November 9 – 15, 2024
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Comment
Comment
Thom Woodroofe
Donald Trump and the future of climate action
“With a climate denier returning to the White House, the risk this time is not only that Trump will withdraw again from the Paris Agreement but also from the underlying convention … It is in this context that Australia’s jockeying to host the COP31 climate conference in 2026 has become all the more important if we are to hold the multilateral framework for climate action together and plug the global ambition gap.”
Comment
Paul Bongiorno
Labor’s bid for re-election starts now
“The real point, as far as the government is concerned, is the Dutton opposition’s refusal to support the bulk of the government’s cost-of-living relief measures. The choice is stark – either support Labor’s targeted spending and the relief it pays for, or the Liberals’ unspecified austerity.”
Letters, Cartoon & Editorial
Culture
Profile
Choreographer Stephanie Lake
After failing ballet class in college, Stephanie Lake is now resident choreographer at The Australian Ballet, and preparing to launch a new work with her own company.
Fiction
The fence
“I tell Mum I will have to prune the roses. She says she will do it. They’re heirloom, she says. They can be pruned aggressively, but you need to know what you are doing. We drink our tea and eat our cake. We avoid our earlier conversation, about Stephanie, my daughter. She has not returned their calls nor visited them in several weeks. I should speak to her. I should tell her it isn’t on.”
Books
Life
Puzzles
Quotes
Transport
“Better roads were my priority, because you’re king in your own car…”
The former prime minister explains his passion for driving. Even on infrastructure, he’s an undying monarchist.
Politics
“Best night of my life – including childbirth.”
The special adviser to Gina Rinehart describes the scenes at Mar-a-Lago on election night. Presumably childbirth would be less painful.
Music
“I always ask them if they think that they would want to go to space. And if they say yes, I don’t date them.”
The singer explains her approach to dating. This is the basic difference between her and Grimes.
Racing
“It’s like you’ve walked into this Christmas pantomime, a misplaced Christmas pantomime.”
The singer gives his impressions of the Melbourne Cup, having attended the race for the first time. Not sure which is the panto where they shoot the horse at the end.
Parenting
“I want parents to be able to say: ‘Sorry, mate, it’s against the law.’ ”
The prime minister announces a ban on social media use for people under the age of 16. Sorry, mate.
Media
“At social events I’m always the first out the door. I don’t want to be the first out the door anymore.”
The shock jock announces his retirement from 2GB. His friends have been warned.
