Opinion
Thugs might try a little gratitude
AFRICAN refugees are welcome in Australia but some young members repay that goodwill with crime sprees that damage the community, writes Tom Elliott.
Hillary paid for being stale and uninspiring
WHEN it came down to it, US voters preferred the brash inconsistency of Donald Trump to the stale predictability of Hillary Clinton, writes Tim Lynch.
Remember fallen and their sacrifice
AS we remember our fallen today, we might also reflect on the military alliance with the US, forged on French battlefields almost a century ago, writes Tim Fischer.
Herbert fall a distraction at talkfest
STEVE Herbert’s resignation has been another bad look for Labor and its state conference doesn’t look like it will be plain sailing, either, writes Matt Johnston.
Donald Trump might just need a friend
WE SHOULD be grateful that Donald Trump doesn’t see Australia as a problem to be solved. Now is the time to build bridges to the new president, writes Kevin Rudd.
Trump win not such a surprise
DONALD Trump’s win isn’t a surprise when you consider how sick ordinary voters were with the US political elite, says Tom Elliott, who predicted the result in May.
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World makes a Right turn
THE Trump presidency brings significant challenges to the way Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his government conduct themselves in a changed world.
Premier must face his flaws
PREMIER Daniel Andrews has made a dog’s breakfast of the fate of a minister who should have gone two weeks ago.
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All the prejudice that's fit to print
Writer Madonna King and The Age did not need to check if it were really true that "thousands [of people at a Manhattan rally] chant in support of Trump, by reportedly screaming 'we hate Muslims, we hate blacks, we want our great country back'". If it confirmed their prejudices, this wildly improbable claim must be true, right? Read more
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Trump win a revolt over Left arrogance
THE US election has shown just how sick ordinary people are with the political elite, especially the bullies of the Left, writes Andrew Bolt
‘I can’t even say President Trump’
IT’S terrifying. Unthinkable. Awful. I can’t even say the words “President Trump”, let alone get my head around the idea that he has won, writes Susie O’Brien.
Terry McCrann: It’s not the end of the world
THE plunge in our share market was absolutely understandable and indeed rational but also completely stupid, writes Terry McCrann.
Trump’s rise shows media out of touch
TRUMP’S triumph has shown once again how desperately out of touch much of the commentariat is with the mainstream, writes Rita Panahi.
Men tell of their animal instincts
OUR relationship with animals is real but it is one-sided: we provide food and affection and our animal “friends” are expert at getting the supply, writes Andrew Rule.
Thugs might try a little gratitude
AFRICAN refugees are welcome in Australia but some young members repay that goodwill with crime sprees that damage the community, writes Tom Elliott.
Arrival sci-fi film up there with classic
MOVIE REVIEW: This rather wonderful science-fiction drama is very much a next-century companion piece to Close Encounters Of the Third Kind.
Just relax and enjoy the Trump ride
TRUMP hasn’t just stuck it right up all the Leftoids and progressive elites who thought he couldn’t win. He’s also stuck it right up the Republican Party bigwigs, writes James Campbell.
Does enduring sexism help a TV career?
IF Rebecca Maddern’s promotion has anything to do with her “putting up with Sam Newman all year”, it sends a dreadful message, writes Wendy Tuohy.
What a weird US presidential campaign
THE US presidential campaign has been compellingly weird from the start and with a few days to go before polling, nothing has changed, writes Laurie Oakes.
Final touch restores life to AFL dead rubbers
TWO sharp minds, with some red wine, developed a plan to rejuvenate the AFL’s late season dead rubbers — but there was one problem still to solve, 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.
Remember fallen and their sacrifice
AS we remember our fallen today, we might also reflect on the military alliance with the US, forged on French battlefields almost a century ago, writes Tim Fischer.