‘Every Aussie facing cancer has our unique spirit’
The Australian spirit is embodied by every person who has faced cancer and difficult decisions, writes Georgina Long.
Opinion
Dutton reveals what he thinks ‘makes Australia tick’
Peter Dutton believes we have a duty to hand over to the next generation a country better than the one we inherited, and we can because there is one attribute that binds us all.
‘I felt so lucky to be Australian I was embarrassed’
We bash ourselves and we feel helpless that our ‘lucky country’ standard of living is slipping. But there’s a lot to love about Australia, writes Cheng Lei.
‘We have to defend it’: Why our PM celebrates Australia Day
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed why he celebrates Australia Day and what we all share as we look to the future.
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Maiden: It’s a war of words as senators fight it out
The extraordinary stoush over Fatima Payman’s citizenship sparked by Pauline Hanson resulted in chaotic scenes, writes Samantha Maiden.
Lidia Thorpe: Freedom fighter or an Aussie embarrassment?
Rogue senator Lidia Thorpe says she has no regrets about her war of words with Pauline Hanson … but many aren’t so sure about her actions. HAVE YOUR SAY
Goers: Australia’s most ironic shopping con can get in the bin
There’s a new black market boom coming via our nation’s frustrated shoppers, writes Peter Goers. Have your say.
Trump meets the limits of his landslide
Star athletes are copying Donald Trump’s signature dance, a sign of the goodwill for the President-elect. But Tom Minear says some Republicans have reasons to restrain his mandate.
World reacts to Australia’s nuclear no-no
Australia’s awkward position in the international nuclear community has been highlighted in an explosive email chain, reveals Patrick Carlyon.
Just take a look to the east … it’s illuminating
When I saw the works of artist Richard Butler I wanted to be back where I grew up in Northern Tasmania, raising my eyes to the distant mountains, extraordinary cloudscapes and light shows
Penbo: Albo might ban you from commenting on this article
This isn’t a self-serving rant. I’ll get special protections under these laws that you won’t, writes David Penberthy.
This is every parents’ worst nightmare but we have to let them go
While many Aussie parents are freaking out about their teenagers’ first coming of age trip, we can’t wrap them in cotton wool for life, writes Julie Cross.
Maiden: So just how stuffed is Albo really?
Can Peter Dutton win the next federal election for the Coalition? It might not work out the way you think it will, writes Samantha Maiden.
Penbo: Labor’s one-man wrecking ball makes his stupidest move yet
Anthony Albanese’s government is becoming an international embarrassment holding back the state Labor leaders who know a good idea when they see it, writes David Penberthy.
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