Downer: Two weeks of dramatic Donald. What have we learned?
None of us like all of his polices but you can’t deny the new US president has made an energetic start to his second term, writes Alexander Downer.
Opinion
The terrifying twist in Trump’s extreme aid freeze
When Donald Trump froze foreign aid, guards responsible for thousands of ISIS fighters walked off the job. Tom Minear argues it should make the president think twice.
Op shop trend Aussies might want to rethink
There’s something about getting a bargain that’s exhilarating. But that’s getting harder and harder to do these days, writes Tom Bowden.
There’s rules for that now? New mum trap no one mentioned
As a new mum to a three-month-old son, the most shocking part of motherhood is discovering all the so-called rules, writes Elspeth Hussey.
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What a sick world we live in
Australia’s internet watchdog warned that a stabbing video of a Sydney bishop was dangerous. But Elon Musk’s X refused to pull it down. Months later it inspired this kid to murder.
‘A heavy guilt’: How Poh found her place in Aussie sun
It wasn’t easy for MasterChef’s Poh Ling Yeow to migrate to Australia. Now, she reveals why she has no regrets.
The ‘cheeky’ Aussie slang and quip-lash Kathy Lette loves
If laughter is the best medicine, then it is no wonder Aussies live longer than Brits and Americans, writes Kathy Lette.
‘Shared history’ a vital part of Australia’s identity
In the 21st century, the question of what it means to be a First Nations person in Australia remains a critical one, writes Rhoda Roberts.
Littleproud: ‘Australia’s most endearing trait’
Ultimately, Australians have become a laid-back but fair people, who understand if you’re prepared to work for it, you can still make it here, writes David Littleproud.
‘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.
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