Maiden: Three words Lidia Thorpe haters suddenly forgot
If all Australian MPs were held to the standards some want applied to Thorpe, Republicans would be kicked out of Canberra, writes Samantha Maiden.
Opinion
Trump running out the clock while Harris swings for the fences
The polls say the race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris is tied, and Tom Minear argues the way they are campaigning shows they have different views about what that means.
Penbo: Remember when the Greens used to be likeable?
Fast forward to 2024 and those triangular stickers now stand for something quite different from hugging trees, writes David Penberthy.
Maiden: Cashed-up Albo is rubbing young voters’ noses in it
It’s one thing to be loaded after decades in parliament but it’s another to flaunt it so close to an election, writes Samantha Maiden.
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Harris looked out of practice in first sit-down interview
Kamala Harris waited 39 days to face the scrutiny of an interview and if she wants to win the election, she needs to keep fronting up, says Tom Minear.
Maiden: Do Labor remember who their biggest donor is?
There’s something almost amusing about Labor’s sudden concerns about the Greens and the union movement’s black sheep, writes Samantha Maiden.
How Beyoncé’s no-show helped Kamala Harris
While the rumoured appearance of Beyoncé at the Democratic convention amounted to nothing, Tom Minear reckons that was for the best for Kamala Harris. This is why.
Penbo: NDIS party-crashers will send Australia broke
How can it be that 12 per cent of boys in Australia have anything resembling a genuine disability, writes David Penberthy.
Penbo: ‘Racist’ barbs backfire as Albo’s Gaza mess echoes Voice
The switchboards have not lit up like it has over Gaza refugees since the height of the referendum debate. And that’s bad for the PM, writes David Penberthy.
Dutton’s ‘death tax’ deal punts looming crisis to Labor
If you’re wondering if the Coalition thinks it can sneak into office at the election, look no further than its aged care deal, writes James Campbell.
Penbo: Pathetic act confirms Australia’s self-delusion
Just when you thought Australia’s absurd obsession with stupid rules couldn’t get any worse, writes David Penberthy.
Pantomime politicians are the real racists, not Dutton
More than half the country has been written off as racist, but Patrick Carlyon wonders if some of the country’s worst haters sit in parliament.
‘Bonkers’: Men made to fill out ‘pregnancy’ quiz
It could only be a matter of time before Aussie men are required to fill in ‘inclusive pregnancy status’ questionnaires, as is the case in the UK, writes Julie Cross.
Maiden: NAPLAN fail spells big trouble for Aussie boys
If you teach kids that literacy doesn’t matter, you get results like these, writes Samantha Maiden.
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