Madonna King
Brisbane Times
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Past articles by Madonna:
How many men does it take to change a legal system?
A string of recent court cases shows the desperate need to review how our laws work. → Read More
Two words our PM needs to say to the family faced with deportation
He could change the lives of two small girls who are as Australian as his own daughters. → Read More
Our elderly are being abused and the political response is pathetic
Abuse in aged care is not a political game. It is wicked, shameful and in many cases criminal. → Read More
The house that Jackie built rocked by one her husband bought
Jacklyn Anne Trad, the feisty Deputy Premier of Queensland, now presents the biggest obstacle to Annastacia’s Palaszczuk third-term re-election bid. → Read More
He took his girlfriend to the bedroom and shut the door. She is 14
My friend doesn’t know whether to talk to his son, or both of them, about sex. → Read More
Mobiles at school an issue for principals and parents, not governments
The issue of mobile phone bans at school is more complex than a simple ban by a government looking for a headline. → Read More
Tim Nicholls must go - but the LNP has an even bigger problem
Until the conservatives learn to deal with parties such as One Nation, in the same way Labor has learnt to deal with the Greens, the next leader risks the same fate. → Read More
The real winner of the postal survey is marriage itself
The big winner in the same-sex marriage survey is the institution of marriage - and that’s something even the no-voters should be applauding loudly. → Read More
Annastacia Palaszczuk's Adani problem
In almost every election campaign, there's a turning point. → Read More
Hanson's greatest trick was convincing Queensland she's up for election
Both major parties have been tied in knots on how they will deal with One Nation if they require it to form government. → Read More
Lisa Wilkinson has exposed a lot more than television pay disparity
Lisa Wilkinson has lanced a boil on much more than the appalling gender pay gap. → Read More
Calling them anti-vaxxers is too nice, and giving them equal say is dumb
The fact the Australian Vaccination-skeptics Network charge their audiences to hear their ill-informed tripe is robbery. → Read More
An international visitors' guide to the absurdity of the Sunshine State
In the wake of Prince Frederik's embarrassing knock-back at Jade Buddha, and the long list of overseas celebrities headed for our Commonwealth Games, it's time to bring all our international and interstate visitors up to speed with how things are done in Queensland. → Read More
Children talk more sense than politicians on marriage equality
Sometimes, children go to the heart of an argument; their position full of common sense, and without the politics and rancour that can colour adult debate. → Read More
Madonna King: How a father fought back after his daughter was raped
Anyone who lived in Brisbane at that time will remember the case, which served as the impetus for us to start locking our doors at night, and closing our bedroom windows. → Read More
Yassmin made a mistake, Katy made a mistake. Once upon a time we would have forgiven them
I pity our teenagers, making their way in a world where one slip-up or ill-timed comment can turn their world upside down. → Read More
Where would Hanson's bright idea on education have put Mozart and Michelangelo?
Excuse me? In 2017, a federal politician - the leader of a party - wants us to discriminate, ridicule and segregate young children with a disability? → Read More
Adani brings to light government antics we rarely see
The Adani coal mine has created more posturing than you'd see in a busy ballet class. → Read More
Campbell Newman's out of his box and a threat to LNP election chances
Campbell Newman was back in his box... so the LNP thought. → Read More
When Cory called Malcolm: How that call might have worked out
Madonna King on the call that Cory Bernardi might have made to the Prime Minister this week. → Read More