Madonna King
Think the Robodebt fiasco is over? Here’s five reasons it’s not
Robodebt is the perfect example of a stale and out-of-touch government, and this week’s billion-dollar settlement of a huge class action raises...
Madonna King: The coronavirus crisis brought Australians together … briefly
The virus is heading towards containment. Shops and restaurants are opening gradually and hopes have risen that a vaccine will be ready...
Madonna King: That old chestnut of why Australia will likely never see an elderly Prime Minister
Donald Trump, at 74, headlined five events in four states on the last day of his bid for a second term as...
Madonna King: Small-ideas campaign forgot about Hannah Clarke and her three little kids
Queensland’s two female leaders – Annastacia Palaszczuk and Deb Frecklington – watched from the front pews of a big hall as family...
Madonna King: A curfew on kids is a defining issue of the Queensland election
Like most big events during this pandemic, the Queensland election is anything but normal. Borders – and Labor’s strong stance – is...
Annastacia Palaszczuk faces problems with her COVID guidelines as AFL grand final looms
Annastacia Palaszczuk is facing a pickle with her COVID guidelines. Heading for the polls on October 31, her risky re-election strategy is...
Madonna King: The little budget twist making it harder for kids to leave home
The never-ending teenage years now have an unofficial end date, thanks to an unexpected twist in the federal budget. It’s 31, the...
Madonna King: It isn’t hard to learn how to respect transgender Australians
Across Australia today, there are parents struggling to help their transgender child navigate a path through adolescence in a community that just...
Madonna King: The Claremont murders and the three words every woman knows
Once upon a time, until I was in my mid-20s, I sat in the front passenger seat of taxis, chatting away freely...
Madonna King: Eating disorders are a sinister health challenge we need to talk about
It’s Jaimi Kenny’s eyes that hid the ugly truth behind the disease being blamed for her for death, at just 33. Sea-blue,...