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.
Susie O'Brien
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.
O’Brien: Rating schoolgirls part of the toxic violence women face
The Yarra Valley Grammar schoolboys who ranked their female classmates as “unrapeable” may not realise it, but their act is on the same continuum of violence against women that has murder and rape at one end and cruel social media posts at the other.
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Twitter will get wilder with ‘chief brat’ as boss
He sends poo emojis to people he hates and thinks video games are real, so can Elon Musk now improve Twitter?
Uncomfortable truths part of modern sports sponsorship
Many companies who sponsor sporting teams are robust enough to accept conscientious objections. If Gina Rinehart really cares about netball, she will, too.
Don’t blame BoM for marketing agency madness
The BoM disaster is just one in a long line of marketing muck-ups dreamt up by branding consultants that take themselves too seriously.
After the floods comes a deluge of insurer gripes
There are few things more devastating than floods, and insurance, as thousands of Victorian homeowners are about to find out.
Picasso gluing a pointless act by potty protesters
It’s a shame police didn’t leave protesters at the gallery attached to the Picasso canvas without food or toilet breaks to teach them a lesson.
Thorburn didn’t lose job because he’s Christian
Essendon’s decision to part with Andrew Thorburn is not an attack on his faith — it’s an attack on his role at an organisation that holds bigoted, outdated views.
Does Mount Buggery fit in new woke world?
What’s to become of Victoria’s many colourful place names, with nods to body parts, sexual acts and even grog in our woke world?
Optus CEO must resign over handling of data breach
Not only did Optus allow a major breach to happen, it failed to alert customers immediately and downplayed the attack’s seriousness.
Warnie, Kylie, Jack Charles: Who should be on fiver?
Who could replace the Queen on the five-dollar note? There’s a cavalcade of suggestions from Shane Warne to Steve Irwin, but no obvious choice.
Meghan’s untruths are piling up
Meghan Markle has had to confront one very big inconvenient truth this week, which destroys many of her claims of poor treatment.
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