Gary Newman
Gary Newman is the director and producer of How to Capture a Prime Minister. He was previously a policy advisor and journalist.
- Opinion
- Political leadership
Hollowed out of thinkers, Sussan Ley’s party dreams of nothing other than opposition
Ley’s leadership of the Liberal Party will be short if she can’t find a purpose other than to advocate for lower taxes.
- Gary Newman
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- Opinion
- Real life
People tell me I’m ‘one of the smartest’. Do I need drugs to overcome my chaos?
My year 8 textiles teacher complained of me gleefully sabotaging others’ sewing machines. My metalwork teacher called me a “safety risk” to myself and my classmates.
- Gary Newman
- Opinion
- Political leadership
Labor can’t manage the economy, right? The claim by Dutton and co doesn’t stand up
One does get weary of Liberals weaponising the Whitlam government’s economic record – they’ve been doing it for almost half a century.
- Gary Newman
- Opinion
- Australia Day
Albanese’s greatest election threat isn’t Dutton. It’s the woke left
Aside from the odd snarl, the PM isn’t taking the Coalition’s bait. But just because he refuses to take the bait doesn’t mean his Labor colleagues won’t.
- Gary Newman
- Opinion
- Cost of living
Don’t say the S-word out loud, but Australia secretly loves socialism
Our nation has long considered itself the land of the fair go. But as housing affordability and healthcare standards slip, are we kidding ourselves?
- Gary Newman
- Opinion
- Racism
No, Australia is not ‘a racist country’. Laura Tingle is wrong
I have schoolyard memories of being called a golliwog, sausage lips and a wog. But I’m glad I was born here and those incidents don’t mean this country is inherently racist.
- Gary Newman
- Opinion
- Baby Boomers
Stop blaming Boomers for all your problems – they’re not even in charge any more
Not every Boomer is hell-bent on plundering the natural world, locking everyone else out of the housing market and decapitating the letterbox on their way down the driveway.
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- Opinion
- Jobs
I’m flat broke – Centrelink has kept me on hold for nearly 10 weeks
I’ve been a taxpayer for most of my life. It’s embarrassing and depressing the way Australia treats people who are looking for work.
- Gary Newman
- Opinion
- Celebrity life
We’re in a golden age for celebrity documentaries. Can we trust them?
Self-promoting “celebumentaries” by the likes of David and Victoria Beckham, Conor McGregor and Harry and Meghan may rake in cash, but they leave us all poorer.
- Gary Newman
- Opinion
- ABC
How the ABC’s Gollum grip is killing Australian stories
The ABC was once the home of documentaries. Now the national broadcaster favours formulaic, presenter-led factual entertainment made by large production enterprises.
- Gary Newman