‘Fuming’: Taxpayers biggest losers from Nauru legal fiasco
Expect all sorts of excuses from the foreign criminals Australia is trying to deport to Nauru. The legal battles have begun, writes Julie Cross.
Opinion
‘It’s time to act’: Push to save Aussies from going blind
No one should have to go blind simply because they can’t afford the treatment that would save their sight, writes Jillian Skinner.
Keyboard warrior or king, time to take Trump literally
It has long been said Donald Trump should be taken seriously, not literally. Now he is backed by a team that doubles down rather than backs down, Tom Minear argues it is time rethink that.
Australia First: How Dutton should deal with Trump
After weeks of criticising Kevin Rudd, Peter Dutton pivoted to back Anthony Albanese in the face of Trump’s tariffs. Tom Minear argues he changed tack for an important reason.
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Mark Bouris: ‘The Australia I support’
Mark Bouris has told of the ‘treasure’ in his life that has kept him in Australia, after his family came from war-torn Greece.
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.
‘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.
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