June 22 – 28, 2024
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Comment
Greg Mullins
Coalition’s climate denial puts us all in danger
“Picture this. It has been almost five years since Black Summer. Fires and floods, supercharged by climate pollution, have claimed hundreds of Australian lives and thousands of Australian homes. An election is on the horizon and the leader of the opposition declares that, if he wins, he will dump Australia’s 2030 climate targets, the very targets developed to secure a safer future for our kids and grandkids.”
Comment
Paul Bongiorno
The black-and-white of panda diplomacy
“The first visit of a Chinese premier to Australia in seven years perfectly demonstrated the complexity of the relationship with our biggest customer. It also confirmed that for Australia’s continued prosperity, accommodating Beijing is not optional.”
Letters, Cartoon & Editorial
Culture
Profile
Artist Julie Rrap
As the feminist trickster of Australian art, Julie Rrap is still pushing boundaries in her work after four decades.
Fiction
The Sponge
“All those houses in the ’burbs were built like they were ships made for each family to survive some flood. Not a literal flood. Another kind of flood. But it turns out they’re not seaworthy. They can’t save anyone. And they’re all drowning out there. I don’t know if you’ve stood in an empty house in the suburbs, but I’ll tell you for a fact they do creak that way.”
Books
Life
Puzzles
Quotes
Media
“The use of our client’s image … is capable of leading … ordinary people into erroneously believing that Pauline Hanson is associated with Robert.”
The lawyer representing Robert Irwin sends a cease and desist letter to One Nation. Her client doesn’t have a problem with prehistoric creatures, just racists.
Diplomacy
“It is my honour to welcome you, your excellency, premier Li Keqiang.”
The prime minister welcomes Chinese Premier Li Qiang to Australia. Or he tries to, using the name of Li’s predecessor.
Gender
“People aren’t going to employ women, if this is all the mandated stuff that’s going to come in …”
The Liberal senator criticises the proposed introduction of menopause leave. The party is still working on a plan to win back female voters.
Politics
“It’s a Holly party. You can guarantee it’s going to be enormous fun.”
The Reform UK leader describes a fundraising party that Holly Valance threw for Donald Trump. This is why people shouldn’t marry billionaires.
Bicycles
“The whole cycling thing is good on one level. Unfortunately, there are a number of cyclists who will cause problems.”
The former treasury adviser leads a complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission, attempting to block a cycleway in Paddington. The 80-year-old argues its construction discriminates against the elderly.
Policy
“The prime minister is out there talking about Australia Made. It will never happen – it will never happen on his watch.”
The opposition leader criticises the government’s manufacturing policy. He sadly missed the opportunity to call it “Australia Made Up”.
ISRAEL–HAMAS WAR
