On Line Opinion - Society http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/section.asp?name=society Australia's e-journal of social and political debate en-au Copyright 2000-2026, National Forum editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Graham Young) tech@onlineopinion.com.au 60 Too exhausted to learn: the harsh reality facing young carers editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Madeleine Buchner) With around 40% of students missing more than four weeks of school each year, young carers remain an often-overlooked group within Australia’s broader attendance challenge. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23995 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23995 Mon, 25 May 2026 09:20:19 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23995 On Line Opinion No wonder men are opting out editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Bettina Arndt) They are dropping out of work and marriage because the women aren't worth it. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23988 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23988 Tue, 19 May 2026 07:53:06 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23988 On Line Opinion Why grief shouldn’t disappear when Mother’s Day does editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Danielle Snelling) Grief is not a single day on the calendar - it lingers long after the tributes end. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23983 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23983 Fri, 15 May 2026 08:11:41 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23983 On Line Opinion Intergenerational inequity? The young have never had it so good editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Scott Prasser) The Albanese government’s catchcry should be rejected and seen for what it really is – an attempt to identify another societal victim that the Labor Party, can 'rescue' to gain votes. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23979 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23979 Wed, 13 May 2026 09:31:40 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23979 On Line Opinion The automation of longing: how platforms reengineered desire editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Sam Ben-Meir) Porn, swipes and subscriptions promise freedom, but they may be training us out of love, risk and real intimacy. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23930 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23930 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:04:30 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23930 On Line Opinion Culinary muddles at UNESCO: Italian cuisine as intangible cultural heritage editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Binoy Kampmark) Is Italian cuisine an ancient inheritance or a carefully cultivated myth, sustained by politics, marketing and UNESCO seals rather than history and necessity? http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23776 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23776 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:53:14 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23776 On Line Opinion March for Australia editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Bettina Arndt) Behind the March for Australia was quiet frustration — families struggling with rent, young men losing ground, and a country wondering who’s really being heard. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23697 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23697 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 07:30:54 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23697 On Line Opinion Female psychopaths poisoning workplaces editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Bettina Arndt) Studies show most workplace bullying in Parliament and beyond is done by women - yet the feminist establishment keeps it quiet. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23677 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23677 Mon, 6 Oct 2025 08:12:23 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23677 On Line Opinion Importing a Tasmania’s worth of people every year editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Graham Young) Pause the intake until housing, infrastructure and services catch up. That’s not xenophobia - it’s common sense. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23642 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23642 Thu, 11 Sep 2025 07:16:52 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23642 On Line Opinion Wanting to preserve the Australian identity isn’t xenophobic – it’s essential editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Aarushi Malhotra) Integration should not mean cultural erasure; it should mean civic belonging – understanding our history, respecting democratic values, and committing to a shared future. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23628 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23628 Tue, 2 Sep 2025 09:03:29 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23628 On Line Opinion