Opinion

Tue 25 Feb 2020

Does a farewell tour really mean anything anymore?

premium_icon Does a farewell tour really mean anything anymore?

So, your favourite artist or band announces they’re finally calling it a day. The problem is, we’ve now seen so many acts cry wolf that we can’t believe them...

Why mums owe Kate Middleton a round of applause

premium_icon Why mums owe Kate Middleton a round of applause

The future Queen of England isn’t who I thought I’d take comfort from, but thanks to her honest conversations, the Duchess of Cambridge has given so many mums just...

Bill Shorten 2.0 will end the same as the first

premium_icon Bill Shorten 2.0 will end the same as the first

In making a bold pitch on climate change, Anthony Albanese is making the same miscalculation as his predecessor, writes Renee Viellaris.

Hanson shows how out of touch she is — again

premium_icon Hanson shows how out of touch she is — again

Senator Pauline Hanson has weighed into the domestic violence debate in the most narcissistic, ignorant way possible, writes Kylie Lang.

Will you go to Dreamworld knowing what we now know?

premium_icon Will you go to Dreamworld knowing what we now know?

It was a place of joy for Queensland kids growing up in the 1980s and 1990s. But with the revelations that it was “luck” that more people did not die, would you go...

Mon 24 Feb 2020

Toxic MAFS message that needs to change

Toxic MAFS message that needs to change

There are always plenty of arguments and break ups on the reality show but a far more worrying aspect is playing out right in front of us.

Arndt’s defence of killer dad proof she’s gone too far

premium_icon Arndt’s defence of killer dad proof she’s gone too far

Defending killer dad Rowan Baxter is reason enough to strip her of the honour, writes Susie O’Brien.

Male violence is an endemic problem

Male violence is an endemic problem

More than half of women killed last year died at hands of partner or relative.

How do we end this nightmare?

premium_icon How do we end this nightmare?

We are in the grip of a domestic violence epidemic in this country. Innocent victims are being killed by people they loved.

Why isn’t Michelle Bridges in prison?

premium_icon Why isn’t Michelle Bridges in prison?

Michelle Bridges’ driving ban and $750 fine are small prices to pay for being caught driving drunk with a child.

Sun 23 Feb 2020

‘Big MAFS secret’ we’re not being told

‘Big MAFS secret’ we’re not being told

There’s something fishy going on in this season of Married At First Sight, and once you notice it, it changes almost everything the contestants say.

Australia’s ‘dumb’ reaction to angry firey

Australia’s ‘dumb’ reaction to angry firey

Australians jumped to the defence of angry firey Paul Parker who ripped into the PM. But when we found out more, the reaction quickly changed.

With small steps for Hannah, we can end the terror at home

premium_icon With small steps for Hannah, we can end the terror at home

The calculated and callous steps Rowan Baxter took to wipe out Hannah Clarke and her children makes his crime one of our most brutal, writes SHERELE MOODY.

Sat 22 Feb 2020

One error behind $460 million humiliation

One error behind $460 million humiliation

Michael Bloomberg spent hundreds of millions of dollars to get on the debate stage. But there was one thing his money couldn’t buy.

Fri 21 Feb 2020

Detective wrongly crucified by social media pile-on

premium_icon Detective wrongly crucified by social media pile-on

Detective Thompson didn’t say what you think he said. But in the age of the social media pile-on, the whole truth matters little, writes Kate Kyriacou.

OUR SAY: Time for men to take responsibility

premium_icon OUR SAY: Time for men to take responsibility

It’s time for men to lead on the issue of toxic masculinity, no matter whether you think you’re not the problem.

How the Tiger shirtfronted the Premier one last time

premium_icon How the Tiger shirtfronted the Premier one last time

A shrewd strategist to the last, rogue Labor MP Jo-Ann Miller used a little-known parliamentary convention to one-up the Premier as she resigned from Parliament in...

Thu 20 Feb 2020

A custody battle did not kill those kids – an evil man did

A custody battle did not kill those kids – an evil man did

The Family Court and the “system” is far from perfect but the “system” did not fail Rowan Baxter. The killer dad is the only failure here.

The robot apocalypse is coming, but how do we prepare?

premium_icon The robot apocalypse is coming, but how do we prepare?

Secure, well-paid jobs are slowly evaporating and being replaced by electronic and digital alternatives. , writes Mark Morey.

One word that forced Queen to ban Meghan

One word that forced Queen to ban Meghan

It’s one word, five little letters, but it left the Queen with no option but to completely excise Prince Harry and Meghan from royal life.

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