That sneaking suspicion we had about youth crime was dead right
Queenslanders have long suspected that juvenile offenders who breach bail are treated too leniently. Now they know for sure, writes the editor.
Opinion
How Trump vs Harris could end in a dead heat
With just weeks until the US election, Republicans are trying to change the rules with an audacious plot that could spark chaos, writes US Correspondent Tom Minear.
Campbell: Labor’s politicians might be mediocre, but that’s exactly what Australians want
It’s all well and good for the veterans of the Hawke-Keating era to complain that the current Labor government is “mired in mediocrity”, but time and again we’ve shown that’s what the Australian public wants.
Labor rats abandoning Albanese’s sinking ship
On every score, the federal government is taking us in the wrong direction – and even old Labor stalwarts know it too, writes Peta Credlin.
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Borrowed, taxed, spent more … but what does Qld have to show for it?
While Premier Steven Miles and Treasurer Cameron Dick shower Queenslanders with unsustainable sweeteners in a crass attempt to buy votes, the state’s debt is soaring, writes Des Houghton.
This was the ultimate Olympic triumph — and it’s not Simone
While Simone Biles has stunned the world at the Olympics, there is another event that has left me speechless, writes Julie Cross. Have your say.
‘What a load of rubbish’: Minister savaged over concert call
The drums are beating after revelations Education Minister Di Farmer went to a Pink concert instead of an emergency school meeting. HAVE YOUR SAY
Editor’s view: Has Labor shut the door after the horse has bolted?
Premier Steven Miles’ response to the CS Energy debacle might be too little too late, writes the editor.
Miles: Disagreements over Games will fade away by 2032
Just as Paris’ debates and controversies have faded into the distance, the disagreements about Brisbane’s preparations will be overtaken and forgotten by the spectacle in 2032, writes Steven Miles.
You don’t know them, but they’re bigger heroes than any Olympian
Australia has lost two major Australian figures virtually no one under the age of 60 would recognise, writes Paul Williams.
Only one option for RBA
Wednesday’s inflation data has left the RBA with some thinking to do ahead of next week’s meeting, but for me the decision is clear.
Premier’s failure to act before now is a stain on his leadership
The Premier has finally vowed to rein in the CFMEU, but that it has taken an alleged assault is actually a stain on his leadership, writes the editor.
Maiden: Albo doubles down on a big misstep
Sending in Tony Burke to clean up a mess is a tried and true Labor tactic but lost opportunities in the PM’s first reshuffle will be closely watched, writes Samantha Maiden.
Editor’s view: Wieambilla red flag that must not be missed again
The inquest into the Wieambilla massacre has heard of warning signs that may have helped prevent the tragedy, writes the editor.
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