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
Opinion
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.
Penbo: Huge Trump mess his believers really didn’t count on
There are about 12 million problems the US is going to have to work on before Mar-a-Lago drowns in its own rubbish, writes David Penberthy.
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.
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Goers: Infuriating Xmas fact we just have to embrace
It’s an annual guarantee that goes all the way back to the first Christmas, writes Peter Goers.
Don’t like Christmas? Don’t have the day off
People who take offence at the word ‘Christmas’ and want it taken out of greetings and council displays should give up their Christmas Day holiday and work right through the festive season instead, writes Joe Hildebrand.
Why Aussies are facing a political pixie at next Federal Election
Australia could be facing more assumptions and mistruths at the upcoming Federal Election, argues Patrick Carlyon.
‘I was spiralling, overwhelmed’: Aussie mum’s ADHD journey
Rebecca Boyd has revealed how she tackled her neurodivergent journey as a young mum, and shares her tips to coping at stressful times, including the festive season.
Why saying ‘Merry Christmas’ is so shocking
Would you say Merry Christmas to a stranger? With an increasing number of Aussies reporting they’re lonely, perhaps it’s time to look up from your phone and start exchanging pleasantries. It ‘tis the season after all.
Bond: Chalmers thinks we didn’t notice Labor’s tax grab
Real wages have gone up this year but so has the government’s appetite for your money, writes Caleb Bond.
Adamson: Hectic school trend proves we’ve lost the plot
It’s the academic version of a ribbon for everyone on sports day and I fear soon it will be at every year level, writes Jess Adamson.
Dark side to this Aussie Xmas shopping trend
I’m about to pop your festival bauble with a few un-festive facts, writes Amanda Blair.
The migration issue that’s bugging me
This government appears keen to flood the country with migrants from all over the world. So far in 2024, we’ve brought in 445,600, and I’m looking for two, writes Danny Wheeler.
Wooley: A classic case of seen but not heard – got me speculating
Were the Premier and independent MP David O’Byrne cooking something up at their Hobart restaurant meeting? Ponders Charles Wooley
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