Opinion
When Aussie's aren't: Identity crisis?
ONE in four Australians celebrating Australia Day today were not born here. Does that surprise you? Well, then, try this on for size ...
Economic 'soft landing' a success
A VERY remarkable thing is happening to the Australian economy; something we've never achieved before.
Christmas exchange rate backs cash
ECONOMISTS hate Christmas; and not just because of the plunge in personal productivity that occurs this time each year (hello couch!).
What's up with Bill Shorten?
MOVING out of government has changed Bill Shorten in the eyes of many, writes Malcolm Farr.
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.
Fear of foreigners holding us back
THE Abbott government has just proved with GrainCorp there ain't no national interest like political self interest.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The 10 worst kids TV characters
NORMAN Price, the Little Princess, even Thomas the Tank Engine: the TV characters kids love but parents hate.
Rudd's spirit leaves a lasting legacy
JANUARY 14, 2010, was one of the most important days of my life.
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.
NSW burned by penny-pinching
OFFICIALS fear NSW bushfire victims will have less chance of rebuilding than Victorian and Tasmanian households.
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.
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.
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.
Back yourself to get a better deal
FORGET the horses, there's only one clear winner this Spring racing season. Our big banks. All four have galloped home with record profits.
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.
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?
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.
Gaga and Miley: same thing?
OPINION: Lady Gaga sells hope through her songs and belief through her clothes. Miley is just selling her soul.
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.
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.
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.
Memo to Labor from Churchill
OPINION: Already there is dissatisfaction within the ALP on the methodology used to elect Bill Shorten.
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.
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Australia, it's time to stop complaining
OK Australia. Enough is enough. Stop whingeing on social media every time something ticks you off. No one wants to live in a nanny-nation.