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Click here to see the latest Mark Knight cartoons that have appeared in the Herald Sun and Sunday Herald Sun.

Duff and QuartersVideoDuff and Quarters: Optus alive in grand final race

With Queensland’s crowd numbers for footy’s biggest day potentially capped at 16,000 the allure of a roaring Optus Stadium with nearly 4-times that capacity may prove too strong for the AFL.

Josh Garlepp

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How’s the serenity!CommentsPremium
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Unplug and embrace the suburban cacophony

Until recently Kate Emery’s neighbourhood sounded like whatever audiobook, podcast or music she was listening to as she plodded down the footpath. And then she unplugged...

Kate Emery

Kate EmerySenior Reporter

Julia KokicPremiumUni reforms to cut off HECS for those who fail long overdue

Not everyone belongs in university, yet we keep subsidising degrees for people who would be far better off personally and professionally making a motza learning a trade

Julia Kokic

Your SayPremiumReader letters: Don’t compare SA aged care with Victoria

August 13: Readers have their say on how South Australian aged-care homes are coping with COVID-19, on following the advice of medical experts and who is to blame for the Victorian crisis.

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No wonder West Aussies wary of Palmer

Clive Palmer is fighting back against the legislation to put a stop to his $30 billion claim against WA in court. If West Australians are wary of Mr Palmer, he should not be surprised.

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Inside the $30b poker game that could bankrupt WA

A high stakes game of poker is being played on the floor of Parliament and in courts across Australia. While taxpayers aren’t at the table, they’re the ones whose chips are at stake, writes Peter Law.

Peter Law

Peter LawState Political Editor

JAMES MORROWPremiumThe Left thinks we are in the grip of a COVID drinking problem

Naughty Australians! Stressed out by lockdowns, you’re relaxing with an adult beverage at the end of the day. Such behaviour will not be tolerated by the the new left’s temperance league, writes James Morrow.

James Morrow

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Indigenous Australians need you to still care about BLM

Protests in the US have led to concrete political and social changes but Australia is still dragging its feet.

Rangi Hirini

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Parliament must pass ‘Palmer law’ ASAP

Since Clive Palmer burst into public consciousness he has generated plenty of headlines. But suddenly we’re seeing another side of the eccentric billionaire at play — a dangerous menace to WA.

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Don’t give me ‘boys will be boys’

It is time AFL players, like those at Richmond — and the loud majority who said their behaviour was just ‘boys being boys’ — got the message that they are role models, writes Jenna Clarke.

Jenna Clarke

Jenna ClarkeAssistant Editor

Piers AkermanPremiumPolitical-medical elites ignoring potential COVID drug

A common drug that is known to be safe for humans has shown promise in fighting coronavirus — so why have state and federal health ­authorities shown no interest in it, asks Piers Akerman.

Piers Akerman

MIRANDA DEVINEPremiumWhy are they silencing a miracle coronavirus cure?

Local doctor Thomas Borody has found what may be a cheap and easy treatment for COVID-19 patients - but because the drugs are readily available, big pharma has no interest in what he has to say, writes Miranda Devine.

Miranda Devine

OpinionPremiumPremier must outline his plan so Melbourne can recover

As the community overwhelmingly complies with the Premier’s stage four restrictions, he must clearly outline his virus strategy so we can make plans to rebuild confidence and employment in our city, which right now is a ghost town, writes Jeff Kennett.

Jeff Kennett

OPINIONPremiumMikakos owes Victorians more than a late-night apology

The Health Minister has failed Victoria by refusing to divulge how much she knew about the botched hotel quarantine program. And a social media “sorry” won’t cut it, writes Sophie Elsworth.

Sophie Elsworth

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Lanai ScarrCommentsPremium
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Liberals wounded by border war with WA

With the overwhelming majority of West Australians keen to keep the border closed and annoyed with ScoMo and co. for threatening that, the Federal Government has work to do, writes Lanai Scarr.

Lanai Scarr

Lanai ScarrFederal Political Editor

Kate EmeryCommentsPremiumWhy WA grandparents deserve a medal

One of the lessons I hope will be learned from the pandemic is the crucial role that grandparents play in childcare. Remove them from the equation and what is left is a gaping hole.

Kate Emery

Kate EmerySenior Reporter

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Victoria Cross for WWII hero is overdue

Teddy Sheean’s heroism is credited with saving the lives of 49 crew World War II. But incredibly, the nation’s highest honour, the Victoria Cross, was never bestowed on him — until now.

Alan JonesPremiumSelling off free speech in our universities

Beijing has found out that in our universities, money talks a better game than the academics and ministers who are supposed to be protecting our precious freedoms, writes Alan Jones.

Alan Jones

OPINIONPremiumAFL locker room lechery reveals lack of respect

The sight of Richmond ruckman Mabior Chol being groped by his teammates was schoolboy locker room lechery. It was also pathetic, weird and we deserve better from our AFL players, writes Susie O’Brien.

SUSIE O'BRIEN

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Want to be Perth Mayor? Then fix the violence

There’s a host of complicated issues the next Lord Mayor of Perth will have to tackle. But success in any of them won’t matter one iota if our capital’s violence epidemic isn’t brought under control.

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The name’s Bond, Government Bond

Sovereign debt markets are not that interesting but is subject that has consumed the lives of treasurers and finance minister since people started getting sick in Wuhan.

Ben Harvey

Ben HarveyChief Reporter

COVID opinionPremiumLockdown will kill Victorians — but not from coronavirus

Politicians are destroying Australia — throwing a million people out of work, causing suicides — because they’ve fallen for two great weaknesses, both of which will extend crippling lockdowns much longer than necessary, writes Andrew Bolt.

ANDREW BOLT

ASK THE EXPERTPremiumAsk the Expert: How to beat procrastination at home

With most of us facing another five weeks of working from home, getting down to business has never been harder. But these five simple hacks can change everything.

Dr Amantha Imber

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