Opinion
Job quotas add up to mediocrity
INCREASING mediocrity will be the only result if restrictive job quotas result in the best people not getting the jobs they deserve, writes Tom Elliott.
Silly and petty, but Clinton edges it
THE three US presidential debates have been entertaining on all sorts of levels but Hillary Clinton, though deeply flawed, has edged it, writes Tim Lynch.
To make your vote count, be a local hero
EVEN Victorians seem more interested in the US presidential poll than our local elections, but that’s not the way to make a difference, writes Mark Chou.
We have shut the door on manners
THERE was a time when good manners were a part of our society. But these days we’ve slammed the door on chivalry, writes Tom Elliott.
I’m married and so is my wife
IT would be good to make it official, but if the two people involved think it’s a marriage and their families agree, who’s to argue, asks Alice Clarke.
Debt the key, not guns and bozos
CANBERRA has been busy vote trading over guns and unions when the real issue is the millions we lose each day due to our crippling debt, writes Andrew Bolt.
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Shining a light on anti-vax lie
HEALTH Minister Jill Hennessy has today taken a brave stance against fringe elements in our society lobbying against vaccinations.
No guns for votes
AUSTRALIA’s world-leading gun control laws must remain sacrosanct after the horrendous loss of 35 lives at Port Arthur in 1996.
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Bill Leak right, says top cop
Bill Leak drew an Aboriginal drunk who did not remember his son's name. SBS told Leak to f... himself. The Race Discrimination Commission branded him a racist. Now the Human Rights Commission is investigating him. But WA's top police officer says the cartoon is an "accurate reflection" of reality - and has the evidence. Read more
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Debt the key, not guns and bozos
CANBERRA has been busy vote trading over guns and unions when the real issue is the millions we lose each day due to our crippling debt, writes Andrew Bolt.
Trump’s not giving up. Just ask him
FOR months people have been waiting for the Trump campaign to implode, but he’s weathered scandal after scandal. And today shows he’s not giving up, writes Susie O’Brien.
Tatts-Tab merger compelling for shareholders
WHERE do I sign? The merger is not just compelling for the most obvious winners — the shareholders in the target Tattersalls.
Kyrgios not yet a lost cause
NICK Kyrgios can be an unlikable character on court but he has a prodigious talent and time to turn around his on-court behaviour, writes Rita Panahi.
Mystery of the galloping conman
WHEN authorities started probing the puzzle around the ownership of a star racehorse, they were startled to uncover a link to an infamous conman, writes Andrew Rule.
Job quotas add up to mediocrity
INCREASING mediocrity will be the only result if restrictive job quotas result in the best people not getting the jobs they deserve, writes Tom Elliott.
Cruise’s film is no frills, lots of kills
MOVIE REVIEW: Jack Reacher: Never Look Back is a marked improvement on the original film, with lots of action-packed shoot’em-up scenes.
Tony Abbott made out to be a liar
MALCOLM Turnbull and his ministers were left with little choice but to effectively label Tony Abbott a liar, writes James Campbell.
Tennis brat or troubled young man?
IS Nick Kyrgios just a nasty ego out of control or a troubled young person who deserves psychological care? Wendy Tuohy explores whether we should feel shame or sorrow for our top tennis star.
Abbott trips up in his support for The Donald
TONY Abbott tried to back away from his comments supporting parts of Donald Trump’s platform, but any link to the billionaire is corrosive, writes Laurie Oakes.
Faking a stand on big issue
SPORTS stars dissing the national anthem won’t start a good conversation, 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.
Silly and petty, but Clinton edges it
THE three US presidential debates have been entertaining on all sorts of levels but Hillary Clinton, though deeply flawed, has edged it, writes Tim Lynch.