Osman Faruqi
Osman Faruqi is culture news editor for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald.
Opinion
Australia’s descent into cruelty inspires other nations
Even with a new government, Australia is still implementing ‘appalling’ asylum seeker policies. And now other nations are borrowing from our playbook.
- by Osman Faruqi
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From Ricky Martin to Morricone: The seven best World Cup anthems of all time
What better way to celebrate the Socceroos qualifying for their fifth FIFA World Cup in a row than by revisiting some of the tournament’s most iconic songs?
- by Osman Faruqi
‘They’re not dinosaur movies’: Sam Neill on the enduring appeal of Jurassic Park
Thirty years on, and thanks to sequels, reboots and reboot sequels, Jurassic Park is one of cinema’s longest running and most financially successful franchises. Why?
- by Osman Faruqi
Opinion
Rugby league is art, and the arts community could learn a few lessons from it
State of Origin versus the Sydney Film Festival: a debate that’s been foisted upon us by a poorly scheduled clash on Wednesday night.
- by Osman Faruqi
Opinion
Why Coalition and Labor may never win back the seats they lost
These monumental shifts in how Australians vote aren’t just a short-term “protest”. They reflect a growing detachment among millions of Australians from politics as usual.
- by Osman Faruqi
Gen Fricker on guilt-free reality television and avoiding the news
“I was a chronic doom scroller during the early days of the pandemic, and I realised quickly I needed to control the dosage existential dread I was taking in.”
- by Osman Faruqi
Opinion
Politicians have no ‘genuine desire’ to help young buy houses
It’s unlikely that any future prime minister will want to face an electorate where two-thirds of people own a home, and announce a plan that would lower prices.
- by Osman Faruqi
Opinion
Bunnings is an Australian religion, and Brunswick deserves a church
For many people a weekend trip to this major hardware chain is an activity that both nourishes the soul and fosters community.
- by Osman Faruqi
Sarah Ferguson announced as new 7.30 host, replacing Leigh Sales
Sarah Ferguson will be the new face of the ABC’s 7.30 program, replacing long-time host Leigh Sales.
- by Nell Geraets and Osman Faruqi
Sarah Ferguson leads the pack as race to replace Leigh Sales tightens
An announcement on the new host of 7.30 is expected within weeks, with the former Four Corners presenter tipped to take the gig.
- by Osman Faruqi
Opinion
This election is a vacuum of ideas. That’s bad news for Labor
The ALP needs to remember how it won a federal election last time – it wasn’t by being small target.
- by Osman Faruqi