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EditorialPremiumGive us back our rights to discuss euthanasia in NT

WHY should 240,000 Territorians not be allowed the same rights as more than 97 per cent of Australians? It’s a question that Territorians have been grappling with for 24 years

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Forget office, this mob couldn’t run a chook raffle

They rubbish humanities, despite most of them having arts degrees, they whinge about welfare but have always been able to afford milk. No wonder they couldn’t keep their offices safe for their staff.

Jenna Clarke

Jenna ClarkeAssistant Editor

Greg Thomson opinionPremiumTerritory cops it again after crazy choice to showcase NT

NT POLICE top brass need their heads read for commissioning another season of the fly-on-the-wall television series, Territory Cops, writes Greg Thomson

GREG THOMSON, Opinion

OpinionPremiumVictoria’s JobKeeper pain looms

Hundreds of thousands of Victorians remain on JobKeeper but many may be left without work, writes Sophie Elsworth.

Sophie Elsworth

THAT’S LIFEPremiumTrash or treasure?

Some things are so valuable, they are worth keeping forever. Some things are ... not. The trick is knowing the difference.

Woods recoveryCommentsPremiumAthletes who have come back from the brink

Tiger Woods has clawed back from adversity more than once and there are some inspiring comeback stories he can draw hope from in his rehabilitation. Read them here.

Glen Quartermain

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Great ExpectationsCommentsPremium
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Hungry Labor backbenchers want spaghetti, not antipasto

Landslide victory or not, political life will get harder for Mark McGowan. The expectations of the WA public will increase when COVID-19 doesn’t dominate our lives.

Joe Spagnolo

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My message to McGowan: Quit and become a legend

Mark McGowan has been an exceptional leader over the past year. He deserves to win, handsomely, next month’s election. I still hope he quits afterwards.

Ben Harvey

Ben HarveyChief Reporter

Piers AkermanPremiumWhy the gender-fluidity woke folk are horses arses

A horse is a horse and its biological gender is what’s critical, not what the nag identifies as. Why are humans any different, asks Piers Akerman.

Piers Akerman

Peta CredlinPremiumTalented MP’s exit should alarm all Liberals

MP Nicolle Flint’s intention to exit politics should sound a warning bell to the Liberal Party, whose shift to the left is alienating conservative voters, writes Peta Credlin.

Peta Credlin

Freo Film FactoryPremiumTime for Freo to take the spotlight

If Fremantle is going to be a global hub for cinema, it needs stories to bring to the big screen. Here are a few suggestions.

Belle Taylor

Belle TaylorPLAY Magazine Editor

OpinionPremiumHow Canberra’s toxic bubble works to destroy lives

Parliament House’s corridors are lined with political wannabes who think nothing of destroying another person’s reputation and the system is set up to let them get away with it, writes Vikki Campion.

Vikki Campion

Basil ZempilasCommentsPremiumZak should never have waved the white flag

I understand the strategy and can appreciate the reason the call was made, but if I was in Zak Kirkup’s shoes I wouldn’t have gone with the ‘we know we can’t win’ line, writes Basil Zempilas.

Basil Zempilas

Basil ZempilasSeven News Sports Presenter

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Undervalued angelsCommentsPremium
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We must take better care of our childcare workers

Overwhelming evidence points to the value of early learning, both to the developing brains of babies and young children and the economy. But what value do we place on the educators themselves?

Rhianna Mitchell

Rhianna MitchellReporter

Anna CaldwellPremiumHow QLD is trying to rob every NSW taxpayer

Queensland has shown some bad behaviour during this pandemic, but none worse than its refusal to pay its $30 million debt to NSW for hotel quarantine for its citizens.

Anna Caldwell

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McGowan v KirkupCommentsPremium
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The West declares a winner after WA election debate

Premier Mark McGowan and Opposition leader Zak Kirkup faced-off last night during the one-and-only leaders debate. So with just over two weeks until the State election, who came out on top?

EditorialPremiumMajor business exposure promising for the Territory

TODAY is a good day for the Northern Territory and the road back to economic recovery

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OpinionPremiumEddie B: I think I offended a mum with strippers

Who doesn’t like a dance troupe of scantily clad gents doing their best impression of Channing Tatum? Evidently, not everyone, writes Edwina Bartholomew.

Edwina Bartholomew

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Critics mock Kirkup but will his huge gamble pay off?

What was shaping up to be the most one-sided election in WA history just got interesting. The result remains predictable, but Zak Kirkup’s brave move has completely rewritten the campaign playbook.

Peter Law

Arylene Westlake-JenningsCommentsPremiumWhy wouldn’t you want to toilet-train your kids?

I have a question for the parents who don’t toilet-train their kids by the time they’re in kindy: why wouldn’t you?

Arylene Westlake-Jennings

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Labor and Liberals role out pork barrel for WA election

Neither Mark McGowan and Zak Kirkup can bring themselves to be honest with the people of WA about the game they are both playing.

Peter Law

Peter LawState Political Editor

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Zak can’t win, but it’s vital he keeps fighting

A refreshingly honest, brave and candid interview in Thursday’s The West Australian with Opposition Leader Zak Kirkup has changed the game ahead of the State Election.

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Opinion: Never count out a return from the GOAT

Spinal fusion surgery in 2017, which Tiger Woods tried in order to just walk, let alone play golf again, was a massive success. Never count out the greatest player the game has ever seen.

Jamie Martin

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‘Cut the bulldust’CommentsPremium
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Our idea of what makes a ‘terrible boss’ has to change

In 2016 Meryl Streep played the ‘boss from hell’ in The Devil Wears Prada. But given all we’ve seen and heard since the Brittany Higgins case came to light, she’s actually an example of a good one.

Jenna Clarke

Jenna ClarkeAssistant Editor

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