O’Brien: Ideology won’t keep us warm when the state stops us from using gas
Like most homeowners, I should not have to pay for a new hot water system, stove or heating to meet the government’s political timelines.
Susie O'Brien
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.
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Ordinary Aussies miss out in Federal Budget
Despite some worthy measures to help battlers, middle income earners will be looking through this budget asking “what about me?”.
Heads should roll at ABC over coronation coverage
There are many important conversations we must have about the bloated British monarchy but viewers tuning in to watch the coronation didn’t want tales of genocide shoved down their throats.
Let’s unite to chant for a republic
Suggestions of chants of allegiance to King Charles during the coronation are tone-deaf — the entrenched privilege of the monarchy has no place in a modern democracy.
Scooter infestation a blight on our city
Please rid our lovely city streets, paths, parks and waterways of these lurid louts, or if scooters are to be made permanent there needs to be stricter rules, writes Susie O’Brien.
One-sided school lessons fail students
A politicised school curriculum which teaches only one side of highly complex debates fails us all.
Keep your consent labels off our movies
Affirmative consent is an important topic for sex ed class but less likely to be relevant to dark films with flawed characters making bad choices — so let’s keep the classification off our movies.
Seafolly’s woke campaign more controversial than inclusive
Making a transgender, non-binary activist the face of a women’s swimwear brand is just courting controversy for the sake of it.
Depressing reality facing breastfeeding mums
It’s been 20 years since the furore around breastfeeding in state parliament and sadly, it seems, women are still copping the same appalling treatment.
Lisa Wilkinson’s latest gig beggars belief
You would think Wilkinson would have the sense to stay quiet given she is fighting for her career and credibility – but we are now seeing her in a whole new light.
Fun police attack on Oompa Loompas a load of gobblefunk
Oompa Loompas are now “small people”, not “small men”, characters are no longer “fat” but “enormous”. The New Age rinse of Roald Dahl’s classics is an abomination.
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