More NDIS secret perks: Sorry Bill Shorten, you must stop this
So it turns out government bureaucrats have been enjoying some nice little perks too on the back of the NDIS. Things like secret golf trips, drinks and fancy meals. This has to end.
Opinion
Wooley: Sorry Albo, you are not living on Struggle St now
Loads of Aussie politicians are enjoying the tax benefits of negative gearing property – sometimes more than one, writes Charles Wooley.
Penbo: Pro-Palestine ‘idiots’ reveal true anti-Jew motives
The bigotry on display against Jerry Seinfeld across Australia and a despicable attack on a Labor MP leave no more room for excuses, writes David Penberthy.
‘Wipe-out’: Moment Biden became dazed like a deer in headlights
This wasn’t a competition; it was a wipe-out. Biden appeared frail, confused and dazed as he became incoherent, writes body language expert Katia Loisel.
Biden ‘signed his own death warrant’
The first US presidential debate was a disaster for Joe Biden. It was so bad that, for the first time, his allies finally began to speak publicly about their panic, says Tom Minear.
Biden’s disastrous debate gives rise to Trump election bid
From the moment Joe Biden opened his mouth, cheers and jeers from those watching quickly turned to groans and silence, writes Annelise Nielson.
Goers: We can’t put war criminals on memorials – not even this one
I’ll always believe that Morant was following orders and that he became a scapegoat of empire – but he was also a war criminal, writes Peter Goers.
Maiden: Don’t let facts get in the way of a good outrage
You can blame journalists or Labor’s inability to make an argument stick if you want, but there’s only one word to describe this “indefensible” furore, writes Samantha Maiden.
The ‘heart breaking’ quest to find my dad an aged care bed
Too many frail elderly Aussies like my dad are forced to take up a hospital bed while they wait for aged care, writes Sue Dunlevy. And some are still waiting after six months.
Wooley: Future power options require a leap of faith
In the absence of scientific detail, I’m tempted to givemore credit to anyone who can pronounce ‘nuclear’, writes Charles Wooley.
Stop the filth, fear and the sickos
In a week where we learnt terror groups are radicalising autistic kids in Australia, why is it up to a billionaire to take up the fight with social media, Julie Cross argues.
Meta don’t negotiate, they dictate. Parliament must act
Australia cannot surrender on laws to hold social media giants accountable, News Corp Australia executive chairman Michael Miller has told a parliamentary committee.
Penbo: Bloody-minded Labor says no thanks to logic
Nothing in what Federal Labor says about nuclear power has anything to do with science, writes David Penberthy.
Maiden: Unpopular fact haunts Coalition’s nuclear U-turn
It was just three years ago that Scott Morrison was promising AUKUS would not open the door to civilian nuclear technology, writes Samantha Maiden.
Hunter Biden’s mysterious move in gun case
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.
In defence of Dusty’s right to silence
US sports do a far better job than Australian leagues in making players give interviews. But when Dustin Martin refused to talk before his 300th game, Tom Minear didn’t care. This is why.
Wooley: Energy debate able to produce a lot of hot air
Politicians can’t even pronounce the word ‘nuclear’ let alone enunciate a coherent policy, writes Charles Wooley.
Penbo: You’re so vain you probably think this gong is about you
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.
Maiden: Albo and Dutton replay Australia’s climate Psycho scene
Does anyone feel like we have seen this election movie before? Over and over and over again, writes Samantha Maiden.
‘People are sick of it’: Battle to save ‘too woke’ Australia
A memorial commemorating a moment in Australian history may be taken down permanently – and many aren’t happy. HAVE YOUR SAY
‘Chaos’: Key issue with Qantas boarding rule change
Qantas’s new system to speed up boarding could prove painful for passengers if the US is anything to go by. Here’s why.
Albo bets that nuclear is a voter timebomb for Dutton
It’s a winner for Labor, if Dutton is silly enough to name the sites he thinks nuclear power plants should be located. But he’ll have to soon, if he’s serious about going nuclear, warns Charles Wooley
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.
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.
‘Social media giants profit from evil’: Michael Miller
In just one generation, we have gone from magic to madness argues News Corp Australasia Executive Chairman Michael Miller, who is calling on Australia to impose a ‘social licence’ to force Tech monopolies to play by Australian rules.
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.
The contradiction in felon Trump’s key campaign claims
Donald Trump is trying to convince Americans of two things so they will be willing to elect him as a convicted felon. The problem, as Tom Minear argues, is they cannot both be true.
Wooley: Why I am ‘a lake is half- full’ kinda guy this week
A trip to Kati Thanda Lake Eyre, found me inquiring ‘what’s in a name?’ and had me comparing the language used to describe that magical part of the country with our own, writes Charles Wooley.
The simple lesson Australia should learn from the US
Australians like to think we know better than Americans, especially on guns and healthcare. But Tom Minear argues there’s a US policy that Treasurer Jim Chalmers should copy.
Aussies who’ve cracked work-life balance
Paying for staff to go for a long weekend to Mykonos. Then there’s team pizza and cocktail-making nights, plus two extra weeks off over Christmas. These workers have nailed it.
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.
Penbo: Immigration Dept’s culture problem has been exposed
The jaw-dropping revelations of this week about the genuine scumbags granted citizenship confirms my long-held suspicion, writes David Penberthy.
‘Whoever thought of this crap is doing a fantastic job dividing us all’
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
Maiden: Albo looks weak while Giles hangs on
Ultimate responsibility for the detainee debacle lies with the man who appointed the besieged immigration minister in the first place, writes Samantha Maiden.
Proof of Voice vote lie laid bare in one image
When the No campaign told Australia that a Yes vote would “divide” us, they failed to mention this part, writes Douglas Smith.
Hard to look at yourself through another’s eyes
The truth is I would have known nothing about Vincent Namatjira and his portrait of Gina Rinehart had the metals mogul not called for it to be banned, observes Charles Wooley
Penbo: This messed-up AI craze is all that is wrong with this world
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.
Aged care rort on items that are cheaper at Bunnings
Older Australians are being dudded out of their home care funds which could be better spent so they have more to survive on, argues Julie Cross.
Bond: Green electricity dream has turned a stark shade of black(out)
Australia has been sold a pup on renewable energy, and now our early exit from fossil fuels is leaving us very precariously perched, writes Caleb Bond.
Maiden: Still time to stop ‘sinister’ experiment on our kids
The billionaire men who unleashed social media on the world don’t let their kids use it, so why should we, writes Samantha Maiden.
Biggest possible threat in horror flight scenario
I’m a captain who has flown this route in B777’s hundreds of times and know what can go wrong, writes aviator Byron Bailey.
Biden-Trump debate to show only one can lose
Joe Biden and Donald Trump are both deeply flawed candidates, Tom Minear argues, which is why their rush to debate each other poses risks on both sides.
Why NDIS and child care fraudsters make my blood boil
We know the NDIS is rife with fraud, the taxpayer is losing at least a billion dollars a year there. Now child care has similar issues. Something must change, writes Julie Cross.
Penbo: Australia is waking up to the work-from-home con
There is a deep-seated ambivalence and in some quarters open hostility to business in this country, writes David Penberthy.
Bond: Thanks for nothing, Dr Chalmers
There are about one trillion reasons this will actually prove to be a budget for the ages, writes Caleb Bond.
Penbo: Aussies’ real take on brutal Bali justice might surprise us
Two major cases this week lead me to wonder if our country could learn some lessons from Indonesia, writes David Penberthy.
Goers: ScoMo’s sins washed away in Scotty’s pitch to US market
Scott Morrison knows God loves him and has direct quotes to prove it in his new book, writes Peter Goers.
This is the ugly result when ‘Karens’ go too far
Whether it’s on the car windshield, in the letterbox or stuck to the front door, it seems real fury deserves a personal touch these days.
Maiden: Dumb budget backlash misses Albo’s messy admission
Shovelling cash to double-dipping property investors may prove harder to explain than deciding not to means-test billionaires, writes Samantha Maiden.
Two-state solution cannot be wished into existence
Rushing to recognise a Palestinian state, as Australia is now willing to do, risks backing Israel into a corner. Tom Minear argues it ignores the reality of the politics of peace.
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