Blair: Book Week truth bomb too risky to drop until now
I know I’ll take some hits by publishing this column, it’s sure to offend but it has to be said, writes Amanda Blair.
Opinion
Maiden: Huge gamble in misunderstood Higgins saga
There’s one question on everyone’s lips as the trial wraps up – what do any of these ugly claims have to do with the defamation suit, writes Samantha Maiden.
Hysterical anti-boys pile-on is a grave mistake
Violence against women is never OK but neither is writing off an entire generation over the actions of a few, writes Rebecca Whitfield-Baker.
Penbo: Bandt dazed and confused in Green teen flashback
It felt like one toke too many on the policy bong this week when Adam Bandt spruiked the Greens’ tax-the-sh*t-out-of-everything plan, writes David Penberthy.
Harris looked out of practice in first sit-down interview
Kamala Harris waited 39 days to face the scrutiny of an interview and if she wants to win the election, she needs to keep fronting up, says Tom Minear.
Maiden: Do Labor remember who their biggest donor is?
There’s something almost amusing about Labor’s sudden concerns about the Greens and the union movement’s black sheep, writes Samantha Maiden.
Penbo: NDIS party-crashers will send Australia broke
How can it be that 12 per cent of boys in Australia have anything resembling a genuine disability, writes David Penberthy.
Penbo: ‘Racist’ barbs backfire as Albo’s Gaza mess echoes Voice
The switchboards have not lit up like it has over Gaza refugees since the height of the referendum debate. And that’s bad for the PM, writes David Penberthy.
Dutton’s ‘death tax’ deal punts looming crisis to Labor
If you’re wondering if the Coalition thinks it can sneak into office at the election, look no further than its aged care deal, writes James Campbell.
‘Only four’: Gibney’s Logies speech calls out TV’s boys’ club
Rebecca Gibney’s induction into the Logies Hall of Fame and the Women’s World Cup win are to be celebrated as historic television moments. But Aussie TV remains a boys’ club, writes Kathy McCabe.
Penbo: Pathetic act confirms Australia’s self-delusion
Just when you thought Australia’s absurd obsession with stupid rules couldn’t get any worse, writes David Penberthy.
OPINION: Dear Premier, time to ditch plane, drive Bruce Hwy
It’s hard to see how a Premier who continues to pick planes over cars can ever truly understand – or be forced to fix – the deplorable state of the Bruce Hwy, writes reporter Geordi Offord
Maiden: NAPLAN fail spells big trouble for Aussie boys
If you teach kids that literacy doesn’t matter, you get results like these, writes Samantha Maiden.
161,200 reasons I can’t stand private health care
Does the funding of private health weaken the public system? Of course it does, writes Peter Goers.
How Kamala’s media silent treatment could blow up
In the three weeks since Kamala Harris became the Democratic candidate, she has not held a proper press conference. Tom Minear argues it’s weird – and it could backfire.
Penbo: UK riots expose the nuts ASIO warned us about
In this era of fake news and alternate facts, a factually-based account of a news event will be seen by the angry nuts as a big con job, writes David Penberthy.
Penbo: UK riots expose the nuts ASIO warned us about
In this era of fake news and alternate facts, a factually-based account of a news event will be seen by the angry nuts as a big con job, writes David Penberthy.
Penbo: WFH was just another mad Covid mistake
It seemed like a good idea back when a pandemic loomed over Australia but it’s become a city-killing catastrophe, writes David Penberthy.
Maiden: ‘Repugnant’ tweet exposes Labor weakness
If ever there was a case to haul in an ambassador for a meeting with Penny Wong or kick him out of the country this was it, writes Samantha Maiden.
Harris’s VP pick as risky as Trump’s
Kamala Harris is hoping folksy Midwestern dad Tim Walz can help the Democrats reconnect to voters. But there is one big risk with her pick.
WFH is and has been a free pass
Covid ended more than two years ago and the assumption that workers en masse could choose home over the workplace is laughable, writes Patrick Carlyon.
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.
Trump’s VP is feeling the ‘wrath of every woman’
You know you’re in real trouble when you’ve angered Taylor Swift’s fans, writes Julie Cross, as she reflects on just how quickly things can change in US politics in a week.
‘Double haters’: Big advantage for Harris
There is one big opportunity Kamala Harris can exploit as she vies for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Bond: Labor’s laughable CFMEU ‘shock’ fools no one
To pretend thuggery and corruption within the CFMEU is new is like suggesting that Malcolm Turnbull is the most humble PM in history, writes Caleb Bond.
Maiden: Awkward twist in Albo’s war on Elon
Surprisingly, it’s no longer the Prime Minister who seems to have riled up the Tesla billionaire the most, writes Samantha Maiden.
Toughest smoking law in the world should be in Australia
The UK is on track to make it illegal for some from ever being able to legally buy cigarettes. Some think it’s terrible, but there is a good reason for Australia to adopt it too.
Editor’s view: It is clear the Bruce Hwy must be ‘finished’
Surely it is not too much to ask of our nation’s politicians that they stop treating Queenslanders like mugs and commit to “finishing” the one frustration that unites us all, writes the editor.
Bond: Armed Aussies would have ended Bondi horror sooner
Security guards and shoppers should not have had to confront that murderer with bare hands and makeshift weapons, writes Caleb Bond.
Penbo: Greens’ half-witted hit-job does the impossible for Woolies
Nick McKim’s antics did a disservice to the public when more valuable questions should be directed at both Woolworths and Coles, writes David Penberthy.
Dutton’s eight-word reaction to Lehrmann verdict
Peter Dutton has reacted to a judge’s ruling that Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins. But there was one crucial name he made no mention of.
‘Cherished belongings of a child, ejected from the back seat’
The horrific sights, sounds and smells of a Bruce Highway crash scene bring home the reality of road trauma, writes Shayla Bulloch.
30 of Gympie’s cheekiest toddlers of 2024
With adorable faces and cheeky antics, Gympie’s toddlers keep everyone on their toes. Help search for the region’s cheekiest from 30 nominations. VOTE NOW
Penbo: Facebook’s big greedy lie is an absolute joke
It’s a joke for a mega-rich corporation to claim it is powerless to control the cesspit it created, writes David Penberthy.
Maiden: Media loses its memory in radical Mostyn meltdown
You would think that Anthony Albanese had just appointed Che Guevara or Vladimir Lenin, writes Samantha Maiden.
Callout to find Gympie’s cheekiest toddler of 2024
Do you or does someone you know have a gorgeous, mischievous toddler between one and three years old? Nominations for Gympie’s cheekiest toddler are now being accepted. FILL OUT THE FORM
Penbo: Mindless right wing hostility is the left’s biggest asset
Australia’s conservatives need to wake up and smell the roses when it comes to the way women are treated, promoted and recognised, writes David Penberthy.
Worst thing you can say in 2024
Ricky Gervais was blasted and JK Rowling threatened with arrest after making comments offensive to trans women. Is there no end to this silliness, asks Julie Cross.
Daylight saving exposes popular hobby’s dark reality for women
Most men won’t think twice as the end of daylight saving rolls around – but for women, it’s a reminder we still can’t go outside without fear, writes Emily Olle.
The unlikely royal who’s done a Bradbury
Like Australia’s speed skating Olympian Steven Bradbury, who came from behind to win gold, a royal living in the shadows has become the surprise leading man.
Systemic racism is a problem even if police forces won’t admit it
There is a systemic problem with racism in every police force in Australia but they need to acknowledge it exists before we can solve it, writes Douglas Smith.
Penbo: Big reason no one wants to live in Sydney or Melbourne
It’s not hard to understand why so many of us get misty-eyed thinking about Australia’s golden era at the turn of the century, writes David Penberthy.
Bond: Australia is getting played and our govt is falling for it
Let’s not kid ourselves that being friendly to the grizzly bear will save us when it decides we look tasty, writes Caleb Bond.
Who does it best: 36 of Gympie’s best hair colourists on show
Whether it’s a simple touch up or a hair transformation, we are on the search for the Gympie Hair Colourist that does it best. Vote in the poll and help give your favourite the recognition they deserve.
Maiden: Kevin joins Keating as a world-class headache for Wong
One ex-PM on a collision course with a great power would be enough of a worry, but Penny Wong has two to deal with, writes Samantha Maiden.
Albanese has a decision to make: Keep Rudd or sack him
Kevin Rudd has eight months before the US election to find his way into Donald Trump’s good graces but – in the meantime – Anthony Albanese must weigh the probabilities.
‘It’s not okay’: Royal photographer weighs in on photo scandal
Arthur Edwards, who has been a royal photographer since the 1970s, has weighed in on Princess Catherine’s photoshop saga. Have your say.
Surprise find at an aged care home lunch
Aged care homes have had a bad rap for their culinary offerings – and for good reason, writes journalist Julie Cross. See why she opted to dine at one for lunch.
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.
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.
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