A year since October 7, what has happened to Australia?
As protests around the world mark a year since the October 7 attack on Israel, US correspondent Tom Minear says he does not recognise how Australia has changed since then.
Opinion
Editor’s view: Action vital on illegal tobacco
The illegal tobacco trade is thriving in Queensland, with black market activity fuelling gang wars and attracting new users, including children, so it is vital that meaningful action is taken now.
Weakness allows hate to surge among us
As a free nation, we simply cannot continue to allow our streets to be controlled, and people’s lives to be disrupted, by thuggish activists who hate our country, writes Peta Credlin.
Editor’s View: Party leaders need to step up
OPINION: After less than a week of official campaigning, this is the message from voters to our party leaders. Don’t treat us as fools, start listening and providing answers and it’s time for detail.
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Is it OK to call this man handsome?
Recently Angela Mollard was about to message friends with a humorous quip about the Greek god in another lane during their morning swim but paused. Is this how men feel every day as they navigate the post #MeToo landscape?
‘Dumb project’: Tempers flare after latest Queen’s Wharf blow
Brisbane Queen’s Wharf precinct continues to prove a royal headache, with a wide range of calls over how to fix the latest issue. HAVE YOUR SAY
Justice needs to be seen in Queensland, and soon
The maxim that ‘justice must not only be done, but must also be seen to be done’’ has never had more resonance than it did this week in Queensland. Even after a law change allowing media access to children’s courts, we still saw censored proceedings, writes the editor.
Why Johnny Depp is no longer afraid to smile
An Instagram picture of Johnny Depp is proof that the Pirates of the Caribbean star is starting to clean up his act.
Message to Meta: Wake up and address the damage you’re doing
Social media is a toy that needs an urgent recall and it falls to the tech giants to do the right thing. If they won’t act, governments must force their hand, writes Kylie Lang.
Why a rental property is the easiest way to buy a first home
People who make their first property an investment can get ahead of others financially, but separate issues may come into play.
‘Just when we think Labor couldn’t stoop lower, they do’
It’s the billion-dollar gamble many Queenslanders aren’t willing to take – what’s to be done with Queen’s Wharf? HAVE YOUR SAY
Premier’s lifeline justified. It just can’t become a precedent
Steven Miles has a compelling reason to grant Star a lifeline, but for the sake of taxpayers, it simply cannot become a precedent, writes The Editor.
Centuries on from colonialism, Europe still telling us what to do
Long after almost all colonial regimes have ended, Europeans still think they can tell the rest of the world what to do, writes Matt Canavan.
We all make mistakes. Crisafulli must come clean before it gets really nasty
David Crisafulli should come clean and properly explain his actions so this issue won’t dog him during the election, writes The Editor.
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