Goers: Instant fix for Gen Z’s housing grind
The young endlessly complain that they’ll never afford a house but they are merrily drinking their deposits one $7 latte at a time, writes Peter Goers.
Opinion
Bill Shorten’s NDIS is still ‘one big, hot mess’
Bill Shorten says the NDIS is no longer the ‘problem child of the government’, as he prepares to move on. I think participants, their parents and providers might disagree.
Like some absurd Monty Python sketch – and Qlders deserve better
The LNP has set a foolishly high bar to turn Queensland around in 100 days – a timeline about to expire, writes Paul Williams.
Bond: Albo either loves this minister or hates her guts
Spare a thought for the Labor MP that just inherited responsibility for fixing the biggest mess in Australian politics, writes Caleb Bond.
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Gender wars: New call for suspended psychiatrist to be reinstated
A fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists has called on Queensland Health to reinstate a suspended psychiatrist, saying she was the target of a political campaign by gender activists.
Sworn at, spat on, sexually harassed: Enough is enough
Tensions are rising as crowds hit peak levels in the lead-up to Christmas and retail workers are bearing the brunt. Industry leaders are saying the violence has to stop.
Bond: Chalmers thinks we didn’t notice Labor’s tax grab
Real wages have gone up this year but so has the government’s appetite for your money, writes Caleb Bond.
If 2024 was annus horribilis, there’s another term for 2025
Twenty twenty-five will hardly be better – and in fact might be a damn sight worse – for Queenslanders, for Australians, for the world, writes Paul Williams.
Bolt: Unlucky Jim’s not at fault, he just can’t catch a break
Treasurer Jim Chalmers wants us to believe we’re getting poorer because of “political turbulence” in South Korea, rather than incompetence in Canberra. He keeps promising us the good times but then, bang, he gets hit with bad luck.
Sorry Premier, pointing out Labor’s failures only gets you so far
The LNP has been busy exposing the state of the state left by Labor, but it will soon have to get busy actually governing, writes the editor.
‘Customers should take a good hard look at their behaviour’
It is not the fault of retail and fast food workers if a product is not in stock. Check your behaviour and thank them instead of adding to the epidemic of customer abuse, writes Bernie Smith.
‘LNP has achieved more in 100 days than Labor did in 10 years’
The “CFMEU building tax” may be gone but it lingers large in the construction industry and with Queenslanders. HAVE YOUR SAY
Qld’s thirst for fines is obscene. It’s time for an overhaul
The Palaszczuk government’s rush to raise revenue – which resulted in $1200 mobile phone fines – was draconian and insensitive. Surely there’s a better way, writes the editor.
Adamson: Hectic school trend proves we’ve lost the plot
It’s the academic version of a ribbon for everyone on sports day and I fear soon it will be at every year level, writes Jess Adamson.
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