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.
Opinion
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.
Revealed: Real reason Kate’s fake sparked mother of all pile-ons
In the history of time, no royal picture has divided the globe as much as that fake Kate family snap, writes Amy Bissett.
Goers: London Kerr-fuffle gives bastards a bad name
If it’s bad to be a bastard there’s a long list of Aussie icons and leaders who never got the message, writes Peter Goers.
Defiant hidden message in pissed off Princess’s new photo
Kate learned a trick or two about the media from the late Queen Elizabeth II, writes Samantha Maiden.
Can I possibly have another baby while I’m battling cancer?
Parenting is a major challenge at the best of times, let alone when you’re battling stage 4 cancer. Kellie Finlayson addresses some of the toughest questions she’s confronted with.
I used to hate footy, but now I bloody love it – even BT!
She may be in the minority when it comes to missing Brian Taylor’s commentary. But Amanda Blair says after initially hating footy, she’s now a true convert. Here’s why.
‘Why we all need to quit Instagram now’
While Instagram is my happy place, for others social media is a dark, depressing and dangerous place. This week has been a wake-up call.
Wooley: Libs launched back in time by nice guy JRock
The Liberal election playbook echoes the 1980s when Robin Gray bulldozed his way through Tassie politics, writes Charles Wooley.
Elite school’s handling of toxic culture ‘lip service’
Three years ago I wrote a story about a teacher grooming myself and other schoolboys at Cranbrook. This is how I feel about the allegations embroiling the school.
‘Stupid white bastard’ isn’t even the worst I’ve been called this week
Of all the things I’ve been called over the years, Sam Kerr’s alleged atrocity would qualify as one of the least offensive, writes Caleb Bond.
Penbo: Virgin’s flying dogs decree is another inclusivity howler
Coming soon to a packed flight near you – some fellow traveller’s chihuahua, writes David Penberthy.
‘So many parents make this mistake – and it’s getting worse’
Parenting is never easy but many seem to be falling into a trap – and it’s only getting worse. TAKE OUR POLL
Trump talk not such a bright idea for Libs
Deputy Liberal leader Sussan Ley channelled ex-president Donald Trump on migrant crime last week, but Tom Minear doubts that will work in Australia as well as in the US.
Wooley: Oi tourists, put your money where your mouth is
Mainlanders on ‘value holidays’ need to spend money to ensure the survival of the places they love so much.
Penbo: I’m calling it already – Trump’s got Biden licked
The Democrats have made two fatal mistakes in their mission to keep the evilly gifted insurrectionist Donald Trump out of the White House, writes David Penberthy.
Could Australia’s climate death wish be more absurd?
People say they care about climate change – but they care about cost of living even more, writes Caleb Bond.
Big fat facts missing from nuclear power debate
Finding the debate over nuclear power super-annoying? You’re not the only one, writes David Mills.
West must act on Ukraine war before a Trump win
Ukrainian soldiers are running out of ammo and refreshing their phones for news of overseas aid. Tom Minear says the world must act before the potential return of Donald Trump.
Goers: Simple facts of life lazy retirees must face
For the first month after retirement I stared at the walls and spent days and nights in a daze of inaction, writes Peter Goers.
‘Woke’ or ‘broke’, no one cares what corporates think
As another millionaire CEO loses his job over another PR disaster, maybe it’s time sanctimonious corporations resorted to honesty, writes David Penberthy.
Haters gonna hate: Taylor Swift backlash echoes class war ugliness
The joyless backlash is symptomatic of a broader malaise which has risen to the fore amid this cost of living squeeze, writes David Penberthy.
Navy blueprint should have happened years ago
The blueprint into the future of Australia’s Navy is a good one but should have come earlier, writes Charles Miranda.
Australia’s most hated: Mums who failed to secure Swift tix
A collective insanity has taken hold and the search for the golden ticket – aka Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour tix – has turned normally reasonable parents into wild-eyed lunatics.
Why Swift conspiracy theorists need to calm down
As Republicans spread an incredibly weird rumour about Taylor Swift, Tom Minear wonders if these divided United States are ever getting back together.
Where am I going with this? Oh yes, I remember — Joe’s memory
Take it from this ‘absent-minded professor’, we’re all prone to moments of embarrassing forgetfulness, Charles Wooley writes.
Penbo: Stupid contradiction in hypocritical Labor booze addiction
Australia is at a bizarre crossroads with lawmakers obsessed with making life easy for hard drug users while punishing anyone who likes a drink, writes David Penberthy.
Albanese’s initiative ‘brought tears to their eyes’
We are hearing first-hand from parents, schools, charities and community organisations about the benefits of the School Student Broadband Initiative, writes Michelle Rowland.
Cornes: The AFL should just leave the damn game alone
The AFL is up to its old tricks again tweaking a series of rules ahead of the season. As Graham Cornes writes, most of them simply fix problems caused by previous changes.
Is this Joe Biden’s ScoMo moment?
After the US President angrily denied he was an “elderly man with a poor memory”, Tom Minear argues there’s something he should learn from Scott Morrison.
‘Elderly man’: A day for Biden to forget
As Joe Biden trips over his words and his feet, voters wonder if he is too old to be the President. A scathing new assessment of his memory certainly won’t help.
‘New York-style’: The inferiority complex we should bin
After seeing New York’s mayor bragging about finally rolling out rubbish bins, Tom Minear argues it’s time for Australians to stop using the city as a stamp of approval.
Bit of a miserable cow? You may be turning into a Karen
1. You need a good shag. 2. You never got to be class captain. These are two of the five signs you’re becoming a Karen, writes Nikki Osborne.
Penbo: Footy’s moronic ‘golden age’ is dead. Good
“Bring back the biff” has been a catch cry of many a footy fan over the years. But, as David Penberthy says, those days are dead.
‘This is the biggest lie in sport – and I fell for it’
Playing sport may be fun for many but there is a lie that they tell us all – and we’re silly enough to believe them.
‘I’m sick of rich people telling us what’s best for us all’
If you’re rich you’re possibly an expert in making money but that doesn’t make you an expert who can tell me what to do.
Albo’s tax lie shows we are one-eyed, not clear-eyed
All politicians struggle to tell the truth. But if we expect that to change, Tom Minear argues we must take it seriously when a leader breaks a promise.
Penbo: Maxwell pile on proves the miserable no-fun police are in control
David Boon was lauded for sinking 52 tinnies on a Sydney to London flight in 1989. The reaction to Glenn Maxwell’s recent drunken antics shows how much the world has changed.
Why do we all make this same ‘crap’ mistake as parents?
Parenting is not easy but there is at least one mistake we all make and yet we rarely seem to learn from it.
What Australians don’t understand about Trump
Many Australians struggle to comprehend Donald Trump’s popularity, but US correspondent Tom Minear argues he also remains a mystery to his American opponents.
Queen Mary’s message to hubby’s rumoured lover
If King Frederik’s rumoured lover is not sure of where she stands, Queen Mary’s moment on the balcony put an end to that, writes Julie Cross.
One man’s lakes vision leaves a lasting impact
Keen fisherman Jason Garrett left his piece of the Central Highlands much better than when he found it, writes Charles Wooley
Wooley: C’mon Premier, I implore you to make a pact with the devil
It will take a lot of inspiration, love and care, to save our most famous Tasmanian. But thanks to the best wildlife footage seen of this iconic carnivore, anything is possible, Charles Wooley says.
Goers: Over-paid Australia Post is seriously failing to deliver
Much of the country is counting on Australia Post at Christmas time in particular. But, as Peter Goers writes, the organisation is leaving us all seriously wanting.
WOOLEY: An inconvenient truth-teller faces jail term
Charles Wooley tells of a brave man who used his newspaper to stand up for Hong Kong.
I’m set for another Christmas family calamity – and will love it
Be honest – we’re all dreading some, or many, things about our Christmas Day celebrations. But, as Nick Ryan writes, you just have to embrace it.
Khawaja’s critics can’t have it both ways
If we want athletes to ditch the cliches and be themselves, then Tom Minear argues we can’t complain when they take a stance like Usman Khawaja on Palestine.
Goers: Here’s what happens when you mix holograms and showbiz
Watching a hologram performance provided “one of the most remarkable and stunning” stage show moments. But, as Peter Goers writes, it was also a little odd.
Penbo: State-sponsored theft is leaving us all seriously poorer
The excuses for the soaring cost of living we are all grappling with are getting ridiculous and it’s the federal government leading the charge, writes David Penberthy.
Spare no tears for departing politicians
Don’t be fooled by Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s teary departure. Politics can be a tough game. But it’s a game compared with what many Australians do for a living.
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