Opinion
Hollow ring to Mal’s bluster
MALCOLM Turnbull’s attack on Penny Wong’s comments on the US alliance would be more convincing if he hadn’t once held similar views, writes Laurie Oakes.
Sorry, but your child is so boring
YOU may think your child’s every word and move is extraordinary but please keep it off social media. The rest of us really, really don’t care, writes Susie O’Brien.
Just give me his number, Joe
JOE Hockey and Malcolm Turnbull have had a complicated past but that’s nothing on what Donald Trump could mean for their future, writes Joe Hildebrand.
Hazelwood closure puts Victorian energy at risk
As the Andrews government panders to inner-city environmentalists, Victorians can expect a knock-on effect of less power, gas and employment, writes Tom Elliott.
Players must care about Test cricket as much as we do
The reaction to the Hobart debacle has at least proved that Aussies still care about Test cricket. Now the players must prove that they do too, writes Ron Reed.
Could you cope without the internet?
LOSING access to the internet these days feels like being thrown into solitary confinement. How did we become so dependent on the online world, asks Tom Elliott.
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Mardis Gras Turnbull insult smears a friend
THE decision of the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras to disinvite Malcolm Turnbull not only insults a supporter, it’s the usual Leftist hypocrisy, writes Andrew Bolt.
Sorry, but your child is so boring
YOU may think your child’s every word and move is extraordinary but please keep it off social media. The rest of us really, really don’t care, writes Susie O’Brien.
Rio Tinto’s Nixon-inspired logic
IT’S not the crime that gets you, but the cover-up. And Rio Tinto is applying that logic in an unusual way, says Terry McCrann.
Leftist movement hijacks award
NEALE Daniher was the perfect choice for Victorian of the Year, but the list of finalists demonstrates how ideologues have hijacked the awards to push a Leftist agenda, 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.
Hazelwood closure puts Victorian energy at risk
As the Andrews government panders to inner-city environmentalists, Victorians can expect a knock-on effect of less power, gas and employment, writes Tom Elliott.
Loach’s film ’something truly special’
FILM REVIEW: I, Daniel Blake is a socially astute and incisive comedy-drama that can go from uplifting to gut-wrenching in the blink of an eye.
Bill is backing the basics
THE Trump phenomenon wasn’t lost on Bill Shorten, whose recent back to basics speech indicated a turn away from trendy left issues, writes James Campbell.
Mums, use etiquette when changing a nappy
IT’S true most mothers don’t need your unfair judgments for feeding a baby in a restaurant, but should we judge when they change a nappy in the middle of a cafe? Wendy Tuohy writes.
Hollow ring to Mal’s bluster
MALCOLM Turnbull’s attack on Penny Wong’s comments on the US alliance would be more convincing if he hadn’t once held similar views, writes Laurie Oakes.
Suffering, Patch and Ted style
THINGS have been tough for controversial newshounds Patch and Ted recently. Still, it’s nothing a day at the dog spa can’t fix, 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.
Sorry, but your child is so boring
YOU may think your child’s every word and move is extraordinary but please keep it off social media. The rest of us really, really don’t care, writes Susie O’Brien.
