Biden-Trump debate to show only one can lose
Joe Biden and Donald Trump are both deeply flawed candidates, Tom Minear argues, which is why their rush to debate each other poses risks on both sides.
Opinion
If only Pete had listened to my genius a year ago
Peter Dutton, already a year too late, needs to show there’s more to his housing policy than shutting the door on migration, writes James Campbell.
In 2014 I banned my girls from social media before 18 … I’m glad I did
Called weird, strict, paranoid and radical for implementing a social media ban on her daughters in 2014, Annette Sharp asks them how the ban impacted their lives.
‘Never raise your voice’: Kids’ touching notes to Yr 5 teacher
Harry Smith is that teacher your kids won’t forget. He has made such an impact at Mango Hill State School, that everyone can’t stop singing his praises.
Credlin: Albanese thinks $300 rebate will buy him a second term
The Albanese Government thinks tax cuts, energy bill handouts and a surplus maximises its chances of winning a second term and we’ll be going to the polls sooner rather than later, writes Peta Credlin.
Faces of tragedy and stories of horror we should never forget
Protecting the public matters more than anything else, more than personal freedom, more than fears of increased criminality or recidivism due to being locked up, writes Angela Mollard.
Wong, Albanese cave into terrorism and moronic students
Labor voters who still support the Albanese government’s flaccid foreign policy are turning their back on the compassionate, worldly legacy of the party’s greatest leaders, writes Piers Akerman.
Generation TikTok will never know the joy of a glossy teen mag
Amid news Cosmopolitan magazine is going back into print, should we take the gloss off TikTok and revive the teen magazine scene, asks Kerry Parnell.
Campion: Labor cosies up to pastoralists before dumping on them
The Labor government is more interested in tofu and development of ‘alternative proteins’ than helping our farmers who they have betrayed once again by banning live sheep exports, writes Vikki Campion.
Why NDIS and child care fraudsters make my blood boil
We know the NDIS is rife with fraud, the taxpayer is losing at least a billion dollars a year there. Now child care has similar issues. Something must change, writes Julie Cross.
Ugly protests demonstrate appalling failure of uni leadership
The disturbing scenes of pro-Palestine students storming a Qld campus, forcing a lockdown and disrupting classes show a failure of leadership to provide a safe learning environment for the majority. JOIN THE CONVERSATION
Are property investors really too greedy?
Attacks on landlords and policies that push them out of real estate investment could come back to bite everyone, including tenants.
Bizarre, short-sighted, stupid: Premier needs to end this joke
The decision to not build a new venue for cricket and AFL, and instead bring the Gabba up to modern building standards, will leave Queensland literally last in the nation, writes The Editor.
Dutton’s power jolt: Means-testing or just plain mean?
Billionaires and highly paid MPs need another handout like a crocodile needs a vegan diet, writes Robert Schwarten.
Penbo: Australia is waking up to the work-from-home con
There is a deep-seated ambivalence and in some quarters open hostility to business in this country, writes David Penberthy.
Federal Labor has less fiscal discipline than Mayor Quimby
Labor’s economic policy has about as much foundation as the town of Springfield building a new monorail, writes Matt Canavan.
Bond: Thanks for nothing, Dr Chalmers
There are about one trillion reasons this will actually prove to be a budget for the ages, writes Caleb Bond.
Penbo: Aussies’ real take on brutal Bali justice might surprise us
Two major cases this week lead me to wonder if our country could learn some lessons from Indonesia, writes David Penberthy.
Goers: ScoMo’s sins washed away in Scotty’s pitch to US market
Scott Morrison knows God loves him and has direct quotes to prove it in his new book, writes Peter Goers.
This is the ugly result when ‘Karens’ go too far
Whether it’s on the car windshield, in the letterbox or stuck to the front door, it seems real fury deserves a personal touch these days.
McCrann: Budget just more crazily out-of-control spending
It’s another depressing return to an all-too familiar Labor Fiscal Future – high-taxes, big spending, budget deficits and rising debt set to exceed $1 trillion.
‘Cesspit’: Fresh attack on ‘out of control’ CFMEU
Queenslanders are not holding back on their views of the CFMEU after yet more drama surrounding the powerful union. HAVE YOUR SAY
‘Horrendous’: Qld torn over ‘dud’ Premier battle
The race to be Qld Premier could come down to a lot … or nothing at all, according to many. HAVE YOUR SAY
Premier’s nuclear fearmongering exposes Labor’s own failures
Labor is trying to turn Peter Dutton’s support for nuclear into a state issue. But so far all it has done is shoot itself in the foot, writes The Editor. VOTE IN OUR POLL
You get something, and you get something… Jim ticks all the boxes
With an eye to the next election, Jim Chalmers delivered a budget with something for virtually every demographic, writes Paul Williams.
Maiden: Dumb budget backlash misses Albo’s messy admission
Shovelling cash to double-dipping property investors may prove harder to explain than deciding not to means-test billionaires, writes Samantha Maiden.
Time for David Crisafulli to step up – the campaign is on
We understand the political benefit of being a small target, but it is time the Opposition Leader started to lift the veil, writes the editor.
Editor’s view: Qld misses out, but at least the platypus are safe
There are few announcements of significance for Queensland in the 1000 or so pages that accompany this budget, writes the editor.
Cyberchondria: Beware the dark side of Dr Google
Online health information empowers individuals but can also cause information overload, confusion and anxiety, writes Gary Martin.
McCrann: Dodgy forecasts the only certainty on budget night
The one thing you can say with absolute certainty about every budget is that every forecast in it will be wrong — so take claims about controlling inflation with a pinch of salt.
‘I’m sick of feeling undervalued because of my t*ts’
Apparently, when it comes to budgets for TV shows, there is a rather huge pay gap between male and female talent.
Editor’s view: Migration needs closer attention
Without warning – and so far without adequate explanation – the federal Labor government opened the floodgates to the world post-Covid-19, writes the editor.
We need to have a sensible conversation about migration
Migration can be a good thing, but we must ensure we grow in a way that is sustainable, writes Meaghan Scanlon.
Bolt: Australians should weep in shame over Penny Wong’s decision
No decision by any Australian foreign minister has been so disgusting, dishonest, incoherent and wilfully blind to evil, writes Andrew Bolt.
If you were treasurer, what would you cut back?
Being a treasurer is tricky, for personal household budgets too, and it’s worth thinking about the expenses you’d cut if you were Jim Chalmers. Take our poll.
‘This nonsense with our dogs has to stop’
Australia’s off-leash debate is now off the chain as debate rages over whether dogs should always be tied up.
Editor’s view: We need to save Brisbane night-life
We owe it to our visitors to ensure Brisbane is at its vibrant best well before the 2032 Games, writes the editor.
War for the Planet of the Policy Apes
Australian governments have in the past 20 years embraced the lazy path of handouts to households as a way of avoiding reform and buying votes, writes Dan Petrie.
Two-state solution cannot be wished into existence
Rushing to recognise a Palestinian state, as Australia is now willing to do, risks backing Israel into a corner. Tom Minear argues it ignores the reality of the politics of peace.
Albo paying price for cost of living failures
Given the sorts of numbers in recent polls, it would be a brave Labor Party to build a re-election campaign around the theme of ‘Getting on with the job’, writes James Campbell.
Credlin: Handouts don’t come close to covering hikes in power bills
This Labor government will try to convince taxpayers it will handle the economy with care in Tuesday’s budget, but there is too much evidence that suggests otherwise, writes Peta Credlin.
‘Handsome boy’ Albanese defends us with an army of acronyms
Once again China’s military aggression has again exposed Australia as a nation without any credible defensive forces if they needed to be called upon, writes Piers Akerman.
Great doughnut swindle: Cult bakery goods taking over our kids’ lives
Forget avocado on toast, a generation is being fleeced for cult bakery goods. Angela Mollard offers some food for thought: a stint in the kitchen can meet a child’s kneads.
No time to spare for a spare: Why busy King Charles snubbed Harry
Prince Harry flew 8800km to discover his family couldn’t find the time, or travel the final 5km, to catch up. Those who live overseas know this is pretty standard when you fly home for a holiday.
Taxpayers forking out for crisis hotels thanks to govt housing failures
Taxpayers are footing the bill for tens of millions of dollars in rent relief handouts and “emergency housing” in hotels thanks to Labor’s abject failure to provide public housing and encourage new builds.
Why I have doubts about large-scale hydro plants
Internal reports that have been hidden away for four years challenge Steven Miles’s claims that two large-scale hydro plants will be an endless source of cheap energy for a century.
Don’t be fooled by Harry’s latest move
King Charles was busy hosting a Buckingham Palace garden party, but it seems there was not even after work drinks or a supper catch-up. I wonder why?
Greenwashing con – Power companies treat us all with contempt
As power companies bamboozled us with taxpayer-funder greenwashing, they have a left a trail of destruction in their wake. And what’s worse we, the taxpayer, funded their behaviour, writes Vikki Campion.
Rising star Aussie city primed to cash in on Melbourne’s misery
Everything is up for debate in politics but there’s little argument to be had over the fact this place is being far better run, writes David Penberthy.
Penbo: This was our Port Arthur moment and we did nothing
It’s been five weeks since the Bondi Junction killing spree shocked the nation and what have we done since? Absolutely nothing, writes David Penberthy.
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