Opinion
Opinion: Coronavirus impact continues to hurt
Troy Dodds' column deals with the latest Coronavirus developments.
Businesses drown while Premier provides little assurance money will start flowing
Seven weeks into the COVID-19 lockdown and so many businesses forced to close down by the State Government haven't seen a cent of support.Â
New stadium and showground’s future are separate stories that ended up colliding
On the surface it seems like a classic David v Goliath battle that would suit a sequel to ‘The Castle’.
How a forgotten classic TV show has sparked an emotional trip down memory lane
A forgotten TV show. A hunt for its missing episodes. One giant trip down memory lane.
Difficult path to the truth
By now I think everyone has read about, and formed an opinion on, the story that has engulfed the Penrith Panthers and star forward...
Opinion: Let them finish what they started
Anyone who votes for Labor at the State Election on Saturday will probably have a fairly good reason for doing so.
On face value, Labor...
NRL makes a mess of Cleary fine
The NRL has embarrassed itself with the handling of the Ivan Cleary situation
Time to dump the daily COVID number obsession
Just before 9am each morning, the producers over at 'Sunrise' and 'Today' hover their fingers over the keyboards, and almost with nervous excitement wait for the daily COVID tweet from NSW Health.Â
Box ticking exercises and virtue signalling only create more division
Australia Day will be celebrated next week and you can expect the usual barrage of news stories, social media posts and divisive commentary about us daring to smile on January 26.
Jarome Luai faces a sliding doors moment. The end result doesn’t really matter.
Jarome Luai faces a fork in the road, but is likely not listening to any of the outside noise. Troy Dodds has his say.
Justice system without justice
We all go about our business each day with the belief that we’ll arrive home in one piece that night.
We plan for weekends, holidays,...
Same-sex marriage debate is making us petty and soft
Beyond the Instagram posts, emojis and stories of love, there is a dark underbelly to the same-sex marriage postal plebiscite.
Many of us feared that...
Let kids be winners – and losers
When I was a kid, I tried my hand at a range of sports at the urging of my parents and I’m proud to...
Flood event proves Dam wall should be raised
Raising the Warragamba Dam wall makes total sense, according to Troy Dodds.
Transport Minister needs to get off the bus
I’m writing this column on a train trip into the city. Recently, the journey’s been taking so long that the half-empty carriage is the place for all kinds of life management.
Why many will feel flat after Tuesday’s Federal Budget
Troy Dodds on why not everyone is cheering about the Budget being back in black.
Kruger doesn’t deserve vile response to immigration comments
As somebody who writes 50-odd opinion columns a year, I understand that criticism, the odd abuse-laden letter and angry phone calls come as part...
My sporting report card
It’s an interesting time for a number of professional team sports in Australia at the moment. I thought I’d run my eye over their...
What does ‘normal’ look like in a post-Coronavirus world?
The word 'normal' has been thrown around a lot lately.Â
Go harder, Gladys: Why all Local Government Areas should be under the same rules
Troy Dodds says it's time for to be in this together, again.
