Thorplease
Making fun of Ian Thorpe's sexuality? Rebecca Shaw explains why it IS a big deal and maybe you should just shut up.
Clive is an arsehole, but that's the point.
Clive Palmer's bad manners are a key feature of his appeal to regional voters, which makes a lot of sense when you look at how the major parties have treated them. Jason Wilson explains.
Maintain the rage – on blocking supply
Should we block supply on this budget? No, argues Tim Hollo - now is our moment to actually build change!
What can we do? Hold them to account.
Looking after those hit hardest by the budget is a worthy aim, says Lefa Singleton Norton, but not at the expense of allowing government to shirk their responsibilities to the welfare of its people.
Rejecting scientific expertise is probably not a good idea
Scientists. They know a lot of stuff, and are (mostly) quite good at their job. So why do so many people decide to ignore scientific advice and plough on regardless? Ketan Joshi has some feels about climate science in particular, and those who ignore the signs of global calamity.