Q, has the land of OZ been getting sadder, angrier, sicker & poorer ever since 1972? when we began listening to women?

Absolutely! And not before time!
Rhrosty.

Once truth counted now it depends on who says it. Turnbull is a hero because of a vote on same sex 'marriage', sticking to Abbotts boat policy and gw hoax policies. Same policies, one man is demonised, one loved by the latte sippers. Unfortunately abc does itself no favours by feminist such as Caro, Wong etc who can't think beyong a pathetic feminist narrative. No wonder the Islamist laugh at us while using the feminist/leftist for their agenda.

I should of added that their are some really good female journalist like janet albrechtsen who are objective and willing to look for the truth on issues. They are pretty rare as the 'group think'previals especially if you a cushy high paying tax funded job with the national broadcaster.

Janet Albrechtsen in the Australian more than compensates for all the the poor, hard done by girlies who cannot get a word in, as the whingers believe. The lady mostly makes more sense than the fashionably head-shaved men, and she looks a damn sight better. There are a couple of amazons of the Left who pump out enough guff for those of their gender who are like-minded. This gender war crap is passe. There are plenty of opportunities for women in the enlightened society. Some them need to realise that they are simply not up to the task, just like some men.

Thanks for explaining why it is I prefer The Australian to other newspapers Sarah. And I am a woman! There are fewer feminist writers re hashing their tired old ideology (boring, boring)...Chris Kenny was spot on in bemoaning journalists at the ABC who "all dress in black, park (and lock) their bicycles, lament the horrors of climate change, talk down the terror threat, mock Tony Abbott, barrack for gay marriage, laud Julia Gillard, pillory Rupert Murdoch, demand open borders, scoff at national debt and encourage tax rises". You don't seem to know about all the people laughing out here at his apt description !! Can't you just see them unsaddling their bicycles...and I love a good bicycle ride...I just don't lecture everyone else about getting on their bikes !! If I believed in cloning I'd opt to clone Janet Albrechtsen and Angela Shanahan. Maybe Peter Van Onselen, who can't control his obsessive hatred of Tony Abbott ( there has got to be a story there! ) good feminist that he is, in a sacrifice to gender equality,could give up his permanent spot to Miranda Devine and we would have a great weekend read...and like the adults we are, make up our own minds from differing opinions,experience and reliable research.