Post Vegas, identity politics
We don’t know the shooter’s motive, and it’s crass to inject incendiary issues into the tragedy.
Opinion
Welcome to the workers’ evolution
People are like frogs in a boiling pot, immersed in the changes to work, unaware of the danger and unable to resist.
Misfiring in lack of leadership
It is very difficult for an outsider to understand the connection Americans have with their guns.
The X factor in SA poll
One politician should not be left to control three chambers.
Memories tied up in Blue Knot
Royal commission needs to proceed carefully when it comes to recall.
We must stop this nonsense
Without a doubt, the biggest scam perpetrated against taxpayers and consumers is renewable energy. It has gone on long enough.
Reporter becomes bigger story
Kim Wall was an intrepid Swedish journalist who died while doing her job: getting a cracking yarn.
Fly-in surgeons take it too far
‘Clinics’ with little or no medical expertise thrive in a sector ripe for government regulation.
Real world lost on Geek Islands
Some of us can’t stay off the internet, but not everyone is constantly connected.
Unity vital on US foreign policy
Iran remains a dangerous influence in the Middle East.
‘Radical centre’ the holy grail
Peter Mandelson tracks down his Australian lineage.
Rotten news for South Australia
There’s no way of knowing what Nick Xenophon — who’s very good at what he does — will do in the state that’s meandering along in crisis.
A key player, so why move?
The SA Senator loves the limelight, but this seemed to become more a curse than a blessing.
What could possibly go wrong?
Imagine the PM’s new facial recognition technology at parliament house: “Look, Rowan Atkinson’s here.” “No that’s Sam Dastyari.’’
Reader comments of the week
Set the controls for the heart of the sun, informed Australians, as we boldly go into the universe of readers’ comments. Engage at warp speed …
If at first you don’t secede…
WA, Catalonia… supporters of independence ignore the colossal cost of setting up a country.
Differ with respect
We should express our differences within the bounds of civility: do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Lateline gone, Alberici lives on
And Gillian Triggs isn’t keeping up with the latest news on the same-sex marriage survey.
Gun laws? Our MPs lack calibre
Let’s not be too smug; Australians are safer than Americans, but we still have work to do.
Checks, balances go overboard
The multi-billion dollar exercise to replace crucial navy equipment has been poorly managed.
May’s struggles boost Corbyn
Britain faces a socialist nightmare unless the Tories unite.
Reform for faster Family Court
Resources would be better allocated to frontline services.
Activists muzzling free speech
Advocates of traditional marriage are already being sidelined.
New subs billion dollar coffins?
Subs are classic stealth predators with only one trick. Technology advances will soon make them sitting ducks in the water.
Think we’re covered on gun laws?
While most media attention compares Australia and the US on firearms regulations, a dangerous undercurrent lurks.
Rules mean banks risk huge fines
Global reporting rules threaten massive penalties for our banks and could have implications for Chinese property investors.
Gun massacre, gratuitous tweets
The Las Vegas massacre is a tragedy … by why do Aussie ‘commentators’ feel the need to kick Uncle Sam when he’s down?
Warships needed closer to home
The time has come to shift our main maritime effort to our area of direct strategic interest in the western Pacific.
The malice in man
We are taught rules and norms for good reason, for our instincts are variable and dangerously unreliable.
Memory like a Hawke
And Victoria’s Jeff Kennett makes the comeback he swore he’d never make.
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