‘I felt so lucky to be Australian I was embarrassed’
We bash ourselves and we feel helpless that our ‘lucky country’ standard of living is slipping. But there’s a lot to love about Australia, writes Cheng Lei.
Opinion
‘We have to defend it’: Why our PM celebrates Australia Day
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed why he celebrates Australia Day and what we all share as we look to the future.
‘People are gobsmacked’: Why I back Australia over India
Alana King’s parents may have come from India, but the cricketer has explained why she is true blue green and gold.
‘I feel lucky I’m still here’: One thing I’d change about Australia
Professor Richard Scolyer AO was diagnosed with a brain tumour, but it didn’t stop him fighting cancer. Here, he reflects on what makes us a great nation and what he’d change.
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Goers: Australia’s most ironic shopping con can get in the bin
There’s a new black market boom coming via our nation’s frustrated shoppers, writes Peter Goers. Have your say.
Trump meets the limits of his landslide
Star athletes are copying Donald Trump’s signature dance, a sign of the goodwill for the President-elect. But Tom Minear says some Republicans have reasons to restrain his mandate.
World reacts to Australia’s nuclear no-no
Australia’s awkward position in the international nuclear community has been highlighted in an explosive email chain, reveals Patrick Carlyon.
Cunningham: More flips than a circus – NAAJA apology should go to clients
As far as apologies go, they don’t come much more comprehensive than the one delivered this week by the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency to its chief executive officer Priscilla Atkins, writes Matt Cunningham.
Why momentum is building behind the NT as a top global destination
It’s been a tough start to the decade for the Territory’s tourism and hospitality operators – but a nod from a prestigious global travel publication could herald a golden run, writes Kate Dinning.
Penbo: Albo might ban you from commenting on this article
This isn’t a self-serving rant. I’ll get special protections under these laws that you won’t, writes David Penberthy.
This is every parents’ worst nightmare but we have to let them go
While many Aussie parents are freaking out about their teenagers’ first coming of age trip, we can’t wrap them in cotton wool for life, writes Julie Cross.
Maiden: So just how stuffed is Albo really?
Can Peter Dutton win the next federal election for the Coalition? It might not work out the way you think it will, writes Samantha Maiden.
Penbo: Labor’s one-man wrecking ball makes his stupidest move yet
Anthony Albanese’s government is becoming an international embarrassment holding back the state Labor leaders who know a good idea when they see it, writes David Penberthy.
‘Blood boiling’: How I got the ATO to pick up the phone
Apparently, it is a busy time of year at the Australian Tax Office, which is why the automated system kept hanging up on me. Here’s how I managed to speak to a human.
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