Opinion Archive

During a heated televised debate in September 2024, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump accused Vice President Kamala Harris of being a “Marxist” in their first head-to-head encounter. “She’s a Marxist. Everybody knows she’s a Marxist. Her father is a Marxist economics professor, …

Thirty years ago on the night of Monday 5 September, 1994 Cabramatta MP John Newman was shot and fatally wounded in the driveway of his home. The murder made headlines around the world and Newman was given a state funeral. Vietnamese-born former …

Another year, another beautiful fortnight at Melbourne Park. The trip to Melbourne for the tennis is always a special one. The city’s love for sport is palpable as soon as you arrive at Southern Cross station, from the grand Ethiad Stadium, pride of place; to the big screen at Federation …

The deadline for the international community to reach a new universal agreement on climate change in Paris is 11 December, 2015. In anticipation of the looming deadline, the Australian government this month announced it will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least …

  Following the resignation of Bronwyn Bishop as Speaker, Prime Minister Tony Abbott has announced there will be a “root and branch” review of the entitlement system. Having been forced into this position after the political damage inflicted by “Choppergate”, the Prime Minister …

Many historians agree that Marie Antoinette never actually said “let them eat cake” in the face of economic crisis in France during the 18th century — the misquote was part of a smear campaign by the aristocracy’s opponents perpetuated by the media …

Thousands of people queued up on the weekend to take part in the various discussions and workshops on the closing days of the 2015 Sydney Writer’s Festival at Sydney’s arts hub in Walsh Bay. One I attended was Everyone’s a Critic, But …

  It’s been almost a century since the Anzacs landed on Turkish soil and with the Anzac Centenary forecast to set Australian taxpayers back $140 million, Anzac Day has become increasingly commercialised. From large cruise ships anchoring on the shores of Anzac …

On April 16 Copenhagen and all of Denmark celebrated Queen Margrethe’s 75th birthday and the media circus went crazy in its enthusiasm testing the limits of public tolerance. Meanwhile the question more and more emerges on social media: why should Denmark still have …

  We cannot do another term of Nationals – we just cannot. They have been here forever, the last one for 27 years … somebody … anybody Save Our Souls! Here in the electorate of the Upper Hunter we are drowning in a …