Julie Szego is an author and freelance journalist.
Malcolm Turnbull's cowardice has further tainted the plebiscite proposal with bad faith and it deserves to be voted down in the Senate. His persistent appeasement of the religious lobby undermined the integrity of the plebiscite concept.
Authenticity being a recurring theme in Australian politics, this open-ended election has revealed a Labor Party that for the first time in a long time seems comfortable in its political skin.
It isn't racism – middle-class families are deserting schools based on class prejudice.
As Turnbull and Shorten deliver their competing messages, the one that speaks to fear and anxiety rings true.
Two young children are caught in the contest between their Australian mother, Lebanese father, and a commercial TV program.
The government proposes turning its back on the schools where most Australian children get their education.
The Turnbull government gives succour to the notion that LGBTI children are the problem, not the school environment.
A woman at the heart of power is seen as a divisive conspirator when it's her boss who's to blame for abandoning proper process.
Go ahead, back Sanders over Clinton if you want, but don’t say your choice is feminist.
The noise and mess of an all-night city are easily outweighed by the benefits.
Search pagination
Save articles for later.
Subscribe for unlimited access to news. Login to save articles.
Return to the homepage by clicking on the site logo.