Opinion
Republic debate
When our King visits Oz, it’s the monarchy that should go ‘walkabout’
If Australians are too preoccupied with the cost of living to care about the monarchy, perhaps King Charles could take the initiative – and self-abolish his reign over us.
- by Malcolm Knox
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This spy novel is really not bad, but why was it written?
There’s a feeling of deja vu in William Boyd’s new espionage novel set in Africa during the Cold War.
- by Malcolm Knox
Opinion
AFL 2024
Why Sydney’s AFL teams don’t exist for Melburnians
Trouble looms for the Melbourne-centric AFL on Saturday afternoon. They won’t be able to avoid Sydney for a few hours.
- by Malcolm Knox
Opinion
International students
My tearful farewell to my son cast new light on the foreign student ‘industry’
My son has become an international student. His departure has given me a new perspective on the young people who are temporarily calling Australia home.
- by Malcolm Knox
Opinion
NRL 2024
Immortals heaven is filling up fast. When will the ‘Full House’ sign go up?
The game’s administrators are happy to kick these questions down the road until a future generation is forced to close the border.
- by Malcolm Knox
Opinion
NAPLAN
Our kids aren’t failing NAPLAN. NAPLAN is failing our AutoCorrected kids
If our education system’s purpose is to turn students into passive consumers and mindless followers, then it is doing better each year.
- by Malcolm Knox
Opinion
Olympics
The greatest athlete of the 21st century? Bolt runs away with it
ESPN’s American-centric list of the top 100 athletes of this century is a blatant attempt to bait hopeless chumps into pointless arguments – so let’s join in.
- by Malcolm Knox
Opinion
French Polynesia
What links a dead paedophile painter with Paris 2024? Shame
As Paris holds the world’s gaze, France’s continued meddling in the Pacific paints a less-than-golden picture of colonial neglect and the price of imperialism.
- by Malcolm Knox
Opinion
City life
Most of us fight with our neighbours. There’s an easy fix, but you won’t like it
Everyone seems to have a story about the neighbour from hell. Finding a way to live next door to each other is near-impossible.
- by Malcolm Knox
Opinion
State of Origin
It’s coming Homer: Brutal and beautiful, this was an Origin odyssey of epic proportions
The decider showcased the qualities that make Origin different from the rest of rugby league.
- by Malcolm Knox
Double, double toil and trouble: Can England, Blues and Rory shake off their curses?
The fascination is gruesome, morally dubious but endlessly fascinating. You keep watching, but are you cheering for the competitors or for the curse?
- by Malcolm Knox