‘Don’t be an arrogant d**k’: Rafter’s view of Australia
We talk about the tall poppy syndrome, but I don’t necessarily agree with that. If I could sum up what our attitude is, it’s this: don’t be an arrogant d**k, writes Pat Rafter.
Opinion
Mark Bouris: ‘The Australia I support’
Mark Bouris has told of the ‘treasure’ in his life that has kept him in Australia, after his family came from war-torn Greece.
Wooley: Australia’s a mess but it’s not all Labor’s fault
Coalition leader Peter Dutton will have to make political history if he is to overthrow Anthony Albanese, writes Charles Wooley
Gina Rinehart: ‘Let’s not forget these Australians’
Australian mining billionaire Gina Rinehart reflects on the hard work that defines our pioneering history, and questions why government overspending and wastage continues.
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‘I may not be indigenous but I feel attached to this land’
Australian businessman Maurice Newman came to Australia with his parents as a child. He quickly learnt the ‘dinky di Aussie’ way — and he has no regrets.
‘We’re weird mob … we’re brilliant, but we can be frustrating’
‘We can reach great heights and yet be deeply disappointing … but I have seen Australians achieve amazing outcomes,’ writes former Governor-General David Hurley.
Cosgrove: ‘Is civility dying in Australia?’
Is civility dying in Australia? Do you feel that in previous times, people were kinder, wiser, living in greater harmony? Australians need their leaders to help find it, writes Peter Cosgrove.
Why Twiggy still invests in Australia’s hard yakka
There is a growing pride in Australia’s ability to do anything it turns its mind to, and rightly so, writes Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest.
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price: ‘We all belong to this place equally’
My Indigenous heritage taught me we all belong. Regardless of race or heritage, resilience, courage and loyalty to each other and this place must endure, writes Jacinta Nampijinpa Price.
‘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.
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.
‘People are gobsmacked’: Why I back Australia over India
Alana King’s parents may have come from India, but the cricketer has explained why she is true blue green and gold.
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