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.
PM’s ignorance on basic costs can’t be dismissed
Scott Morrison not knowing such basics as the price of petrol or a loaf of bread is a bad look while cost of living pressures loom as a major election issue for voters.
Cracks already showing in back-to-school plans
Sending kids back to school is the right move, but with no advance testing and a shortage of RATs, it should have been managed much better than this.
The good, bad and ugly of 2021
In 2021, we were once again bombarded with a crazy news cycle. Here are all the things you forgot happened this year.
Covid testing chaos driven by selfish state governments
After two years of restrictions and lockdowns, instead of being rewarded for our high Covid jab rates and willingness to be tested, we’re still being subjected to ludicrous rules.
Dan’s silence on our Covid future is deafening
Victorians need to know the Andrews government has things under control and will not burden us with unnecessary restrictions just to look purposeful in an election year.
Dan keeping Victorians in state of servitude
The Andrews Government’s nonsensical Covid restrictions are about keeping us in a state of servitude, rather than keeping us safe.
Big Ute could be just the beginning for Victoria
All the best icons of Aussie culture are big, so it’s time Victoria reclaimed its status as the home of big things.
Anti-vax tennis star put before ordinary Victorians
Allowing a millionaire anti-vax tennis star to play is a slap in the face to unvaccinated Victorians who have been barred from enjoying their own state.
Vaccine mandate punishes kids who have suffered enough
As jabs are approved for young children, Dan Andrews should stop crowing about his pandemic “triumph” and ensure kids aren’t locked out of the life they’ve been missing.
Leave Elf alone, let’s have some Xmas fun
Why must these Christmas Grinches want to repackage everything that’s meant to be fun and innocent as negative at this time of year?
Code of conduct won’t stop men behaving badly
Reports of a senator growling like a dog at a female colleague moments after parliament’s “lad culture” was exposed proves nothing can stop men behaving badly.
Victorians can’t take another kneejerk reaction from Dan
In the wake of the emergence of Omicron, decisions must be guided by science, not short-term political expediency or a grab for power.
No excuse for treating unjabbed kids like lepers
Upsetting scenes of kids crying after being locked out of sporting clubs is another example of Dan Andrews’ shoddy decision-making during Covid.
Insufferable celebs need to stop with their sob stories
Why do Meghan Markle and Adele and other megastars feel the need to show they’re just like the rest of us?
Legitimate protests hijacked by 5G wackos
Real protesters worried about our democratic rights don’t send MPs used condoms in the mail or threaten to kidnap their children.
Big Bird exposes disgusting anti-vax mob mentality
Anti-vaxxers have reached a new low by stooping to picking on a puppet, but their rabid behaviour is set to get more vicious.
Vaccinating our kids needs to be made a priority
While overseas children are rolling up their sleeves to the Covid jab, our leaders and regulators are still debating, discussing and dithering.
Smith’s trainwreck interview should end his Liberal career
Tim Smith says he’s sorry, but not sorry enough to quit the party and spare his leader further embarrassment. If he wants to contest the next election, he must do so as an independent.
Why Tim Smith’s more than a bloody idiot
The fact shadow attorney-general Tim Smith tried to downplay his drink-driving incident the next day shows he doesn’t deserve to stay in parliament.
Mandates against the unvaccinated punish us all
Dan Andrews must realise that his overbearing bullyboy routine is not going to badger the remaining unvaccinated to get the jab.
Schools must find better ways to handle outbreaks
While the rest of us are getting haircuts and eating out, some poor kids haven’t had any time on campus since August, and aren’t going back soon.
Selfish Harry takes out the trash — again
If Prince Harry is so concerned about people’s mental health he should quit dumping on his family and hurting theirs.
Short-sighted vax dodgers holding us back
If Australians would all do their duty and get vaccinated, our country could start to open up and recover economically and socially.
No winners in McLachlan ‘pity party’
The Craig McLachlan interview was a shameful exercise — and he should not have been given air time for his blame game.
NAPLAN’s not the problem — teachers are
Teachers spending weeks making kids sit endless trial exams under pressure-cooker conditions is the issue with NAPLAN, not the test itself.
Doyle is sorry for no one but himself
There should be no path of redemption for a man who spent three years calling his accusers liars.
I may be fifty shades of grey but I’m young at heart
With ageing much goes downhill, but just because we’re older doesn’t mean we’re out.
Borders should close for cashed-up cricketers in India
Australia must close its borders to India now, only offer flights for urgent humanitarian or medical aid and not give cricket stars any special treatment.
Unfairly painting all boys as rapists is alienating them
No one should not be teaching kids that they are to blame for violence because they are white, male or Christian – it simply alienates them.
Is the world ready for ‘kooky’ King Charles?
There is much support for the Queen but is anyone prepared for King Charles — an activist king preaching about the dangers of modern art and the ancient practice of hedge laying?
Sex consent can’t be taught with milkshake videos
Teenagers need direct messages about sex consent, not confusing and demeaning videos about milkshakes, tacos and pizza.
Why Australia isn’t ready for home quarantine
At a time when the vaccine rollout is facing many issues, we deserve a concrete plan rather than meaningless thought bubbles about home quarantine.
If only we could wave hooroo to bad public art
When it comes to public art, there’s often a gap between the artist’s vision and the public’s acceptance — and many Victorian creations have cost a bomb.
Political squabbling means flights scheme won’t take off
Why would anyone book cheap flights when – thanks to trigger-happy Premiers – there’s no guarantee they’ll be able to travel?
Why councils talking rubbish won’t fix our bins
When sanctimonious councils who spend their time pandering to specialist minority groups can’t even manage bin collections, it’s time to move.
Closing borders a politically motivated over-reaction
After a year of turmoil, you would think our leaders would’ve learnt by now that closing state borders is a gross over-reaction.
Doyle saga reveals not much has changed
The latest findings about Robert Doyle come far too late to be of much use. It’s clear we have a long way to go.
Orlando’s ‘extra’ morning routine is nothing like mine
Actor Orlando Bloom eye-gazes with his daughter, earns his breakfast and chants religiously every morning. It’s all a tad ambitious.
Spare us, ScoMo — you’re part of the problem
It’s easy for the prime minister to say women “have put up with this crap all their lives” when he and his staff are part of that “crap”.
By any measure, the jab rollout is a shambles
Although we have one of the best co-ordinated and funded health systems in the world many countries are managing their rollouts better than us.
‘Racist’ chicken fiasco proves PC madness gone too far
The latest fiasco of the super-woke unfolded because one Twitter user accused Woolworths of “disrespectful cultural appropriation” over the name of a popular cut of chicken.
Andrews out of step on AFL crowds
Capping footy crowds is a disgraceful way to treat loyal fans after all this time. It needs to be lifted immediately.
Why it should’ve been men marching instead
Mums, daughters, schoolgirls and seniors were among the thousands protesting violence against women. But where were the men?
Meghan’s claims don’t stack up
The Duchess of Sussex seems hellbent on “speaking her truth”, but there may to be more to her claims than meets the eye.
Why I’m not buying the Megxit whinge-fest
Meghan Markle’s Oprah interview was pure hypocrisy — and exactly the kind of pointscoring she’s always accusing others of.
Boys’ schools aren’t to blame for sexism
We shouldn’t heap blame on elite boys’ schools for the disgraceful attitudes young men hold towards female peers — often, the responsibility lies much closer to home.
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