Dear Australia: Bill Shorten’s ‘new’ speechwriter revealed
Bill Shorten’s had a tough week, with criticism over how much his speechwriter is paid. Julie Cross imagines what a cheaper (perhaps less professional speechwriter) might produce.
Opinion
Bond: Selfish AFL clubs leave the NRL with its biggest hit
The AFL is clearly not shy about stealing good ideas from rugby league, so when is it going to toughen up and take back Origin, writes Caleb Bond.
Maiden: Albo’s plotting something but he needs an alibi
The Prime Minister is serene in public, but there are goings on behind the scenes, writes Samantha Maiden.
Bond: The Aussies Tingle really hits with ‘racist’ spray
When the ABC star says Australia is a racist country she doesn’t mean her friends or viewers of 7.30, writes Caleb Bond.
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My Covid scare highlights a huge divide
Seven days into isolation and three negative Covid tests, Edwina Bartholomew is thankful she can afford it.
Four Corners not the only Trump bashers in town
The hypocrisy of the new liberal left never ceases to shock, writes Joe Hildebrand.
Deadly lesson Aussies aren’t learning
The population of a decent sized Australian town have died from drug overdoses in the last 10 years – but there is something we could do to stop the carnage.
Don’t get sucked in by pushy property spruikers
To be a successful property investor you will need to spend time investigating the market — don’t just listen to what developers and their Facebook ads say.
‘I’m pregnant, I got Pfizer … it brought out the crazies’
Eddie Bartholomew explains why she is confident she’s made the right decision for her body, baby and family to get the Pfizer vaccine.
Shots fired: Debate over feral pig hunting fundraiser
The Bacon Busters pig hunt is a wildly popular rural event – a school just happens to benefit, writes Tara Miko.
Why your cash savings are making you poorer
Australians are sitting on more cash than ever before but it is almost the opposite of an investment. It is going backwards.
‘Sophisticated and cunning’: Ransomware has exploded
Privacy laws need to wake up to hackers or regulators need to get their hands dirty and call out criminal behaviour, writes Kathy Sundstrom
Three ways to get on the property ladder
In all likelihood property prices have not peaked. If you’re a buyer trying to get into the market, the same rules as always apply.
There’s no vaccine for lies, but you can protect yourself from Covid
We’ve been lucky so far during the pandemic, but make no mistake – we’re vulnerable. It’s okay to be cautious or confused about getting the vaccine – but don’t let social media users scare you off it, talk to an actual expert.
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