Ghosts of extreme free speech could haunt Twitter
Twitter could suffer from extreme politicization of everything.
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Reckless splitting of the Defence portfolio will result in ongoing paralysis
This is perhaps one of the worst decisions to affect Defence in the past 20 years, because the structure is now askew.
How Lisa Singh beat Labor's machine men
Beware people who've been around politics a long time and who know how it all works. They can undo the best-laid plans of party head office.
Should we still travel overseas?
The home is the most common location in Australia for injuries to occur.
The lost souls using ideology to express personal anger
The profile of what we consider a terrorist attack is increasingly hard to define.
Trump faces resistance from unlikely source
"Just hold your nose." That was the advice I heard a Republican activist give another member of the party who was hesitant to support Donald Trump.
Celibacy isn't the cause of sexual abuse
As one of an increasing number of young Catholic men who have decided to become a Catholic priest, I am in a privileged position to debunk some of the myths surrounding celibacy and to quell any fears that celibacy is a grave evil.
How Sydney is making us fat
I'm a big walker. Sadly, since I moved to Sydney five years ago, the decisive word in that sentence has become "big" not walker.
Say no to the Olympics
The overwhelming news in the lead up to the 2016 Olympics has been about the rampant dysfunction of the host city, Rio de Janeiro, and for good reason. The stories are gruesome and sensationalistic, filled with the kinds of pulpy details that make a mental imprint deeply difficult to dismiss.
Why cabinet should back Rudd for top UN job
Can a Liberal-National Coalition bring itself to nominate a former Labor prime minister?
Message to Pauline: Leave my dad out of it
It is simplistic to link terrorism with all Muslims and it puts Australians at risk.
Which party leader is least likely to survive the year?
The election wasn't exactly a triumph for anyone - so who's going to be blamed the most?
Is Trump a racist? Look at the evidence
I've looked back over more than 40 years of Donald Trump's career to see what the record says.
Filmmaker with a passion for the Pacific
Filmmaker with a legacy of work that represents an invaluable film and photography archive on the cultures and traditions of the Pacific islands.
LNP's Barrett Centre response in bad taste
Which inquiry was a witch hunt?
Airbnb, TripAdvisor show how we trust strangers
On a daily basis we trust strangers we connect with.
Parties ignore talent at their peril
We might hope that merit gets someone into Parliament and onto the front bench, but it doesn't.
"Ignorant" Trump has his finger on the pulse
Donald Trump is raising several issues that go to the very heart of American politics in 2016. It would be a big mistake to say his growing appeal is simply due to racism and xenophobia.
Long walk to the altar for same-sex marriage plebiscite
The re-elected Turnbull government is determined to get moving on a same-sex marriage plebiscite. The greatest challenge is to gain Parliament's support to hold the vote.
Forget plebiscite and let's quickly resolve marriage equality debate
Campaigners feel frustration as whatever happens final decision will still rest with those in parliament, writes Rodney Croome
What racism is – and isn't
Racism is about how we think of ourselves – and others.
Avoid the temptation to mess with the Queen Vic Market
The market offers a unique community hub that also draws state-wide, national and international admiration.
The only way to prevent lone-wolf attacks
The killers weren't members of any terror group, and they weren't acting on anyone's orders.
Mediocre ministers risk Melbourne's strengths
This is a tale of two cities – Melbourne and Sydney – and their policies concerning urban water supplies and the delivery of containerised cargo from the ports in each city to and from the outer suburbs where factories and warehouses are now mainly located.
The drama shaking up US politics
If you thought the shenanigans at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland were the weirdest thing happening in America this week, you would be wrong.
Here's some ideas for Baird's next picture book
First there was a picture book for kids about the Bays Precinct. What could be next?
Pauline Hanson isn't a threat. She brings an opportunity
There's an easy way for Malcolm Turnbull to deal with the problems Pauline Hanson represents: he needs to look back at how John Howard responded the first time around.
Interventions needed in areas of high hospital admission rates
When people end up in hospital for conditions that should be treatable or manageable out of hospital, it's a warning sign of system failure.
Cyberfraud: the black hats outnumber the white hats
Cyberfraud and cybertheft tend to be under-detected and underpunished in most countries, including Australia.
Four reasons you should worry about low home ownership
The sharp decline in home ownership rates will have far reaching consequences.