Deploying Jenny Morrison as a secret weapon has backfired
Australians want strong leadership and good decision-making and they aren’t getting it from their Prime Minister or his wife.
Susie O'Brien
Why Neighbours needs a late plot twist
The landmark soap opera is facing the axe, prompting the question of how to save the show everyone loves but no one watches.
Why Melbourne will always be the front runner in sport
Sydney is dreaming if they think they can rival the Melbourne Cup. They’ve had a two-year chance to share our sporting greatness, but they don’t come close.
Our elderly deserve so much better
As leaders quibble over whether the aged care sector is in “crisis” elderly people are locked up, lonely and dying. It’s time to reframe the pandemic and make them a priority.
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Quit complaining and just wear a mask
It’s time to stop moaning. The Chief Health Officer’s advice to wear a mask is something we need to follow. This is not a time for people to make up their own rules, writes Susie O’Brien.
A parent’s guide to remote learning
With a second round of stay-at-home schooling starting today, this is what the government’s advice for parents really means, writes Susie O’Brien.
Why we can’t gamble with our teachers’ health
Premier Daniel Andrews has said everyone who can work from home should do so but many dedicated state and private school teachers are still being told to front up or risk losing their jobs. We wouldn’t expect anyone else to be placed at such risk, so why teachers, asks Susie O’Brien.
Why we shouldn’t treat De Goey as a star
Watching Collingwood midfielder Jordan De Goey play football and be feted for his performance was sickening — where was the respect for his alleged victim and the police investigation, asks Susie O’Brien.
Lockdown 2.0 low on action but high on risk
The rules of the new lockdown are as complicated as ever but it is a much scarier game and the hero now has to wear a mask. It feels much more serious this time but we can get through it again, writes Susie O’Brien.
Generation-defining arrogance behind second wave
This second round of lockdown will be tough, but people need to stop trying to make up their own rules. This is not lockdown lite, writes Susie O’Brien.
Players’ sunny escape highlights AFL elitism
Most of us can’t fly anywhere, but AFL stars and club officials have packed their surfboards and golf clubs and winged their way to freedom. It’s an unfair and disgraceful situation, writes Susie O’Brien.
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