Jacqueline Maley
Jacqueline Maley is a columnist.
- Opinion
- Gwyneth Paltrow
When Gwyneth gave off Melania vibes, the backlash was relentless. But was it fair?
The actor has fronted an ad campaign for Israeli real estate and declared herself an “independent”. People are outraged.
- Jacqueline Maley
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- Opinion
- Political leadership
‘Ditch the witch’ is back – a sign of the decline in our political discourse
A sign is just a sign. Hopefully, this one won’t be around for long. But a sign can be read as a portent too.
- Jacqueline Maley
- Opinion
- Political leadership
Like Thatcher, Hanson won’t use the F-word. But it’s central to her appeal
Conservative female politicians are slow to champion feminism, but none more so than populist strongwomen such as Pauline Hanson.
- Jacqueline Maley
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- Social media
‘Very blunt approach’: eSafety commissioner questions social media ban
Outspoken comments by the bureaucrat in charge of implementing the federal government’s ban have stirred up opposition to the scheme.
- Jacqueline Maley and David Swan
‘I was not really keen on it’: eSafety commissioner tells us what she really thinks of the social media ban
Julie Inman Grant talks about death threats, the dark corners of the internet and making an enemy of the richest man in the world, Elon Musk.
- Jacqueline Maley
- Opinion
- Islamic State
Australian-based ISIS victims don’t want the ‘brides’ settled here. For them, it’s personal
Four thousand Yazidi people fled Syria after an ISIS genocide and settled in Australia. Their stories should be heard.
- Jacqueline Maley
- Opinion
- Social media
Meet Albo, the high-vis, small-biz raider – and other deepfakes
If you want to “catch fire on the internet”, don’t let the facts get in the way of the story. That’s the sad lesson of a post-budget onslaught of memes.
- Jacqueline Maley
- Opinion
- Gender equality
Is the male loneliness epidemic real? The answer may surprise you
The unique health challenges of boys and men are worthy of attention from governments. But we need to be careful to get the facts straight, so we know exactly what we are dealing with.
- Jacqueline Maley
- Analysis
- Federal budget
Is this the budget we need? Our experts deliver their verdicts
Jim Chalmers’ fifth budget broke election promises, but the government says it simply had to rebalance Australia’s wealth. Here’s what our experts thought.
- Shane Wright, Peter Hartcher, Ross Gittins, Jacqueline Maley and James Massola
- Analysis
- Federal budget
Chalmers has reached for steadiness in unsteady times. One man could unravel all of his plans
Aware that Labor’s (and Australia’s) golden age could end at any moment, Jim Chalmers has pitched reforms to help workers and younger generations. But his detractors are gathering at the gates.
- Jacqueline Maley