Madonna King: The Biloela family has the might of Australia behind it
The hard-line decision by Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews to rule out resettling the Tamil family from Biloela is as baffling as...
Madonna King: When bravery around mental health is ridiculed, it’s our teens who suffer most
This mother, who contacted me, is like so many others. She has a teen daughter, who’s struggling to see the bright of...
Madonna King: Thor is the hero Australia needs right now
Could Chris Hemsworth be our best defence against COVID-19? Just imagine him being Australia’s Dolly Parton; the local pied piper leading us...
Madonna King: Texting teens are just us, but 30 years younger
Want to learn a new language? Just ask for a guided tour through your teen’s smart phone. WYD? IDK. HBU? HMU. For...
Madonna King: Knowing when it’s time to leave a job is a skill many of us, especially politicians, lack
Once upon a time, years ago, I was in the audience as Paul Keating took to the microphone to wish a joint...
Madonna King: If I had the chance, this is what I’d ask my mum this Mother’s Day
What would you say to your mother this Sunday, if you could? If she was still on this Earth, and you were...
To win over the public with its federal budget, the Liberals need to act like Labor
The beauty of the budget ritual is the way it brings the past and future together in thousands of pages that convey...
Kelly Wilkinson is another Australian woman dead. She shouldn’t be
Her name was Kelly Wilkinson, and her body was found in a Gold Coast backyard before breakfast time on Tuesday. She was...
Prince Philip: Despite his faults, you have to admire his attributes
All of a sudden Prince Philip is disarmingly funny. Quaint. A product of his time. The real deal. Claiming “British women can’t...
Madonna King: Dear Andrew Laming, I’ve written your resignation letter for you
Andrew Laming needs to hand in his resignation letter. Here’s one penned by Madonna King that might help him out. Dear Prime...