With voices of hate all around, I'm glad Australia is not England
The events of the past few weeks make me wonder what has gone wrong in our Motherland.
The Hermit
A story for three mates lost too young
Six men take their lives each day, so why don't we care?
The Queensland town that refuses to die a mining death
On the rich agricultural land of the Darling Downs is the tiny town of Acland. Acland is quite simply the Queensland town that will not die.
There were two deaths, but only one was tragic
Australians have a history of idolising criminals, but they are people who make a living out of terror and violence.
Is the Maroon Festival just a bit too much?
As a sports nut, and a one eyed Queenslander at that, I have to say that the State of Origin cult has gone too far.
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.
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.
Australians are generous so why are many charities facing oblivion?
Australians are generous so why are many charities facing oblivion?
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. Â
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.
If we have a sugar tax, do I get a tax credit for being fit?
If we accept a tax on sugar, next it will be a tax on fatty foods, and then a tax on red meat, and so it will go on until we are eating nothing but unsweetened gruel.
Why Rob Pyne's Abortion Bill is not actually about freedom
Rob Pyne MP claims his Abortion Bill is all about freedom but for the most vulnerable women in Queensland it will be the exact opposite, writes Bill O'Chee.
The union was allowed to run riot in QR and look what happened
Of all the incompetence and waste unveiled by Phillip Strachan's Inquiry into the Queensland Rail fiasco, the most frightening thing of all is how the Rail, Tram and Bus Union was allowed to run riot in QR.
How our politicians learned to stop worrying and love Donald Trump
Who cares if he wants to build a wall on the Mexico-US border?
Hanson isn't like other politicians ... she's worse
The one thing about which I agree with Senator Hanson is her claim that she is not like all the other politicians. Too true; in fact she is worse.
School uniforms as important as student laptops
More than 533,000 students will commence or resume their schooling at Queensland state schools this month. At the same time, another 116,000 students will walk through the gates of Queensland's independent schools.
Highway frustrations a south-east certainty in holiday season
If there is one thing more certain than flies in a Queensland summer, it is highway frustration on the south-east's major roads.
The embryo experiment raising eyebrows around the world
A decision in the UK to allow three-parent embryo experiments to go ahead is raising concerns over moral issues.
What if someone cancelled Christmas?
When Islamic State seized a large swathe of Iraq in 2014, Mosul's many Assyrian Christians were condemned to a living hell that made our petty Christmas squabbles in Australia seem insignificant.
Where's Wally? Test great needs a Gabba monument
With the Gabba hosting its first day-night test match on Thursday, it is timely to think about the history of the venue, and the greats who have played there.
Senate should turn its back on Malcolm Roberts as if he does not exist
If you thought One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts' views about the environment were on the edge of reason, his claims secretive networks of manipulators controlling the world's central banks are another thing altogether.
Minister, we need to cull crocodiles before they kill our tourism
It is time for a rational discussion of how best to protect humans over crocodiles in that tiny portion of Queensland around our coastal towns.
A long hot summer waiting for the train
You'd think $1.2b link to have enough drivers.
Living in the shadow of disability
It shouldn't be like this.