Why your opinion on the 2032 Games is about to change
Perhaps there is an Olympic-sized truth we’ve all been guilty of ignoring, but in just 37 days, we won’t be able to, writes The Editor.
Perhaps there is an Olympic-sized truth we’ve all been guilty of ignoring, but in just 37 days, we won’t be able to, writes The Editor.
Hunter Biden’s lawyers filed a motion for a new trial following his conviction in a gun case. But what they did next has left onlookers baffled.
Will beaches, mountain climbs, and national parks be closed? Will it harder to be develop land in Queensland? Will it affect my building project? Will native title holders be able to come onto my property? We answer your questions.
Despite all the necessary diplomatic niceties during Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s official visit to Canberra, the reality of the brutal regime he represents was still on display, writes the editor.
For those who have decided the world is ending because of a Queensland native title determination, please take the advice of the great songstress of our time Taylor Swift and calm down, writes Letea Cavander.
A million more people in two years has meant a lot of extra mouths to feed and roofs to build, and there are financial winners and losers.
Queensland’s Big Build, a series of infrastructure projects that will cost us over the next four years about the same amount per minute as the Apollo program, just keeps getting more expensive, writes the editor.
Opposition Leader David Crisafulli’s promise of war against the CFMEU has drawn mixed opinions from across the state. HAVE YOUR SAY.
Cameron Dick has successfully cemented himself as the Basil Fawlty of state treasurers with a press conference both comedic and desperate, writes Dan Petrie.
To get back in a majority in his own right, Anthony Albanese has to make the next election a referendum on Peter Dutton – and the Opposition Leader is making the job easy for him, writes James Campbell.
If politicians like Daniel Andrews and Mark McGowan had any respect for Australia’s King’s Birthday honours, they’d give theirs back, writes David Penberthy.
There’s a big stink embroiling a Queensland council and it has nothing to do with roads, rates or rubbish. It’s about a photo, writes Kylie Lang.
With Paris and several other cities in France facing a serious terrorism threat less than 50 days out from the Olympics, I fear for the safety of our wonderful swimmers and other athletes, writes Des Houghton.
Two current Labor MPs may have started their post-school life in the same hallowed halls, but now one is a nuclear power visionary while the other is entranced by transmission lines, writes Vikki Campion.
Home loan repayments may remain at these high levels for longer than many people think, based on previous interest rate cycles.
A coalition of churches and not-for-profit groups have generously offered to give land to provide affordable housing for 10,000 people. So why hasn’t the Palaszczuk-Miles government taken them up, asks Des Houghton?
Here is a title that Queensland does not need – the strike capital of Australia. But that is the case and it’s unlikely to change anytime soon, writes The Editor.
Opposition Leader David Crisafulli’s foray into solving Queensland’s housing crisis has been met with a mixed reaction from those across the state. HAVE YOUR SAY
The state budget may have been sold as future-proofing Queensland but many continue to look to the past to judge Labor. HAVE YOUR SAY
He still hasn’t shed his small-target strategy, but at least David Crisafulli has the armour on and has taken his place on the field of battle, writes The Editor.
Does anyone feel like we have seen this election movie before? Over and over and over again, writes Samantha Maiden.
With pretty well every new measure having been leaked before the budget, the most telling line in Treasurer Cameron Dick’s speech was actually the third last thing he said, writes The Editor.
The same people who complain about pronouns and microaggressions are now defending Hamas’s atrocities because the real name of the game is power, writes James Morrow.
It’s a high-spending budget featuring many winners, a few losers and some heavy ammunition for government MPs, writes Hayden Johnson.
What exactly is the truth behind the plan for a stamp duty discount for first homebuyers remains subject to debate. HAVE YOUR SAY
Many Queenslanders seem to have accepted the fact the Olympic Games are coming in 2032 – what they look like, however, remains topic of furious debate. HAVE YOUR SAY
Peak woke or progress? That’s up for debate after it was revealed a job applicant was left shocked with a Welcome to Country in the interview. HAVE YOUR SAY
Why is it that a generation of Labor politicians who came of age during the Fitzgerald era repeatedly chip away at the resulting reforms, asks The Editor.
Ultimate responsibility for the detainee debacle lies with the man who appointed the besieged immigration minister in the first place, writes Samantha Maiden.
The LNP should be on a clear path to victory, but what government does David Crisafulli want to lead, asks The Editor. TAKE OUR QUIZ
Is it time to ditch the ABC? That question is being asked again after the latest scandal. HAVE YOUR SAY
Poll numbers released this week by polling group RedBridge reveal that when it comes to the future, just 11 per cent of us think that the next generation will be better off.
Dismal retail sales data would usually lead to widespread speculation of an interest rate cut at the mid-June meeting. But not this time. Here’s why.
When the No campaign told Australia that a Yes vote would “divide” us, they failed to mention this part, writes Douglas Smith.
Steven Miles this month called on federal Labor to cut immigration levels, saying they were partly responsible for the housing crisis and traffic jams, as if he was surprised by Queensland’s current population. He shouldn’t be, writes the editor.
News of a bizarre, bullying email sent to MPs who dared to attend a gala dinner celebrating the inauguration of Taiwan’s new president highlights Australia’s dysfunctional relationship with China, writes James Morrow.
We as decent Australians have an obvious choice: to live cravenly beneath a malevolent cloud of revived and revolting anti-Semitism, or to continue standing tall and proud with our Jewish fellow citizens.
Switching super funds could lose you thousands of dollars in tax deductions if you get caught out by this obscure money trap.
At first glance, the state government’s 50c flat public transport fare looks little more than a desperate grab – but we urge everyone to make the most of this opportunity, writes the editor.
Good policy is good politics – and for struggling Premier Steven Miles this one is a masterstroke, writes political editor Hayden Johnson.
We can’t control how other people see us, especially as a painting is the product of the artist’s vision – not a photograph.
Anthony Albanese will be 62 at the next election, 65 at the one after that. At some point in the next year, Albo is going to have to answer the question of what he’s going to do when he turns 64, writes James Campbell.
First term governments always get the benefit of the doubt but, with Anthony Albanese simply not up to the job, we need strength and clarity more than anything else in these troubled times, writes Peta Credlin.
A belated recognition of ‘Go woke, go broke’ fits with the same spirit driving the Trump renaissance. The US is pumping more than gas. Trump is on a roll, writes Piers Akerman.
Young people who have largely found love via dating apps are so intrigued by scenarios of meeting in the wild they are binge watching old movies to understand how it’s done, writes Angela Mollard.
They have the potential to have serious impacts on your physical and mental health and quitting these two vices have not only saved Joe Hildebrand’s life but his soul as well.
You paid 93 politicians some $200,000 in wages to battle and bicker for three days in parliament this week – so what did you get for it?
Would you put your 13-year-old daughter in a room full of people and let them comment on her looks, body and wardrobe? Of course not, and that’s the reason we need to limit young people’s access to social media, writes Anooska Tucker-Evans.
The LNP are slated to wipe the floor with the Miles government at the upcoming Queensland election according to one group of committed outsiders, with the odds of the Premier retaining power looking astronomical. THIS IS GEORGE ST BEAT
Robots selling wine, jobs being outsourced to computers and face-to-face service as rare as hen’s teeth. David Penberthy bemoans what the world is coming to, and with good reason.
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