Opinion
Our heritage is worth the fight
MAURICE NEWMANWestern world’s forgotten people must never be robbed of their self-belief.
Party up for reluctant Palestinians
DAVID SUISSABy disrespecting the mindless mantra, Donald Trump has introduced the idea it may not be worth worshipping.
Labor’s RET tap dance
Graham RichardsonThe Opposition has finally worked out its 50 per cent Renewable Energy Target is an election-losing policy.
Lost art of finding refugees jobs
TERRY MORAN, LARRY KAMENERAustralia has had a knack of settling people. In the postwar period, we have successfully settled millions of migrants.
Gloves off as Libs get dirty
ANDREW BURRELLColin Barnett endorsed a series of sustained and personal attacks on Labor leader Mark McGowan.
RossCameron owns up on cartoon
STEPHEN BROOKThe confession embroils the former Liberal MP in fresh controversy after his anti-gay speech earlier this month.
Killer vision
pia akermanAccording to Peter Greste, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop’s ‘laser-like eyes’ were deployed as the secret weapon to free him.
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Planning crucial on family wealth
Christine FleerNo family wants its intergenerational wealth disputes splashed across the front page of a national newspaper.
A price for propping up populists
CHRIS MITCHELLMedia leadership is required to tell voters what policies are needed to make our country more prosperous.
Female spies deadlier than men
Ben MacintyreAs North Korean assassins demonstrated last week, the West’s enemies know better than us the power of a pretty face.
AI is evolving into a powerful tool
BRAD DRYSDALEOnce the subject of seemingly far-fetched science fiction movies, artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming an important tool within corporate and government IT infrastructures.
Coaches a study in contrasts
Ray GattWhile Sydney FC boss Graham Arnold exudes confidence, Tony Popovic is a man under the pump.
The usual seducers
stephen romeiWith Valentine’s Day in the air this week, I decided to have a fling with an alluring little book.
Trump factor likely to score low
TOBY MILLERThe US President may have trouble keeping many of his campaign promises.
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Alan Howe
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Sydney Bureau, Australia
Alan Howe has been a senior journalist on London’s The Times and Sunday Times, and the New York Post. While editing the Sunday Herald Sun in Victoria it became the nation’s fastest growing title. He has also edited The Sunday Herald and The Weekend Australian Magazine and for a decade was executive editor of, and columnist for, Melbourne’s Herald Sun. View all our Columnists
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