Bettina Arndt
Why Bruce Lehrmann’s high-profile lawyer dropped out of men’s rights conference
Colourful solicitor Zali Burrows, who says Lehrmann is ‘arguably the most hated man in Australia’, skipped a conference hosted by Bettina Arndt.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
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Jacinta Price’s husband joins Alan Jones’ streaming platform
Country singer Colin Lillie has a new album out and a show on cancel culture featuring on the shock jock’s streaming platform, ADH TV.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Noel Towell
Sad state of debate and nuance on key matters
Regrettably, conflict and expressions of discontent and anger have become fashionable, prompting discussions to become polarised and a zero-sum game.
Want to hear from Bruce Lehrmann about the justice system? That will be $100 a ticket, please
The former Liberal Party staffer is top billing for an event being organised by controversial #MenToo advocate Bettina Arndt.
- by Kate McClymont
Free speech, consent, COVID-19: Busy times for the new Human Rights Commissioner
The federal government’s latest appointment to the commission has generated a huge storm of controversy, but Lorraine Finlay’s defenders say she is a classical liberal who will be no government patsy.
- by Nick Bonyhady
Opinion
Women in 2021
Adding a ‘W’ to everything will not protect and promote women
If the Prime Minister thinks his cabinet reshuffle will refashion the way women feel about him, he should have another think.
- by Jenna Price
‘Distractions posing as solutions’: Grace Tame criticises Scott Morrison’s cabinet reshuffle
The Australian of the Year has also attacked the new assistant minister for women for comments supporting controversial commentator Bettina Arndt.
- by Latika Bourke and Katina Curtis
Bettina Arndt, Mike Carlton to keep Order of Australia honours
The council that runs Australia's award system decided that without legal findings against either commentator, they had not brought the order into disrepute.
- by Nick Bonyhady
'It is a secret society': Does our honours system need a shake up?
After a string of controversial winners, questions are being asked about whether the awards need reform.
- by Michael Koziol
Governor-General will not unilaterally remove Bettina Arndt's Order of Australia
Federal Labor, Liberal, independents and the Greens united to support a motion calling for Bettina Arndt to lose her Order of Australia over comments about a man who murdered his wife and children by setting them alight.
- by Nick Bonyhady
Opinion
Political leadership
Ardern right to call out Morrison for deporting 'Aussie' Kiwis
The Jacinda Ardern comments at her press conference with Scott Morrison by her side were indeed strong - and I have to say she is right and we Australians are wrong.
- by Peter FitzSimons