Shahin: Who’s to blame for Aust’s woes? Look in the mirror
Politicians are not the only people responsible for Australia’s social agenda, setting boundaries or guiding important changes, writes Sam Shahin.
Politicians are not the only people responsible for Australia’s social agenda, setting boundaries or guiding important changes, writes Sam Shahin.
We used to rely on common sense to stay safe but that’s been replaced by stupid, offensive and expensive visual pollution, writes Jess Adamson.
It’s a milestone that some say leaves a parent feeling aimless and empty. So why didn’t I feel like that, writes Robyn Ingerson.
There are some sports I always thought would lead to a longer, healthier life, writes Graham Cornes.
If all Australian MPs were held to the standards some want applied to Thorpe, Republicans would be kicked out of Canberra, writes Samantha Maiden.
The Gympie region has a myriad of awesome country and modern ‘pubs’ and ‘clubs’ serving some of the best meals around, and usually for a reasonable price. But we want to find out where the very best is served. Vote in our poll:
Tolerance is a core Australian value and the pro-Islamic terrorism demonstrations show none whatsoever if you disagree with them, writes Alexander Downer.
We’re meant to be the ones who stand up against political correctness and the incessant policing of language, writes Caleb Bond.
If you thought something sounded familiar when the ex-Labor Senator unveiled her new party, you weren’t alone, writes Samantha Maiden.
If you think you’re progressive holding up a Hezbollah flag, you need to go back to left-winger school and brush up on the tenets of socialism, writes David Penberthy.
Anthony Albanese would love you to think Coles and Woolies are behind your battered bank balance. Don’t fall for it, writes Caleb Bond.
There are many complex problems the world faces, but the “total destruction of Israel would be the beginning of the end”, writes Alexander Downer.
A Qld council’s decision to end the fluoridation of its water has proven divisive, with some corners cheering it as a win for ‘people power’ while others are offering a swift rebuke. JOIN THE CONVERSATION
Let’s hope this idea of paying attention to what Australians really think catches on, writes Caleb Bond.
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