’Brien.
Farewell, Coon, you were cheesy and now you’re racist
Coon used to be Australian for tasty, now it’s Australian for racism. But it was a much-loved brand before people knew it was offensive. So, for the last time, let’s remember Coon, the cheese, before it became Coon, the racial slur, writes Susie O’Brien.
Idiot fame-chasers show worst of pandemic life
From Bunnings Karen to truckies and tricksters dodging strict border crossing rules, the pandemic has exposed an alarming underclass of people who see their rights as more important than our safety, writes Susie O’Brien.
Whiny Meghan puts the I in identity politics
Meghan Markle is blaming sexism and racism for her fall out with the British people in a new book. But viewing everything through a racial or gender lens means she doesn’t have to look too closely at her own actions, writes Susie O’Brien.
Fun to be fashionable but health comes first
We’re all wearing masks right now because we have to and because it’s the right thing to do but as much as I might need a style injection, masks are not the “hottest accessory of 2020”, they’re a medical necessity to save lives, writes Susie O’Brien.
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