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Work goes on, but our women are still dying
There has been progress in combating domestic violence but two court cases this week show how much work is still to be done, writes Ellen Whinnett.
Let’s aim to give all suffering families the life we have
It’s hard to appreciate how fortunate we are in Australia until you’re faced with the sort deprivation that is common overseas, writes Sarah Ireland.
Smokers cough up for the rest of us
SMOKING is bad for people but good for government revenue, so the next time you see someone puffing away, don’t forget to say thanks, writes Tom Elliott.
Letter shows ABC is out of control
NEW evidence shows that the ABC is out of control, demonstrating a bias that will now destroy the NT Government, writes Andrew Bolt.
Victims of a war they couldn’t explain
THE Vietnam War was a complicated conflict that angered people at home and took a dreadful toll, mental and physical, on those caught in it, writes Justin Smith.
Look out, Libs are on the edge of their seats
LIBERAL preselection is coming up and, once again, candidates new and old have the elbows up as they jostle for position, writes James Campbell.
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Violent men now on notice
JUSTICE was seen to be delivered on Wednesday when a murderer, who shamelessly claimed he was the victim and killed the mother of his children in self defence, was sentenced to at least 20 years in jail.
Behind doors of privilege
BEHIND the grand facade of Victoria’s Government House, as revealed in Wednesday’s Herald Sun, is a culture of out-of-control spending.
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Letter shows ABC is out of control
NEW evidence shows that the ABC is out of control, demonstrating a bias that will now destroy the NT Government, writes Andrew Bolt.
How could haters be so rude to pregnant Bec?
WHY is it okay to heap body shaming abuse on someone who just happens to be tall and super skinny while they’re pregnant, asks Susie O’Brien.
One future two paths
BOTH BHP Billiton and the National Broadband Network are each in very nice — if, dramatically different — places.
The Left hand is in our pockets
TAXPAYER funds are being used to push Leftist agendas which are often at odds with mainstream Australian views, writes Rita Panahi.
Ghost of a chance for boxer in Rio
WHEN Jason Whateley, Australia’s heavyweight hope, stepped into the boxing ring in Rio, he carried the shadow of a family tragedy, writes Andrew Rule.
100m final for white men? Don’t be stupid
IMAGINE the outcry if the racial quotas championed by the Australian Human Rights Commission were applied to the Olympics, writes Tom Elliott.
Journey into the great unknown
REVIEW: You won’t believe the provocative, disturbing and utterly compelling places this doco will take you to.
Look out, Libs are on the edge of their seats
LIBERAL preselection is coming up and, once again, candidates new and old have the elbows up as they jostle for position, writes James Campbell.
Pauline Hanson’s toilet terror
PAULINE Hanson’s latest Facebook video claims squat toilets could destroy our way of life, let’s hope she never eats with chopsticks, writes Wendy Tuohy.
PM’s China block no exploding cigar
THERE is a tendency at the moment to see bungling in almost everything the Turnbull Government touches. But sometimes it manages to do the right thing, writes Laurie Oakes.
Pollies on parade talk a good game
POLITICS seems to have become a stepping stone to a media career, with former MPs becoming more like former sports stars by the day, writes Patrick Carlyon.
Women’s league will alter footy
THE women’s league is a fantastic concept that will boost the AFL — all it needs is time and support to be turning point for the footy community, writes Beverley O’Connor.
Governor’s house of cards
THERE was one important word missing from yesterday’s unprecedented statement from Governor Linda Dessau: sorry.