Opinion
Wednesday, 4 December
What's up with Bill Shorten?
MOVING out of government has changed Bill Shorten in the eyes of many, writes Malcolm Farr.
Tuesday, 3 December
Who do you trust, your GP or the TV?
THE fall out over cholesterol has proved we're more willing to trust a television program than the advice of our own doctor.
Friday, 29 November
Manual cars: superior or old hat?
PAUL Pottinger says autos rule, but Tory Maguire says you're not really driving if you're not driving a manual.
Tuesday, 26 November
Clarke, Warner disgrace Baggy Green
FORMER Test cricketer Bruce Francis slams today's "overpaid, ungrateful, overindulged" players.
No plain sailing for new PM
OPINION: Eleven weeks in and it's clear an Abbott transformation will be hard slog.
Monday, 25 November
Broken arm sledge is just cricket
THERE's a line in sledging that Clarke didn't cross - on the other side of that line are racism and other players' mothers.
Thursday, 21 November
ABC salary critics need reality check
OPINION: Top ABC talent earn a fraction of stars on Channels 7, Nine and Ten
Dissolving our hatred into Ashes
OPINION: We do not hate the Poms. Come on - we just don't. Rivalries are fine but hatred favours nobody.
Wednesday, 20 November
Even the ABC pays women less
THE national broadcaster's HR department must be bracing for some uncomfortable talks with some of its female stars today.
Morrison's secrecy extreme
OPINION: The Government's determination to block information on asylum seeker is about to reach peak absurdity.
Bachelor strips dignity from women
GREAT news, girls! You can use that degree you attained after doing so well at school to snag yourself a cardboard boyfriend.
Tuesday, 19 November
The 10 worst kids TV characters
NORMAN Price, the Little Princess, even Thomas the Tank Engine: the TV characters kids love but parents hate.
Friday, 15 November
Rudd's spirit leaves a lasting legacy
JANUARY 14, 2010, was one of the most important days of my life.
Wednesday, 13 November
Ignoring your own health is selfish
IT's not possible in 2013 in Australia that a woman doesn't know about breast cancer and its detection and treatment.
Tuesday, 12 November
NSW burned by penny-pinching
OFFICIALS fear NSW bushfire victims will have less chance of rebuilding than Victorian and Tasmanian households.
Monday, 11 November
The little pig leading our kids astray
OPINION: She's about to sell out the Opera House and has a global following of millions but Peppa Pig needs a major attitude adjustment.
Friday, 8 November
Not only sailors should be sacked
OPINION: In the same way military authority flows down the ranks, surely responsibility must flow back up the ranks again.
Australia's Next Top Stigma
ALMOST half of us will experience mental health issues. And no, it's not something to "aspire" to, but openness is.
Wednesday, 6 November
Why they had to kill Verema
AN injured racehorse with this sort of injury literally dies in front of your eyes if attempts are made to keep it alive, writes racing editor Ray Thomas.
Sunday, 3 November
Misogyny still alive in the workplace
PENNY Palmer has never heard of Julia Gillard's misogyny speech and is living proof that sexual bullying in the workplace is alive today.
Friday, 1 November
Not all bikers are created equal
OPINION: New QLD laws to combat criminal bikie gangs have led to harassment of innocent recreational bikers.
How far is too far for child safety?
SHOULD there be a witness to nappy changing at childcare? Is it OK to door knock neighbours to check potential employees?
Thursday, 31 October
Putin: Magnificent or monster
OPINION: It's hard to know if the Russian president is lacking self-awareness or just couldn't give a toss.
PR the Catholic Church can't buy
OPINION: Pope Francis has already been cast as the hope of the side for the image of the Church. This can only help.
Monday, 28 October
Gaga and Miley: same thing?
OPINION: Lady Gaga sells hope through her songs and belief through her clothes. Miley is just selling her soul.
Wednesday, 23 October
Bob Carr, manipulative to the end
OPINION: Carr's timing, as NSW is consumed with raging bushfires, looks cynical. But then, so was his time in politics.
Imagine Tony's toast at this wedding
OPINION: His sister's wedding could be a little awkward for our PM if he races to the High Court to block gay marriage.
Women breadwinners no disaster
OPINION: It's like the genders are a footy team and everyone wants a winner when we should all be dreaming of a draw.
Wednesday, 16 October
Queensland's new bikie laws absurd
THE days of police consorting squads and selective law making have been revived by QLD's alarmist bikie campaign.
Tuesday, 15 October
Sour grapes show Labor not united
EVERYONE hates it when they miss out on a job. Anna Burke put that on full display yesterday when she was shafted from a position on the Labor frontbench.
Sad search for Maddie a lonely task
COMMENT: After six and a half years, the global search for Madeleine McCann last night came down to a 40-minute TV appeal.
Monday, 14 October
Memo to Labor from Churchill
OPINION: Already there is dissatisfaction within the ALP on the methodology used to elect Bill Shorten.
Thursday, 10 October
Let's not lionise Chopper
OPINION: Let's put Chopper to rest without pretending he was a 20th-Century Ned Kelly.
We need clarity on pollie perks
OPINION: Only a tiny number of MPs have set out to diddle the public purse on expenses, and most of them have been caught.
Sunday, 6 October
Clive's titanic arrival in politics
CLIVE Palmer's party has a balance of power and, like America's Tea Party, has become a popular political force overnight, writes Paul Toohey.
Wednesday, 2 October
Buddy's pay about more than dollars
IT's a powerful thing that an indigenous man has won the highest contract ever paid to an Australian team sportsman.
Sugar rush not so sweet
OPINION: Sugar is not just bad for our health, it's also bad for the communities around the world that have been forced off their land without compensation
Tuesday, 1 October
Jakarta's human rights hypocrisy
TONY Abbott's visit to Jakarta signals a 180 degree shift since Paul Keating made his first trip to Indonesia in 1992.
Pay equality is good for business
OPINION: Business needs to realise pay equity is not just a 'women's issue', it's a business issue, writes Ben Pike.
Great Aussie Heatwave
There was no escaping the heat in the southern states as scorching weather seared much of the country.
Best Mayan apocalypse memes
The Internet has no shortage of memes celebrating the coming Mayan apocalypse
Schoolies run wild in Bali
Hundreds of Australian Schoolies have arrived in Kuta, Bali, to let loose after finishing their school exams
History of the turkey pardon
After Obama pardoned two turkeys today, we take a look back at those before him that have had the honour of saving a few lucky birds.
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Fear of foreigners holding us back
THE Abbott government has just proved with GrainCorp there ain't no national interest like political self interest.
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