Penbo: Now who’s full? Refugee squeeze exposes NIMBY hypocrites
Nothing reveals Greens or Teal double standards faster than trying to solve a problem where they live, writes David Penberthy.
Opinion
Bond: We spray paint Aussie icons but pay a fortune for this?
A small number of self-important, poncey ideologues have taken control of the arts and are trying to destroy our will to live one work at a time, writes Caleb Bond.
Penbo: Euthanasia or rot – that’s the choice Australia left this man
This is the human face of bureaucratic sloth. He’s chosen to die because our aged care system can’t keep its promises, writes David Penberthy.
Maiden: Three words Lidia Thorpe haters suddenly forgot
If all Australian MPs were held to the standards some want applied to Thorpe, Republicans would be kicked out of Canberra, writes Samantha Maiden.
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TikTok is a dumb Chinese conspiracy — and it’s working
There are two good reasons to rid Australia of TikTok, and communist spying is not even the main one, writes David Penberthy.
Lash royalty: 35 lash techs in the running to be voted region’s best
After combing through more than 400 comments, 35 talented lash technicians are now top contenders for Bundaberg’s best of 2024. Vote for your favourite and help them claim lash royalty.
Banks’ sneak attack on real cash inflicts sinister risk
As if using our accounts to track our every move wasn’t bad enough, now the banks are gambling with national security, writes Caleb Bond.
Goers: London Kerr-fuffle gives bastards a bad name
If it’s bad to be a bastard there’s a long list of Aussie icons and leaders who never got the message, writes Peter Goers.
‘Why we all need to quit Instagram now’
While Instagram is my happy place, for others social media is a dark, depressing and dangerous place. This week has been a wake-up call.
Elite school’s handling of toxic culture ‘lip service’
Three years ago I wrote a story about a teacher grooming myself and other schoolboys at Cranbrook. This is how I feel about the allegations embroiling the school.
Vote for Bundaberg’s best mechanic of 2024
Get your wrenches ready and fuel up, it’s time to vote for Bundaberg’s best ‘grease monkey’ of 2024, with 56 of the region’s top mechanics in the finals. VOTE HERE
First day of voting in Bundaberg points to possible shock result
Bundaberg is on track to break early voting records for the region after a massive turnout on day one of pre-polling, where an early lead had already emerged in the crucial mayoral contest.
‘Where is the line?’: Toughen up domestic violence sentences or watch people die
After months of sitting through our regional Qld courts watching multiple perpetrators of chilling domestic violence get little more than a slap on the wrist, I am left wondering ‘where is the line?’
Could Australia’s climate death wish be more absurd?
People say they care about climate change – but they care about cost of living even more, writes Caleb Bond.
Original URL: https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/queensland/bundaberg/opinion/page/20