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.
Opinion
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.
Don’t be fooled by Harry’s latest move
King Charles was busy hosting a Buckingham Palace garden party, but it seems there was not even after work drinks or a supper catch-up. I wonder why?
Rising star Aussie city primed to cash in on Melbourne’s misery
Everything is up for debate in politics but there’s little argument to be had over the fact this place is being far better run, writes David Penberthy.
Penbo: This was our Port Arthur moment and we did nothing
It’s been five weeks since the Bondi Junction killing spree shocked the nation and what have we done since? Absolutely nothing, writes David Penberthy.
‘Overlooked’: Teachers deserve better than this
The impact teachers have on students’ education, personal lives and careers cannot be overstated but, sadly, is often overlooked.
‘Never wanted to be anything else’: Aussie teacher inspires
Imogen McKillop has revealed how receiving an Australia’s Best Teacher nomination gave her joy in the face of personal tragedy.
‘Disharmony, division’: Teachers can help change kids
Schools play an important role in a world with a growing sense of uncertainty. Dr Ed Simons explains why and how teachers can change everything forever.
Penbo: More mindless backflips over Albo’s DV rally s**tstorm
It’s no wonder Australians are done with the major parties if these sham scandals are what pass for political “stories”, writes David Penberthy.
What kind of country lets its older citizens go blind?
Vulnerable age pensioners who require sight-saving eye injection treatment are going blind because they simply cannot afford treatment, writes Ita Buttrose.
‘Why are we protesting?’: Question for anti-Israel students
As a student protest movement over the war in Gaza spreads from New York across the world, including to Australia, Tom Minear challenges its black-and-white and anti-Semitic views.
Penbo: It’s the Aussie people versus another free speech hustler
Elon Musk’s fight with the PM and the eSafety Commissioner has unleashed a surge of mad American conspiracy theories, writes David Penberthy.
Wooley: Where do we draw the line on censorship?
I worry about governments withholding information in order to protect us from our worst impulses, writes Charles Wooley
Scammers cash in on wild X conspiracies
Elon Musk’s social media site is a ‘Disneyland’ for conspiracy theorists, as fraudsters turning public health fears into their primary modes of income.
Goers: We should be judged on our attitude to times like Anzac Day
The Dawn Service is a sacred remembrance of sacrifice and a plea for the sanctity of peace. Impossible but essential peace, writes Peter Goers.
Bond: The sad reality of activist teachers’ vision for Anzac Day
A group of activist Australian teachers is pushing a warped view of the spirit of the Anzacs and, as Caleb Bond writes, the sad reality is they are getting some traction.
Maiden: Awkward twist in Albo’s war on Elon
Surprisingly, it’s no longer the Prime Minister who seems to have riled up the Tesla billionaire the most, writes Samantha Maiden.
Toughest smoking law in the world should be in Australia
The UK is on track to make it illegal for some from ever being able to legally buy cigarettes. Some think it’s terrible, but there is a good reason for Australia to adopt it too.
Touch of mirth relieves sombre tone in court
Any reporter who has spent time covering courts will no doubt recall a few amusing lines, writes Charles Wooley.
Bond: Armed Aussies would have ended Bondi horror sooner
Security guards and shoppers should not have had to confront that murderer with bare hands and makeshift weapons, writes Caleb Bond.
Penbo: Greens’ half-witted hit-job does the impossible for Woolies
Nick McKim’s antics did a disservice to the public when more valuable questions should be directed at both Woolworths and Coles, writes David Penberthy.
Dutton’s eight-word reaction to Lehrmann verdict
Peter Dutton has reacted to a judge’s ruling that Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins. But there was one crucial name he made no mention of.
What if Donald Trump loves AUKUS?
Amid the anxiety about the former president upending Australia’s submarine deal, the alternative is being ignored – and Tom Minear argues it might still be a problem for Anthony Albanese.
Penbo: Facebook’s big greedy lie is an absolute joke
It’s a joke for a mega-rich corporation to claim it is powerless to control the cesspit it created, writes David Penberthy.
Wooley: Could the age of the Laborials finally be over?
Tassie voters are waiting to see if the political eclipse will plunge us into darkness or into a brighter, hopeful world, writes Charles Wooley.
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.
Wooley: Nobody wins as war leads to innocents lost
It is far too simplistic to assign collective guilt and punishment to countries engaged in armed conflicts, writes Charles Wooley.
Consent class our best hope to keep kids safe
Consent education should not be regarded as a political or religious issue, but a human rights issue, writes Danielle Wood
A toast to Launceston, which is leaving Hobart in the dust
Another day, another battle for the soul of Hobart: the stadium, UTAS’ move from Sandy Bay, the Battery Point walkway, Kangaroo Bay. Civic life is different in Tasmania’s second city, writes Alex Treacy.
WOOLEY: Current affairs can carry major flow-on effects
The ‘Mighty Murray’ River plays a vital role in global food supplies and if we allow greed to rule we risk killing the thing we love, writes Charles Wooley
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