Opinion
I support gay marriage and a plebiscite
SUPPORTERS of gay marriage say there shouldn’t be a plebiscite because it will promote hate speech. But if you don’t have a plebiscite, the outcome will be worse, writes Justin Quill.
How the Bulldogs are lifting a community
IF THE Western Bulldogs can go all the way it will be the most popular flag since … well, maybe ever. It also has the potential to provide a lift to people who need it, writes Ron Reed.
A generation of hearts and smarts
GENERATION Y and Millennials cop a lot of flak for being lazy and narcissistic — with commentators again recently throwing out barbs to a generation of perceived whiners and slackers, writes Jan Owen.
Vote reveals the haters of the Left
MALCOLM Turnbull’s plan for a public vote on same-sex marriage has indeed unleashed the haters — but they’re the thugs of the Left, writes Andrew Bolt.
Messy reality of next generation
AUSTRALIA has raised a generation of entitled, do-nothing layabouts lacking both ambition and work ethic, writes Rita Panahi.
Child safety must always come first
PAULINE Hanson’s suggestion that fewer fathers would murder family members if the Family Court was scrapped is her most irresponsible move, writes Wendy Tuohy.
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Fear returns to New York
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Kid gloves detention
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Vote reveals the haters of the Left
MALCOLM Turnbull’s plan for a public vote on same-sex marriage has indeed unleashed the haters — but they’re the thugs of the Left, writes Andrew Bolt.
Sporting sledges were once clever, not mean
THERE’S something wonderful about a really smart, witty sporting sledge. And there was a time when sledges were clever, writes Susie O’Brien.
Port of Melbourne sale a win for all Victorians
THE State Government’s sale of the Port of Melbourne has turned out to be an extraordinarily good and value-creating deal, writes Terry McCrann.
Messy reality of next generation
AUSTRALIA has raised a generation of entitled, do-nothing layabouts lacking both ambition and work ethic, writes Rita Panahi.
Wran daughter’s verdict a bit rich
BLAMING others over a crime mostly doesn’t work. Except, that is, unless you are extremely lucky or well-connected in ways that encourage courts to show mercy, writes Andrew Rule.
Punish parents of young criminals, too
BEHIND almost every young criminal is a parent or parents who failed to do their job properly. They must be punished too, writes Tom Elliott.
Bridget Jones’s delivery way overdue
REVIEW: Bridget Jones’s Baby is never quite as irresistibly amiable as the original, it certainly isn’t ever as irresistibly awful as the second.
Spring St is where it really matters
THIS is my last column as the Herald Sun’s man in Spring St, writes James Campbell.
Child safety must always come first
PAULINE Hanson’s suggestion that fewer fathers would murder family members if the Family Court was scrapped is her most irresponsible move, writes Wendy Tuohy.
PM’s insistence on plebiscite hypocritical
IF a plebiscite is such a good way of dealing with the same-sex marriage issue why not use it elsewhere? The PM’s insistence on a plebiscite exposes his hypocrisy, writes Laurie Oakes.
Infighting fury at Tigerland
THERE is frustration at Richmond but boardroom brawls won’t win games and they don’t build clubs, 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.
Port lease billions to pay for infrastructure
ANALYSIS: A 30-YEAR blueprint of road, railway, hospital, and school building priorities is to be handed to the State Government by Infrastructure Victoria later this year.
