premium_iconBalanced campaign is the key to successElection year AS wonderful as the Australia Day long weekend was, it marked the definitive end of the summer holidays, and now an election year is truly upon us, writes Shaun Carney. nav_large_duration2mCombined Shape0
premium_iconOnly a return to basics will stop the slideEducation fundamentals WITH the 2018 school year about to begin, it’s timely to evaluate what the issues and challenges are and what must be done to strengthen and improve our education system, writes Kevin Donnelly. nav_large_duration2mCombined Shape0
premium_iconSwift has no fear of bullies of the LeftHaters attack THE bullying of Taylor Swift for the crime of not publicly supporting Hillary Clinton or denouncing Donald Trump has entered its third year, but why do we care about her political standpoint, asks Rita Panahi. Combined Shape0
premium_iconParents vital in guiding kids to online safetyDigital diligence CHILDREN are under pressure from online bullying and it’s up to parents to help their kids find a way to safety, writes Julie Inman Grant. Combined Shape0
premium_iconTarneit break through on ‘too hot to handle’ gangsGANGS CRISIS THE only way for Tarneit residents to reclaim their suburb was to embarrass the government and police to break through the political correctness that makes the “African” gangs issue too hot to handle, writes Andrew Rule. Combined Shape0
premium_iconChanging Aus Day just the latest Left obsessionPeta Credlin IF we don’t take a stand, our country will be bullied and brainwashed into a tokenistic and pointless Australia Day date change, writes Peta Credlin. Combined Shape0
premium_iconFixed four-year election terms are neededAnnika Smethurst I LONG for fixed four-year terms for our federal politicians. I crave the certainty. Not just for my social calendar, but for governments which could, in theory, be bolder and deliver more visionary policies without the constant fear of being booted out of office, Annika Smethurst writes. Combined Shape0
premium_iconIt’s time for life bans for the worst driversDavid Penberthy IT’S worth making an exception to the adage you should never speak ill of the dead when it comes to Craig Anthony Whitall. Drivers like him need life bans, writes David Penberthy. Combined Shape0
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premium_iconShorten in trouble on three frontsJudgment call BILL Shorten is suddenly in trouble. Labor is still way ahead in the polls, but the Opposition Leader’s judgment now looks bad on three fronts, writes Andrew Bolt. Combined Shape0
premium_iconFlawed Milo has exposed the LeftDuplicity on show MILO Yiannopoulos is a flawed political showman, but it’s his ability to expose the hypocrisy of the Left that draws the crowds, writes Andrew Bolt. Combined Shape0
premium_iconJoyce gives PM a stay of executionOpinion BARNABY Joyce has just defused the landmine under Malcolm Turnbull — or, more accurately, just delayed the explosion, writes Andrew Bolt. Combined Shape0
premium_iconWhy women deserve an apologyHarassment AS more and more giants of media are forced to quit over their alleged misconduct, I realise now that I owe women an apology for not taking seriously the argument that is helping bring the bastards to heel, writes Andrew Bolt.
premium_iconSwift has no fear of bullies of the LeftHaters attack THE bullying of Taylor Swift for the crime of not publicly supporting Hillary Clinton or denouncing Donald Trump has entered its third year, but why do we care about her political standpoint, asks Rita Panahi. Combined Shape0
premium_iconCelebrities, just stick to the day jobAustralia Day FAMOUS faces calling for Australia Day to be moved can’t accept that a date change won’t alleviate indigenous problems, writes Rita Panahi. Combined Shape0
premium_iconAnti-Semitic attacks should worry AustraliaOn the rise WHY was a Muslim girl with a cut hijab a more compelling story than a Jewish girl with a cut face? The shocking rise of anti-Semitism in the northern hemisphere should be ringing alarm bells around the world, writes Rita Panahi. Combined Shape0
premium_iconMundine’s race-baiting latest act of divisive stupidityOpinion ANTHONY Mundine represents everything that is wrong with race-baiting, perpetually aggrieved activists in Australia, writes Rita Panahi. Combined Shape0
premium_iconBeware, there be Bogans abroadBali invasion BOGANS are a common species that can be charming at home but the attraction soon wears off when they migrate, writes Susie O’Brien. Combined Shape0
premium_iconIt’s fun to muck about in messy motelsDodgy rooms NOT everyone appreciates the charm of a cheap motel but you can learn to love saggy mattresses and grimy bathrooms, writes Susie O’Brien. Combined Shape0
premium_iconCaught on a slow train to DulltownGhan go-slow WATCHING Australia go by from the front of a train is the dullest TV ever but it’s still better than some of the alternatives, writes Susie O’Brien. Combined Shape0
premium_iconAim low with New Year’s resolutions and triumphEasy peasy WORKOUT? Pfft. Making unrealistic new year’s resolutions is for losers. Keep it simple and soon you’ll be relaxing with a drink and some fried chicken, writes Susie O’Brien. Combined Shape0
premium_iconWas the CBA choice two fingers or brilliant?Banking AT almost any point in the Commonwealth Bank’s 106-year history, the elevation of 42-year old rising star Matt Comyn to the top job would have been universally acclaimed and even demanded, writes Terry McCrann. nav_large_duration10mCombined Shape0
premium_iconWas the CBA choice two fingers or brilliant?Inside job AT almost any point in the Commonwealth Bank’s 106-year history, the elevation of 42-year old rising star Matt Comyn to the top job would have been universally acclaimed and even demanded, writes Terry McCrann. nav_large_duration41mCombined Shape0
premium_iconThe new year will be happyEconomic expansion THE immediate future, with the clear exception of property, looks pretty predictable and the prediction is broadly positive, writes Terry McCrann. Combined Shape0
premium_iconShorten should support company tax cutPolitical games THE big question is now posed to Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and even more to Paul Keating wannabe, Chris Bowen: will you continue to put partisan politics ahead of the national interest, writes Terry McCrann. Combined Shape0
premium_iconTarneit break through on ‘too hot to handle’ gangsGANGS CRISIS THE only way for Tarneit residents to reclaim their suburb was to embarrass the government and police to break through the political correctness that makes the “African” gangs issue too hot to handle, writes Andrew Rule. Combined Shape0
premium_iconTears flow, victims remembered at Bourke St rampage memorialEmotional tribute THE raw sincerity of bereavement at the Bourke St memorial service outweighed the political — and politically correct — elements that creep into a State Government community relations exercise, writes Andrew Rule. Combined Shape0
premium_iconMiracle escape from Bayside psycho’s clutchesINSIDE STORY IT started as a glamorous garden party on the “Golden Mile” but turned into a psychopath’s grotesque fantasy — how did a man who made this couple dig their own grave walk away with a $100 fine?
premium_iconPolice finally come for Borce: Andrew RuleRistevski case KAREN Ristevski vanished on a Wednesday morning. Exactly 76 weeks later her husband Borce was arrested for her murder. He must have known it was coming, writes Andrew Rule.
premium_iconBrainless protesters import hatredTOM ELLIOTT THE fact Donald Trump shifted the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem shouldn’t anger Melburnians. This week’s local protest had the potential to raise foreign tensions that have no place in Australia, writes Tom Elliott. Combined Shape0
premium_iconUberEATS making millennials fat, poor and awkwardGeneration lazy FOOD delivery service UberEATS is the new smashed avocado for whingeing millennials, who blame everybody but themselves for their inability to buy a house, writes Tom Elliott. Combined Shape0
premium_iconWhy public holidays are just outrageousPolitical correctness IT’S vital these days that no one is outraged so, sure, dump Australia Day. But don’t forget our other horrible holidays, writes Tom Elliott. Combined Shape0
premium_iconLabor needs to rediscover its core valuesOPINION TRENDY, left-wing voters will never return to Labor. If Dan Andrews wants to win the 2018 state election, he needs to forget about saving the planet and help Aussie battlers, writes Tom Elliott. Combined Shape0
I, Tonya puts Margot Robbie in Oscars frameICE ATTACK REVIEW: In I, Tonya, the truth is not permitted to get in the way of a good story. Margot Robbie takes her talents to a whole new level as disgraced ice skater Tonya Harding.
Sweet Country a new Australian masterpieceOUTBACK CLASSIC REVIEW: Sweet Country is a superb Australian drama set in an outback wasteland where there is plenty of room to move, but nowhere to hide. A welcome high point for ailing Oz cinema.
Maze Runner trilogy hits its dead endTRILOGY TRAGEDY REVIEW: This trilogy-closer for the Maze Runner saga takes almost two and a half hours to wrap up a turgid tale of fugitive ‘teens’ scurrying from the long arm of a sinister corporation.
Final Year bids fond farewell to ObamaLEAVING OFFICE REVIEW: The Final Year is a moderately engrossing documentary chronicle of US President Barack Obam’s last months in the big chair of the Oval Office. And then came Trump!
premium_iconNo Minister, Victoria’s far from lawlessOff the mark PETER Dutton has called Victoria a lawless state but statistics suggest the Home Affairs Minister is way off the mark, writes James Campbell. Combined Shape0
premium_iconLabor stuck in the middle on Australia DayDivided stance LABOR seems uncertain on Australia Day — a tricky position when Greens and Coalition voters know where their parties stand, writes James Campbell. Combined Shape0
premium_iconThe robots are coming for our jobsSociety challenge AS much as it sounds like a sci-fi movie, technology has given us robots that are only few years from doing the jobs most of us now hold, writes James Campbell. Combined Shape0
premium_iconTurnbull’s future tangled in NBN webJAMES CAMPBELL THIS is the year that the NBN stuff-up becomes a huge headache for the government and, in particular, Malcolm Turnbull, predicts James Campbell. Combined Shape0
premium_iconThe Duke of ‘difficult’ gets tongues waggingMarital angst IF you happen to hear a couple of women in a lively debate about the antics of a high-maintenance, on-screen husband, chances are it is Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh in The Crown, writes Wendy Tuohy. Combined Shape0
premium_iconMeghan Markle doesn’t need friends like theseWendy Tuohy SOON to be royal Meghan Markle has had her whole friendship with her former bestie handed to the media. That betrayal is as breathtaking as it is terrifying, writes Wendy Tuohy. Combined Shape0
premium_iconA tour de force of victim blamingWendy Tuohy LAWYERS for rapist Brock Turner are trying to revive the horrendous notion that a drunk woman is fair game. No wonder women don’t come forward, writes Wendy Tuohy. Combined Shape0
premium_iconSorry Kirk, we've moved on from bum slapsSexual harassment KIRK Pengilly of INXS says he is nostalgic for the days when slapping a woman’s backside as “a compliment” was fine. Memo Kirk, women don’t need this kind of praise, writes Wendy Tuohy. Combined Shape0
premium_iconHow TV killed the political starsFinal column IN HIS final column, Laurie Oakes recounts our politicians’ ordeals under the television camera’s glare during his 48 years as a political reporter. Combined Shape0
premium_iconCoalition has lost touch with common senseLaurie Oakes SAME-SEX marriage is inevitable in Australia, writes Laurie Oakes. So what is the point of the Coalition risking loss of office over it? Combined Shape0
premium_iconShorten’s taken a leaf from Trump’s handbookLaurie Oakes BILL Shorten is grabbing the populist ring and Malcolm Turnbull’s been caught short. It’s another reason Shorten shouldn’t be underestimated, writes Laurie Oakes. Combined Shape0
premium_iconGreens were dopey, but sensible reform is neededLaurie Oakes THE Greens were twits, no doubt, but that’s not to say the absurd tangle of Section 44 of our constitution doesn’t need straightening out, writes Laurie Oakes. Combined Shape0
premium_iconOld school routine a lesson in avoidanceLeadership question THE headmaster of Camberwell Grammar School recently wrote a letter to parents. His was a difficult task peculiar to school principals, writes Patrick Carlyon. Combined Shape0
premium_iconOne day on, remains of violence are easy to miss24 hours later SOME spot asphalt road repairs. A short stretch of plastic fencing. It’s as if the previous day’s violence has been swept away in the Christmas hubbub of last-minute shopping, writes Patrick Carlyon.
premium_iconWhen two rights come out wrongPatrick Carlyon COKE plus coffee, Bruce McAvaney and Dennis Cometti — there are some things that are simply better on their own, writes Patrick Carlyon. Combined Shape0
premium_iconCrazy ideas can build the futureOPINION VISIONARIES can build the future. But we’re stuck with leaders who think in cycles of elections, not generations, writes Patrick Carlyon. Combined Shape0