Trouble with anti-union agendas
The AWU raids scandal complicates the Coalition’s fight against the ACTU.
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I thought we’d have gender parity by now: Stott Despoja
Twenty-five years after becoming the youngest woman in parliament, Natasha Stott Despoja reveals her heartbreak and frustration.
Identity obsession makes its way from the campus into mainstream politics
Disturbed by the normalisation of identity politics, many sensible political figures are quietly hoping it will go away. It won’t.
floating figures on hydrogen fuels hot-air brigade
There are reasons the ubiquitous gas hydrogen is not widely used as fuel, and talk of jobs is premature.
War criminals at liberty
On the steps of the Opera House, Miroslav Mlinar portrayed himself as a passionate nationalist. The truth was far darker.
Snap out of it!
Sharing sex tapes without a partner’s knowledge has become common in the NRL but it causes terrible damage.
Covert brainwashing of our kids is taking its toll
A new collection of essays lays bare the price society pays for abandoning Western values.
SINGLE-MOTHER OVERLOAD
A new Centrelink program aimed at getting single mums into the work force is being criticised as doing more harm than good.
AFTERLIFE OF THE CALIPHATE
Islamic State is down but not quite out, and it could be revived.
A NATION LOSES ITS VOICE
A typical obituary could never capture the life and achievements of revered journalist and author Les Carlyon.
U.S. BACK IN THE SPACE RACE
With success in the first stage of the SpaceX mission to the ISS, the US is on the cusp of launching its astronauts into space again.
END OF THE LINE FOR PYNE?
The Liberal veteran, said to be the “master of the double doublecross”, has more enemies inside his party than outside it.
Church has a chance to show it’s changing
At its core, the major problem for the Catholic Church is its clerics are not willing to report to laypeople. They won’t share power.
Hanoi summit was a flop waiting to happen
In Vietnam, Donald Trump’s transactional approach to foreign policy has been exposed as facile.
Willesee’s silent pauses and steely stare skewered many
The media veteran saved the AFL’s Sydney Swans from bankruptcy in their early days.
Morrison will pay for workers’ fines
The Coalition has walked straight into the trap sprung for it by the union movement.
The Brisbane boy who fell prey to the King of Pop
It is a truth Brisbane child star Wade Robson says he can no longer dance around: his relationship with Michael Jackson.
Question of judgment Pell’s conviction and fall from high public esteem is a question of judgment
Was George Pell a scapegoat for wider concern about the Catholic Church?
the UNDERBELLY EXPOSED
It was a shemozzle of epic proportions that cleaved Victoria Police in two. And it all began with a jailhouse visit by Nicola Gobbo.
‘Faith, innocence’ sustain stoic leader in darkest hour
Missing Mass, a daily ritual for decades, will be a heavy cross to bear for the jailed cardinal, who says he prays for his accusers.
Unrepentant jihadi bride triggers British dilemma
Cold and egotistical, jihadi bride Shamima Begum’s performance was a PR disaster. But in the end, it may not matter.
In a climate of nonsense, virtue-signallers need to weigh the nuclear option
We exaggerate the threat and despair about the future, when all the while there is a silver bullet waiting to be used.
Cancer’s cruel lottery
Not all sufferers are created equal when it comes to receiving help despite the many advances that are being made.
Victimhood: it’s an aspiration
In this brave new world, if you’re on top, you are surely an oppressor.
Plenty of boxes for Buttrose to tick at ABC
In many respects, the ABC has lost its way, and it will be up to Buttrose and her new managing director to put it back on course.
Who could object to Ita – but was this the best way?
Her name plucked from thin air, if Ita was going to be a captain’s pick, there’s no good excuse for wasting money on headhunters.
Pell’s ordeal reinforces the case for judge-only trials
In some jurisdictions it has been recognised that juries can make mistakes — especially concerning high-profile defendants.
Daggers uncloaked: ASIO’s world of secrets and spooks
A fascinating new exhibition tells the story of Australia’s security agencies with photos, intelligence memos and several spy gadgets.
Keneally’s cabinet spot poses a tricky choice for Shorten
A Bill Shorten captain’s pick looks set to trigger an all-out brawl within Labor ranks following his expected election win.
Without details, Labor’s emissions target is just hot air
The government has a clear plan while Labor is coy when it comes to specifics.
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