Madonna King
Madonna King: Ariel knew her father had murder on his mind – why did police send her away?
Ariel Bombara did what every parent should hope their daughter would do if thrown into a domestic violence maelstrom. The 27-year-old West...
Madonna King: Damned if you do, damned if you don’t – Treasurer, his partner and her dress that upstaged the budget
We are kidding ourselves if we think sexism is not the problem it was for our mothers, or that the gender equality...
Madonna King: Grapes of wrath – how this dishonourable duopoly became the evil duo of society
One morning this week, a Brisbane woman took her young granddaughter to Woolworths. Just inside the door, the woman handed the toddler...
Madonna King: The problem we must confront when boys behave horribly
The epicentre for boys behaving badly might have been Yarra Valley Grammar this week, but it would be foolhardy not to think...
Madonna King: Albanese must seize the moment on domestic violence
Political leaders almost always leave office on a wave of unstoppable unpopularity. Scott Morrison. Kevin Rudd. John Howard. Julia Gillard. Malcolm Turnbull....
Madonna King: Urgent action to protect women is a matter of life and death
Molly. Hannah. Emma. Tara. Kiera. Chaithanya. Joanne. Alana. The list of names goes on. All women. Varying ages. And all calling different...
Madonna King: Yes, words matter – how lovely to see them being used to great effect
Justice Michael Lee dispensed more than a dose of justice this week; he brought the word omnishambles into common lexicon in the...
Madonna King: A cute story, but do we need politicians sticking their beaks in?
Imagine this script. Rome is burning. In the suburbs, a grandfather kills a balaclava-clad intruder. Others check the locks on their front...
Madonna King: MAFS is my guilty secret. This is why I watch it
It started as a genuine research project, and has ended as an obsession. Sunday nights are for staying at home. Mondays and...
From one tawdry revelation to the next, surely we must be near the bottom of the barrel
Imagine your boss picking up the tab for a 1.9kg steak, with a price tag of $361. And a side serve of...