Thugs might try a little gratitude

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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