‘Supermarket profits feel like a kick in the teeth to all Aussies’
It’s no wonder Aussies are being driven to cheap fast food after seeing the consumer watchdog’s inquiry into supermarket prices, Julie Cross writes.
Opinion
It shouldn’t be a bare-knuckle salmon battle
Being honest about salmon farming a good start to gaining social license, writes Professor David Adams
‘He’s torn this country apart and continues to waste money’
Time to go, Anthony Albanese, or is Peter Dutton on the nose? The race to become Australia’s Prime Minister is heating up. HAVE YOUR SAY
Wooley: Tirade struck the right note on the street
Wilkie’s take-down of the state government suggested uncomfortable truths about incumbency and passion, Charles Wooley writes.
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Bond: DeepSeek isn’t a tech coup. It’s a threat to the West
Don’t give me any rubbish about freedom of speech for a country that doesn’t grant anyone else that right, writes Caleb Bond.
Maiden: Albo dumbstruck twice as Trump’s Gaza bombshell explodes
For the second time this week, the Prime Minister has tried to talk his way around an elephant in the room, writes Samantha Maiden.
Peri-natal depression and anxiety affects dads too
Zach Tuohy’s confession on I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here has reminded us about the importance of having open discussions around men’s mental health, says Dr Erin Seeto.
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.
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.
Starick: Trump’s emergency calls for big Aussie power play
I’ve spent 30 years writing about energy changes in Australia – most of them for the worse, writes Paul Starick.
What the hell is happening in our aged care homes?
Aged care staff are being asked to study a guide on neglect. Signs to look out for include residents with untended wounds, weight loss and fear. What, they need a guide to tell them that, asks Julie Cross?
Wooley: Australia Day celebrations sure have changed over the years
My attempt to recall childhood on the plateau might well be an unreliable memoir, but I know there was never the slightest thought of the 26th of January, writes Charles Wooley
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