What we need is a croc swimming up and down the Brisbane River
While George Street may not realise it, the Labor Party government needs to cull crocodiles before the LNP's crocodile policy culls Labor.
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Bill O'Chee
Bill O'Chee writes regularly for Fairfax Media.
Forget the economy, it's the tribes, stupid
Ever since Bill Clinton defeated George Bush in 1992, we have been obsessed by the phrase, "It's the economy, stupid".
The 'terrifying news' for university students in two cups of coffee
There is one thing the National Union of Students can do if it really wants to help struggling students, and railing against governmental reform to have students pay off loans earlier isn't it.
Dispensing with the myths of Anzac Day
One hundred and two years on from the immortal landing by Australians at Anzac Cove, it is well and truly time that we grew up about Anzac Day.
This Anzac Day, remember how our MPs treat injured veterans who are divorced
The political feeding frenzy on Anzac Day bears little resemblance to the way most politicians actually treat our veterans.
Cyclone Debbie recovery could be a boon for the economy
In all probability, Queensland will ride a flood tide of economic activity over the next 12 months, writes Bill O'Chee.
Gun culture is more dangerous than any gunman
The recent furore over the importation of powerful pump action shotguns might have been couched in terms of liberty, but there is a dark side just beneath the surface.
Be honest, what would you do if you found a lost wallet?
Sometimes the person who finds a missing wallet takes the money and the cards, and throws the wallet in the river. Not pleasant, but it does happen.
UQ should spend its money on students, not bridges
A University of Queensland proposal to build a bridge to West End instead of making education more affordable says a lot about the pretensions of an institution which has lost its way.
Australians want a PM like Putin, don't they?
Australians, are tired of politicians who pussy foot around. We want decisiveness. What we want, we are told, is not just strong leadership, but a leader like Vladimir Putin.
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