Opinion

KATE EMERY: Why a widening gender divide could spell trouble
Opinion
Kate Emery

Why a widening gender divide could spell trouble

KATE EMERY: Break out the Barry Manilow and tequila because a worsening gender divide could mean nothing but bad things for the Western world’s already declining birth rates.

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Tom Dearden (front) starred during the Pacific Championships.
Sport
Mark ‘Spudd’ Carroll

Is this the nation’s newest NRL superstar?

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: Australia’s Pacific Championship win over Tonga was predictable but who starred for the Kangaroos was a big surprise.

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Fremantle were flying high after their finals win, while Richmond were thrashed by the Power.
Sport
Georgie Parker

The three things that drive me nuts about the AFLW

GEORGIE PARKER: For the league to succeed there are several key areas that need fixing by next year. Here are my takeaways from the 2024 season.

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Christopher Dore

Trump, Musk, Rudd spell huge problems for ‘sh.t-scared’ Albo

THE FRONT DORE: Donald Trump back in the White House doesn’t owe anyone anything. The problem for Australia is that Anthony Albanese will be mauled by him.

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MARK GONGLOFF: In poll after poll, Americans say they care about climate change, democracy and women’s rights. And yet they have chosen to give ultimate political power to someone loudly opposed to them.
Opinion
The Washington Post

Trump 2.0 is bad for the climate but not hopeless

MARK GONGLOFF: In poll after poll, Americans say they care about climate change, democracy and women’s rights. And yet they have chosen to give ultimate political power to someone loudly opposed to them.

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PAUL MURRAY: As Democrats talked about Trump’s flaws, he talked to Americans about their problems.
opinion
Opinion
Paul Murray

As Democrats criticised Trump, he addressed America’s issues

PAUL MURRAY: If Kamala Harris couldn’t beat Donald Trump after everything the Democrats have thrown at him over the past eight years, imagine how humiliated she would have been against a decent candidate.

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PAUL MALEY: Americans were able to put Donald Trump’s character deficiencies aside because they were looking for someone to lead, not to be their mate.
Opinion
Paul Maley

Vote for Trump was a transaction, not a love affair

PAUL MALEY: Americans were able to put Trump’s character deficiencies aside because they were looking for someone to lead, not to be their mate.

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EDITORIAL: While Albo’s headline-grabbing stunt may give the illusion of action, that’s all it is — an illusion. It will make little difference in helping to keep kids safe on social media. 
Opinion

Social ban an old man solution to a modern problem

EDITORIAL: While Albo’s headline-grabbing stunt may give the illusion of action, that’s all it is — an illusion. It will make little difference in helping to keep kids safe on social media. 

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OnlyFans star Bonnie Blue's visa has been cancelled.
opinion
Opinion
Jeni O’Dowd

Disgusting OnlyFans star Bonnie Blue should stay in the UK

JENI O’DOWD: Bonnie Blue, act like the adult you are and stop preying on teenagers. It’s disgusting. You’re disgusting. Stay in Britain; we don’t want you here.

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CAROLINE DUDDRIDGE: I spent 30 years bringing up my own family, and I don’t feel I’ve spent any part of my life without children to think about. That’s why I’ve said to all my kids: Pay up.
Lifestyle
Caroline Duddridge

I’ve made almost $50k by charging to look after my grandkids

CAROLINE DUDDRIDGE: I spent 30 years bringing up my own family, and I don’t feel I’ve spent any part of my life without children to think about. That’s why I’ve said to all my kids: Pay up.

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MARK RILEY: Will Anthony Albanese’s old remarks about Donald Trump prove to be a handicap?
Opinion
Mark Riley

Will Albo’s old remarks about Trump prove to be a handicap?

MARK RILEY: The US result, like that in Queensland, shows that voters are taking their anger out on incumbents for not doing enough on the cost of living. It is a message Anthony Albanese must hear.

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Editorial

Labor in danger of repeating democrats’ mistakes

EDITORIAL: If there’s one lesson for the Australian political class to take out of Donald Trump’s re-emergence, it’s this: stop with the distractions. 

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Many Australian voters in 2022 voted against ScoMo rather than vote for the small target Albanese. They will revert to type in 2025. 
Opinion
Cameron Milner

Moral superiority doomed Democrats & it’s infected Labor too

CAMERON MILNER: Labor has plenty to learn from the Trump landslide, as much as they should from the silencing of the Voice and the anaemic polls they currently enjoy. 

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Supporters of former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump celebrate his victory near his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, on November 6, 2024. - Donald Trump won a sweeping victory Wednesday in the US presidential election, defeating Kamala Harris to complete an astonishing political comeback that sent shock waves around the world. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP)
Political
Michael Wolff

There’s no longer any doubt: this is Trump’s country now

MICHAEL WOLFF: On Tuesday night, America repudiated the liberal plan, temperament and future. There isn’t any ambiguity here. 

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LIZ JONES: It’s as though all our pretty, unique girls next door have been replaced by strange aliens who all look the same!
Opinion
Liz Jones

Why do young women want the Love Island face? I don’t get it

LIZ JONES: It’s as though all our pretty, unique girls next door have been replaced by strange aliens who all look the same!

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