Bishop's revenge on her Labor nemesis
Paul Sheehan 5:24 AM When Federal Parliament resumes on Monday, the biggest casualty will be front and centre in the House of Representatives.
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Failure to fix expenses rests with politicians
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George Williams 9:00 PM It is obvious that the system of parliamentary entitlements for federal politicians needs root and branch reform. This has become apparent from the regular cycles of scandal and review.
Sacking by text takes bastardry to a new low
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Tim Dick 6:28 PM Some news should never be delivered by text message, like you're dumped, you're sick, or you're sacked. The generally understood custom is to give bad news in person.
Inclusion to keep youth from terrorism
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Noor Huda Ismail 9:00 PM For most of us, the issue of foreign fighters is very foreign indeed, almost impossible to fathom.
Airport may be on fast track to nowhere
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Ian Thomas 9:00 PM The underlying risk in building infrastructure is that it will be underutilised. This is especially relevant for Sydney's $3 billion second international gateway.
View from the Street: How's six months of Good Government looking, eh?
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Andrew P Street 5:07 PM And hey, maybe the problem with parliamentary entitlements if that there should be MORE of them! Your news of the weekend, reduced to a snarky rant.
Trump the showman shakes election race
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Maureen Dowd 5:46 PM I've known Donald Trump a long time. I remember when he sadly broke the news that Heidi Klum was no longer a 10 on his slob-to-supermodel rating system.
Being clear about what ALP stands for
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Kim Carr 12:15 AM Creating conditions in which people can work and flourish has long inspired social democracy and is highly relevant to today's world.
Cartel-like parties drag down democracy
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Nicholas Reece 12:15 AM Labor, Liberal and the Greens – they have all contributed to the deplorable state of our politics.
Badgerys Creek needs a train and more
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11:59 PM A Badgerys Creek airport cannot be seen simply as a piece of aviation infrastructure. A coherent and detailed plan is needed to plot the manner in which the new airport can be knitted into an expanded Sydney transport network.
August 10
Letters to the Editor
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11:36 PM It is sad to see Michael Clarke leaving in such disappointing circumstances ("Michael Clarke to retire from Test cricket", August 9). Unfortunately, the crucible of the Ashes is not the place to try and recover from injury or poor form.
Column 8
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9:00 PM "When did the cartoon tip, which appears in The Form on Fridays, last produce a winner?" asks Col Shephard, the Yamba Gambla.
In the Herald: August 10, 1950
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Stephanie Bull 12:00 AM Prime Minister Menzies, made a "scathing attack on Russia's 'foolish attempt to delude the world' over the Korean crisis" on this day in 1950.
Jon Stewart's humorous approach made a serious impact
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Dannagal G. Young 2:41 PM On Thursday, Jon Stewart ended his 15-year run as host of The Daily Show on Comedy Central, marking the end of an era that was significantly defined by September 11, 2001.
Squeezing entitlements to the limit
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Peter FitzSimons I'd reckon the best lesson to politicians' kids is to muck in with everyone else in economy.
Tony Abbott's do-nothing government
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Adam Gartrell With no agenda and no story to tell, Prime Minister Tony Abbott is leading a do-nothing government.
Marmalade proves indefinite copyright a joke
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Peter Martin Nothing lasts forever, except the Australian copyright on recipes you're not allowed to see.
Fee hikes turn TAFE buildings into morgues
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Kirsty Needham NSW TAFE reforms to turn generation into 'disconnected, disaffected economic drop-outs', say students who can't afford the new classes.
Mendelsohn captures place in Hollywood
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Sam de Brito Sometimes the cream floats to the top with the feathers, which is what we're seeing with Aussie actor Ben Mendelsohn's continued seduction of Hollywood; it's a truly righteous renaissance.
Stewart exits as Trump takes centre stage
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Charles Waterstreet Property mogul looks likely to have a free hand in the absence of the great comedian.
Trust parent power to deal with children's mental health
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Modern parenting is no picnic. Unlike previous generations, today's mums and dads can't copy from the playbook of their parents to meet many of the challenges they face in raising healthy, well-adjusted children in a rapidly changing world.
August 9
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It is bewildering that some people defend booing players as an integral part of sport, writes Julie McCrossin of Annandale.