Opinion

A son lost in the ugliness of war: ANZAC Day offers a chance to...

The first telegram arrived some time around May 1942.

State Government fails the test with new timetable

In 2014, when Gladys Berejiklian was Transport Minister in NSW, she said Redfern Station was “a major transport hub” when announcing an important upgrade. She...

Email mishap exposes scripted pollies

At 7.13am on Monday an email from the Prime Minister’s Office landed in the inboxes of journalists right across the country.

14 COVID lockdown thoughts from the past week

Some COVID-19 and lockdown thoughts that have entered my head this week...

Labor’s housing plan full of red flags

There is no question that saving to buy a house is harder than ever before.

Why we cannot ignore AI revolution: New tech is here to stay, but it’s...

If you’re not wondering whether this column is composed by an algorithm, perhaps it’s time you should be.

Could Ayres still be Premier?

Every local member – State or Federal – has an element of predictability and standardisation about them. From blanket media releases to ribbon cuttings and...

Coaching saga leaves behind shattered reputations

Credibility and trust can be dirty words in rugby league, never more so than this week with the coaching saga at Penrith having more...

Taylor Talks: Bank statement confusion is a lesson to businesses

Like most of you, I've been enjoying my fair share of take-away during the pandemic.

If you’re not getting vaccinated, you’re running out of excuses – and you’re letting...

If you’re not vaccinated yet, or you haven’t booked a COVID-19 vaccination by now, I can put it down to only a few reasons.

Party on, boys: Panthers deserve to celebrate how they choose

This Penrith team’s humility, pride and attachment to the community is evident to anyone who is close to it.

15 years in Penrith’s best job

Troy Dodds reflects on 15 years as Editor of The Western Weekender.

What if the Education Minister was a former teacher?

Over an Indian dinner with a mate on the main street of St Marys last week, the conversation turned to politics, as it inevitably...

Show us what you’ve got, Bill

On August 24 last year the Liberal Party all but consigned itself to opposition. It was an embarrassing day – lessons from the past not...

Premier must and will survive scandal

Premier deserves to survive, even if she's taken a personal hit.

It’s time to change the COVID conversation

The COVID response in NSW has been confusing and confidence-shaking.

Troy Dodds delivers his fearless predictions for the 2023 NRL season

So it begins: the wild ride of an NRL season. Eight games a week, impossible to escape coverage. The odd bitten fingernail.

We can all do better, but cancel culture must not win

George Orwell once said (or didn’t say, depending on who you believe), “the most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate...

Christmas provides opportunity to reset the political agenda in 2018

All of us look forward to the Christmas period – an opportunity to relax, reset and take a much-needed break. For the sitting NSW and...

Curtain comes down on another year

2019 was a year of tragedy and triumph.