menu_open Columnists

Brisbane Times

We use cookies to provide some features and experiences in QOSHE

More information  .  Close

My beloved husband has died. I’ll never hear him say ‘hello beautiful’ again

My beloved husband has died. I’ll never hear him say ‘hello beautiful’ again

I lost the love of my life after a heroic battle with cancer. What happens now?

latest 0

Brisbane Times

Melissa Coburn

When a ‘fake’ Monet turns out to be the real deal: What we really value about art

When a ‘fake’ Monet turns out to be the real deal: What we really value about art

So, humans can’t pick an AI-generated painting from a master’s. That doesn’t devalue the masterpiece.

latest 1

Brisbane Times

Will Bennett

Tony Abbott and Jim Chalmers, an unlikely pair of saviours for the Liberal Party

Tony Abbott and Jim Chalmers, an unlikely pair of saviours for the Liberal Party

Tony Abbott, the most effective opposition politician Australia has ever seen, is about to become Liberal Party president. Labor’s Jim Chalmers is...

latest 7

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

Why Waratahs’ prized recruit would be wasted if used only at inside-centre

Why Waratahs’ prized recruit would be wasted if used only at inside-centre

Roosters star Angus Crichton will bring leadership and fitness to the Waratahs next year, but he might also bring something else – if given the...

latest 7

Brisbane Times

Paul Cully

The Jewish festival you’ve never heard of – and it involves ice-cream

The Jewish festival you’ve never heard of – and it involves ice-cream

The Shavuot festival memorialises the giving of the law to the Jewish people – and is intimately bound to dietary practices.

latest 7

Brisbane Times

Nomi Kaltmann

Should we set up super accounts for our pre-teen kids?

Should we set up super accounts for our pre-teen kids?

Rarely when talking about children and finances does the topic of super come up. And that’s usually for a good reason.

latest 5

Brisbane Times

Paul Benson

Russian organised crime links, affairs with rappers: The updated book about Andrew and Fergie is shocking

Russian organised crime links, affairs with rappers: The updated book about Andrew and Fergie is shocking

Andrew was a risk to national security and a sexual predator with an interest in Japanese rope bondage, alleges the author.

latest 8

Brisbane Times

Peter Fitzsimons

Djokovic, Nadal and Federer never achieved it. This should have been the year Sinner did

Djokovic, Nadal and Federer never achieved it. This should have been the year Sinner did

Jannik Sinner’s shock Australian Open defeat to Novak Djokovic is even more significant four months later, on the eve of the year’s second grand...

latest 6

Brisbane Times

Marc Mcgowan

What the trust tax changes mean for your inheritance

What the trust tax changes mean for your inheritance

Labor says its proposed trust changes are not a “death tax”. How will they impact succession planning?

latest 7

Brisbane Times

Dominic Powell

Meet Albo, the high-vis, small-biz raider – and other deepfakes

Meet Albo, the high-vis, small-biz raider – and other deepfakes

If you want to “catch fire on the internet”, don’t let the facts get in the way of the story. That’s the sad lesson of a post-budget onslaught...

latest 5

Brisbane Times

Jacqueline Maley

The health costs nobody warns you about once you turn 60

The health costs nobody warns you about once you turn 60

It’s like our body is sending invoices for things we did, and didn’t do, in our 40s and 50s. And no one explains that it’s coming, or how to prepare.

latest 10

Brisbane Times

Bec Wilson

Do young people want to eat the rich? No, they want something else

Do young people want to eat the rich? No, they want something else

Anthony Albanese believes he understands the economic desires of young Australians. But what if he’s got it all wrong?

latest 6

Brisbane Times

Parnell Palme Mcguinness

‘They are the right people to lead this club’: Why Bulldogs boss is backing Gus and Ciraldo

‘They are the right people to lead this club’: Why Bulldogs boss is backing Gus and Ciraldo

Canterbury chairman Adam Driussi insists the club isn’t panicking amid criticism over their form and a media campaign to coach and general manager.

latest 6

Brisbane Times

Danny Weidler

I interviewed Bob Katter on the budget. Things got awkward, fast

I interviewed Bob Katter on the budget. Things got awkward, fast

The member for Kennedy is well known for marching to the beat of his own drum. But his statement about working women still caught me off guard.

latest 7

Brisbane Times

Victoria devine

‘He’s gotta show something’: Who’s who in Qld Labor’s factions, and how they pick their leaders

‘He’s gotta show something’: Who’s who in Qld Labor’s factions, and how they pick their leaders

While there are no active discussions to move on Miles, there are frustrations following a humbling byelection result. Here’s how Labor’s factions...

yesterday 10

Brisbane Times

James Hall

Super Rugby’s next partnership will be with Japan

Super Rugby’s next partnership will be with Japan

Expect to see Super Rugby teams take on Japanese opponents in the future – but don’t bet on a Sunwolves revival.

yesterday 10

Brisbane Times

Paul Cully

Are you not entertained? NRL walking a fine line between integrity and mass appeal

Are you not entertained? NRL walking a fine line between integrity and mass appeal

So often has rugby league supremo Peter V’landys declared that the game is primarily about entertainment that he could be channelling Russell Crowe...

yesterday 10

Brisbane Times

Roy Masters

While everyone’s ‘maxxing’ everything, I’m reviving the lost art of laziness

While everyone’s ‘maxxing’ everything, I’m reviving the lost art of laziness

In this era of optimisation, let’s not forget the joy in doing sweet f--- all.

yesterday 10

Brisbane Times

Annabel Ross

Not much pride in the AFL’s LGBTQI+ efforts

Fines, suspensions, and cancelled games: How the AFL turned a celebration of pride into a bureaucratic mess.

yesterday 10

Brisbane Times

Stephen Brook

The super shake-up that could change how you spend in retirement

The super shake-up that could change how you spend in retirement

This week, two announcements signal a shift that is putting lifetime income products within reach of many more Australians.

yesterday 10

Brisbane Times

Bec Wilson

Holidays have become dirt cheap – but only if you book them right

Holidays have become dirt cheap – but only if you book them right

Amid all the budget and interest rate outrage and Delta only coming fourth in Eurovision, you may have missed it’s been getting cheaper and cheaper...

yesterday 10

Brisbane Times

Nicole Pedersen-Mckinnon

Another grand final win can put A-League icon in reach of Ange’s record

Another grand final win can put A-League icon in reach of Ange’s record

Steve Corica is the only person to have been involved, in one form or another, in each of the A-League’s 21 seasons to date.

yesterday 10

Brisbane Times

Vince Rugari

Greener pastures? Toby’s departure would be a disaster for the Giants

Greener pastures? Toby’s departure would be a disaster for the Giants

After dedicating more than 15 years of blood, sweat and tears to the Giants, it would be an alarm-bells moment for the club if Greene, their captain...

yesterday 10

Brisbane Times

Caroline Wilson

Government will need to tread carefully through budget storm

Government will need to tread carefully through budget storm

Labor is showing signs of tacking with the wind, and it will need to act with dexterity and resolve in the coming weeks.

yesterday 10

Brisbane Times

The Age's View

A bit Richo! When Australia honours the ‘minister for kneecaps’, what does that say about us?

A bit Richo! When Australia honours the ‘minister for kneecaps’, what does that say about us?

History’s ‘dark connectors’ are ruthlessly discarded when they become a liability, but Graham Richardson managed to maintain his grip, even from...

yesterday 9

Brisbane Times

Malcolm Knox

What next for Rudd? He’s steeling himself for his grandest ambition

What next for Rudd? He’s steeling himself for his grandest ambition

Kevin Rudd has been so right about many of the great matters of our time. His tragedy is that he alienated some of the very people he most needed to...

yesterday 10

Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher

When even the Kiwis conclude Anzac Day Test is a no-brainer, it’s time to make it happen

When even the Kiwis conclude Anzac Day Test is a no-brainer, it’s time to make it happen

An Anzac Day clash between the Wallabies and All Blacks makes perfect sense, and it should have its own trophy. There is no shortage of inspiration.

yesterday 10

Brisbane Times

Peter Fitzsimons

What in the world changed to allow the so-called IS brides home?

What in the world changed to allow the so-called IS brides home?

As Anthony Albanese once again performed apoplexy, Syria allowed the women and children to leave with relatives. Family ties clearly smoothed the way.

previous day 10

Brisbane Times

Michael Bachelard

Colbert takes final bow, a late-night casualty of the president who couldn’t take a joke

Colbert takes final bow, a late-night casualty of the president who couldn’t take a joke

Is this the beginning of the end of America’s late-night television – and the freedom of speech it represented?

previous day 10

Brisbane Times

Bill Wyman

‘Like trying to become a gyros chain in Athens’: What went wrong for GyG in America

‘Like trying to become a gyros chain in Athens’: What went wrong for GyG in America

Private equity and investment bankers convinced Aussies they could sell burritos to the Yanks – and they swallowed it.

previous day 8

Brisbane Times

Colin Kruger

The Enhanced Games are dangerous. They’re not a celebration of science

The Enhanced Games are dangerous. They’re not a celebration of science

It’s a prime-time, livestreamed advertisement for a drug business. Swimming, athletics and weightlifting, the bait.

previous day 10

Brisbane Times

Darren Kane

She’s a legit national icon. But is it wrong to want Kylie to be a bit more ... interesting?

She’s a legit national icon. But is it wrong to want Kylie to be a bit more ... interesting?

There’s so much pop culture gold in the new Kylie documentary. But the standout star is her old boyfriend and Neighbours co-star Jason Donovan.

previous day 8

Brisbane Times

Kate Halfpenny

Ricky Stuart took 60 seconds to slam the state of the game. Is he right?

Ricky Stuart took 60 seconds to slam the state of the game. Is he right?

Thursday night’s loss to the Dolphins was followed by some strong words from the veteran coach.

previous day 10

Brisbane Times

Adrian Proszenko

Businesses, like runners, thrive on competition – at least, most do

Businesses, like runners, thrive on competition – at least, most do

It’s not just customers who like to see companies fighting for their money. Many businesses like the rivalry, too.

previous day 10

Brisbane Times

Millie Muroi

The budget fallout has Angus Taylor back in contention. But there’s something askew about this battle

The budget fallout has Angus Taylor back in contention. But there’s something askew about this battle

Labor has delivered the most disruptive, controversial budget since at least Abbott’s 2014 offering. Labor is under siege, and yet the situation is...

previous day 10

Brisbane Times

Waleed Aly

Lisa Wilkinson goes another round with Ten over Lehrmann trial

Lisa Wilkinson goes another round with Ten over Lehrmann trial

The former breakfast TV star is still trying to extract her legal fees from the network.

previous day 10

Brisbane Times

Calum Jaspan

Albanese believes this T-word will win him a third term. It’s not ‘tax’

Albanese believes this T-word will win him a third term. It’s not ‘tax’

John Howard won his fourth election on this virtue. Albanese is confident he can deploy the same tactic to claim a third term in 2028.

previous day 10

Brisbane Times

James Massola

A colleague suddenly stopped coming to work. Do we deserve to know why?

A colleague suddenly stopped coming to work. Do we deserve to know why?

To me, this sounds like a personal matter being sensitively handled by your organisation’s decision makers.

previous day 10

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

The corporate ladder is dead, but your career doesn’t have to be

The corporate ladder is dead, but your career doesn’t have to be

We’re living through the biggest shift in how people work since the industrial era, and that requires a radical new way of thinking.

previous day 10

Brisbane Times

Anna mackenzie

School rankings don’t teach us much … unless you include this key variable

School rankings don’t teach us much … unless you include this key variable

NAPLAN results alone cannot tell us what we need to know about a school’s quality of teaching.

thursday 10

Brisbane Times

Marian vidal-fernandez

Republic of Wasia? This mixed race moment isn’t the boon you think it is

Republic of Wasia? This mixed race moment isn’t the boon you think it is

From Eileen Gu to Olivia Rodrigo, ‘Wasians’ are everywhere. I’m happy to see people like myself celebrated, but I’m also troubled by the...

thursday 10

Brisbane Times

Lauren Ironmonger

No, the Iran War won’t ground your European holiday flight

No, the Iran War won’t ground your European holiday flight

Tickets will be more expensive. The odd disruption may occur, too. But barring a worst-case scenario, the invisible hand of the market is already...

thursday 10

Brisbane Times

Javier Blas

Gould says Galvin is not the Bulldogs long-term halfback. Ciraldo says he is

Gould says Galvin is not the Bulldogs long-term halfback. Ciraldo says he is

Of all the issues debated among frustrated Canterbury fans, the most polarising is where Lachlan Galvin should be playing. Getting a straight answer...

thursday 10

Brisbane Times

Adrian Proszenko

Boss keeps sending you long, boring emails? They should read this

Boss keeps sending you long, boring emails? They should read this

There’s a special place in hell for lengthy email writers, but thankfully they can atone by following one simple step.

thursday 10

Brisbane Times

Tim Duggan

From Playboy bunny scandal to c-suite: Cameron Hoy’s amazing redemption

From Playboy bunny scandal to c-suite: Cameron Hoy’s amazing redemption

The new head of Ticketek has a very colourful past, and was once linked to a scandal involving a wild night with Playboy bunny Anna Nicole Smith.

thursday 10

Brisbane Times

John Buckley

I’ve been kidnapped for the second time by an increasingly desperate Israel

I’ve been kidnapped for the second time by an increasingly desperate Israel

Neve O’Connor is a Melbourne woman who is currently in the custody of the Israeli government after attempting to reach the Gaza Strip by boat as...

thursday 7

Brisbane Times

Neve o'connor

Dreaming big: Elon Musk’s $2.5 trillion vision is about to become reality

Dreaming big: Elon Musk’s $2.5 trillion vision is about to become reality

The prospectus for the sharemarket float of SpaceX has been filed. The mega IPO’s real value lies in the eyes and hopes of the beholders, and their...

thursday 10

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

From ‘Buddy’ to Gawn: The top 10 players of the Pendlebury era

From ‘Buddy’ to Gawn: The top 10 players of the Pendlebury era

Amid the deluge of tributes, it’s worth considering where Scott Pendlebury’s incomplete innings ranks in the AFL’s pantheon, over the course of...

thursday 10

Brisbane Times

Jake Niall

We’ve all become so obsessed with having the perfect image. But this is what we’ve lost

We’ve all become so obsessed with having the perfect image. But this is what we’ve lost

I recently met someone I’d followed for years. At first I had no idea it was the same person.

thursday 10

Brisbane Times

Wendy Squires

I just didn’t ‘get’ Origin at first. This was the year everything changed

I just didn’t ‘get’ Origin at first. This was the year everything changed

Forget 2005 or even captaining a series win. The year I learned what it truly means to represent NSW is my favourite Origin series.

thursday 10

Brisbane Times

Andrew Johns