Disabled access in the arts a shared responsibility

30 Mar 2023 | While there is a great deal of goodwill in the arts, more must be done to identify and address ...  

Pokies have destroyed Australia's live music scene

26 Mar 2023 | Poker machines have destroyed livelihoods and they also deprived up-and-coming bands of a start in ...  

Men, it's okay to show vulnerability

3 Mar 2023 | In a society that deems vulnerability as something that men shouldn't display, Brendan Foster ...  

Times are tough for the average Australian

26 Feb 2023 | Rising interest rates are hitting ordinary Australians where it hurts.  

Remembering Burt Bacharach: A songwriter for the ages

19 Feb 2023 | Burt Bacharach, one of the most brilliant and successful songwriters, composers and music prod ...  

George Pell, David Ridsdale and the Church: Justice for all survivors remains elusive

12 Feb 2023 | The fight for justice for survivors of sexual abuse continues after George Pell's passing, writes ...  

Population overload: Environment on brink for economic 'growth'

6 Feb 2023 | The battle over how many billion humans planet Earth can safely carry is growing exponentially ...  

Debating the merits of being 'woke'

5 Feb 2023 | Two mates discuss the replacement of the monarch on the five-dollar note.   

Chalmers talks up 'well-being' budgets, but Labor still needs to deliver

5 Feb 2023 | In his recent essay for The Monthly, Treasurer Jim Chalmers laid out his blueprint for abandoning ...  

Artificial intelligence is a double-edged sword

29 Jan 2023 | Artificial intelligence can have positive impacts for humanity if harnessed sensibly, writes ...  

State nominations for skilled visas lagging behind expectations

29 Jan 2023 | State and territory governments will be reliant on the boom in student, visitor, working holiday ...  

Treasury tacks 'well-being' onto their endless growth framework

22 Jan 2023 | The October Budget offers us a sparkly new “well-being” framework, which doesn't dent the ...  

Two mates discuss the Perrottet, and other, costume scandals

15 Jan 2023 | Two mates discuss the Dominic Perrottet revelations and the history of men behaving badly.   

Goodbye, Jeff Beck: The great guitar genius

15 Jan 2023 | English music legend Jeff Beck, one of the canniest axemen ever to strap on a guitar and play some ...  

#1 TOP IA STORY OF 2022: John Farnham — The Voice of Australia

2 Jan 2023 | John Farnham was close to death earlier this year and so our top story of 2022 receiving over ...  

Elon Musk accused of hypocrisy by kicking critical journalists off Twitter

18 Dec 2022 | Musk suspending journalists' accounts is petty and vindictive and absolutely disgraceful — and ...  

The community must protect LGBTQ+ events from the far-Right

17 Dec 2022 | When councils postpone LGBTQ+ events as soon as Neo-Nazis target them, it sends a message to queer ...  

Looking to the past through letters and telegrams

11 Dec 2022 | Bazza flicked open the screen door and padded across the lawn to greet the postie.