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Even if Morrison didn’t know about Brittany Higgins, enough people did

Even if Morrison didn’t know about Brittany Higgins, enough people did

by Derryn Hinch | Feb 23, 2021 | Featured, Op-eds, VIP

While it’s possible that Scott Morrison wasn’t told about Brittany Higgins, enough people in the bubble knew. So, why haven’t heads rolled?

Kristina Keneally: “Right-wing extremism has permeated the Australian mainstream”

Kristina Keneally: “Right-wing extremism has permeated the Australian mainstream”

by Kristina Keneally | Feb 23, 2021 | Featured, Op-eds, VIP

The right-wing attacking the US Capitol wasn’t a wake-up call, we Australians should already be awake. We should have already confronted these narratives at home.

Helen Coonan: You can have it all…just not all at the same time

Helen Coonan: You can have it all…just not all at the same time

by Alexandra Tselios | Feb 16, 2021 | Featured, Interviews, Ladder, Op-eds, VIP

Before she was tasked with cleaning up Crown Resorts, Helen Coonan sat down with me to discuss the challenges that women executives still face.

The discrepancy between ‘cancel culture’ and actually being silenced

The discrepancy between ‘cancel culture’ and actually being silenced

by Jane Caro | Feb 8, 2021 | Featured, Op-eds, VIP

Those who decry ‘cancel culture’ are actually highlighting the power they hold, and the dissimilarity between being cancelled and being silenced. 

Election 2021: Morrison plans to give us a jab and push us to the polls

Election 2021: Morrison plans to give us a jab and push us to the polls

by Andrew P Street | Jan 29, 2021 | Featured, Op-eds, VIP

Here’s a riddle. Which came first, the Morrison government’s election strategy or the national COVID-19 vaccine rollout? Just kidding – they’re the same thing!

Pay the rent: This invasion day, we’re asking for reparations

Pay the rent: This invasion day, we’re asking for reparations

by Lidia Thorpe | Jan 26, 2021 | Featured, Op-eds, VIP

Every Invasion Day, our vision is simple. We’re asking you to reparate the First People who walk these lands. We’re asking you to pay the rent.

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