It’s sensible if an Aboriginal child must be removed from their parents, they be placed with a family member or another Indigenous family. But adhering to this principle at the expense of the child’s welfare, as has happened in the past, is madness.
Aged care staff are being asked to study a guide on neglect. Signs to look out for include residents with untended wounds, weight loss and fear. What, they need a guide to tell them that, asks Julie Cross?
Who do you think the people in this viral Australia Day picture will be casting their vote for, writes David Penberthy.
If this sentence passed your lips this week, you’re no better than the neo-nazis marching on Aussie streets, writes David Penberthy.
The vast majority of Australians in this dream career live below the poverty line, writes Peter Goers.
There are wounds and triumphs in our history, but it’s the country we are now that matters, and there’s so much more to celebrate than to lament, writes Peta Credlin.
We talk about the tall poppy syndrome, but I don’t necessarily agree with that. If I could sum up what our attitude is, it’s this: don’t be an arrogant d**k, writes Pat Rafter.
Mark Bouris has told of the ‘treasure’ in his life that has kept him in Australia, after his family came from war-torn Greece.
Australian mining billionaire Gina Rinehart reflects on the hard work that defines our pioneering history, and questions why government overspending and wastage continues.
Channel 9 were the team to beat in the Territory, and viewers did not even get the chance to say goodbye after the bomb of staff sackings and the loss of our local bulletin were dropped, writes Matt Cunningham.
There are about 12 million problems the US is going to have to work on before Mar-a-Lago drowns in its own rubbish, writes David Penberthy.
Australia’s internet watchdog warned that a stabbing video of a Sydney bishop was dangerous. But Elon Musk’s X refused to pull it down. Months later it inspired this kid to murder.
It wasn’t easy for MasterChef’s Poh Ling Yeow to migrate to Australia. Now, she reveals why she has no regrets.
If laughter is the best medicine, then it is no wonder Aussies live longer than Brits and Americans, writes Kathy Lette.
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