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The bland and the brazen: Why this Labour implosion will not save a broken Britain

The contenders for Prime Minister Kier Starmer’s job all profess to have the solutions to the unfolding crisis. In fact, they are all part of the...

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The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

Who will Billy Slater pick in the Maroons No.7 jumper?

Who will Billy Slater pick in the Maroons No.7 jumper?

Maroons veteran Ben Hunt says two Origin rookies are up to the task of filling the state’s halfback void left by Tom Dearden.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

Nick Wright

Trump’s ratings slide further, but gerrymanders will help Republicans at midterm elections

Trump’s ratings slide further, but gerrymanders will help Republicans at midterm elections

Trump’s net approval is below what any past president since Harry Truman had at this point in their term.

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The Conversation

Adrian Beaumont

Labor’s property taxes are worth the pain

Labor’s property taxes are worth the pain

The latest tax changes will hurt people, including some of the people they’re meant to help. But they’re the right move to make.

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WA Today

Millie Muroi

A man’s been convicted for spreading genital herpes. Here’s why that might backfire

A man’s been convicted for spreading genital herpes. Here’s why that might backfire

You might expect a sexual partner to disclose a sexually transmitted infection. But you can’t rely on this – and criminalising the spread...

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The Conversation

Bridget Haire

An unexpected windfall changed my life this week. Many Gen Xers are not so lucky

An unexpected windfall changed my life this week. Many Gen Xers are not so lucky

There are millions of us, ordinary, work-our-whole-lives, one-modest-home people, staring at ceilings at 3am worrying about carrying mortgages into...

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Brisbane Times

Kate Halfpenny

The second chance specialists offering prisoners a way out

The second chance specialists offering prisoners a way out

After serving a sentence for fraud, a former inmate is providing female prisoners with support inside and hope on the outside.

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The Age

John Silvester

Who will Billy Slater pick in the Maroons No.7 jumper?

Who will Billy Slater pick in the Maroons No.7 jumper?

Maroons veteran Ben Hunt says two Origin rookies are up to the task of filling the state’s halfback void left by Tom Dearden.

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WA Today

Nick Wright

An unexpected windfall changed my life this week. Many Gen Xers are not so lucky

An unexpected windfall changed my life this week. Many Gen Xers are not so lucky

There are millions of us, ordinary, work-our-whole-lives, one-modest-home people, staring at ceilings at 3am worrying about carrying mortgages into...

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The Sydney Morning Herald

Kate Halfpenny

Taylor's bold budget reply is a mix of sound and dubious policy commitments

Taylor's bold budget reply is a mix of sound and dubious policy commitments

Angus Taylor might have reckoned he and the opposition are in such deep doo-doo that he might as well throw everything at Thursday night's budget...

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Canberra Times

Michelle Grattan

Who will Billy Slater pick in the Maroons No.7 jumper?

Who will Billy Slater pick in the Maroons No.7 jumper?

Maroons veteran Ben Hunt says two Origin rookies are up to the task of filling the state’s halfback void left by Tom Dearden.

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Brisbane Times

Nick Wright

Here is one thing Amanda Vanstone and I agree on

Here is one thing Amanda Vanstone and I agree on

I think my very favourite action taken against deadbeat dads is this - they get to the international airport with a planned trip to Bali with the...

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The Examiner

Jenna Price

Taylor's bold budget reply is a mix of sound and dubious policy commitments

Taylor's bold budget reply is a mix of sound and dubious policy commitments

Angus Taylor might have reckoned he and the opposition are in such deep doo-doo that he might as well throw everything at Thursday night's budget...

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The Examiner

Michelle Grattan

Guide to the classics: ‘all for one, and one for all’ – the enduring appeal of The Three Musketeers

Guide to the classics: ‘all for one, and one for all’ – the enduring appeal of The Three Musketeers

Alexandre Dumas’ classic novel suggests solidarity is possible, but only under conditions of risk and mutual obligation.

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The Conversation

Darius Von Guttner Sporzynski

It’s crucial to follow the money on the US national debt

It’s crucial to follow the money on the US national debt

A big chunk of the growing interest payments American taxpayers make on the federal debt is going to wealthy Americans. The US national debt just...

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Pearls and Irritations

Robert Reich

Who will Billy Slater pick in the Maroons No.7 jumper?

Who will Billy Slater pick in the Maroons No.7 jumper?

Maroons veteran Ben Hunt says two Origin rookies are up to the task of filling the state’s halfback void left by Tom Dearden.

7

The Age

Nick Wright

The bland and the brazen: Why this Labour implosion will not save a broken Britain

The contenders for Prime Minister Kier Starmer’s job all profess to have the solutions to the unfolding crisis. In fact, they are all part of the...

6

Brisbane Times

David Crowe

The rot festering in the floor of democracy

The rot festering in the floor of democracy

Have you ever suspected a partner of cheating? Trust rarely ends with a single dramatic betrayal but with the gradual accumulation of small doubts....

10

The Examiner

Garry Linnell

Museums have always been entangled with European imperialism. Will the world’s first ‘AI art’ museum be any different?

Museums have always been entangled with European imperialism. Will the world’s first ‘AI art’ museum be any different?

Dataland will be a ‘living museum’. But behind its futuristic facade and the fleeting cultural landscapes hosted inside, the museum has much...

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The Conversation

Kylie Message

Labor’s property taxes are worth the pain

Labor’s property taxes are worth the pain

The latest tax changes will hurt people, including some of the people they’re meant to help. But they’re the right move to make.

10

The Age

Millie Muroi

Labor’s property taxes are worth the pain

Labor’s property taxes are worth the pain

The latest tax changes will hurt people, including some of the people they’re meant to help. But they’re the right move to make.

10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Millie Muroi

Jim Chalmers is a dramatist. He’s setting the stage for his big reveal

Jim Chalmers is a dramatist. He’s setting the stage for his big reveal

Our tax system tells you that if you earn money by working, you’re a fool. You should instead be earning it by owning an asset whose growth is...

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The Age

Waleed Aly

The rot festering in the floor of democracy

The rot festering in the floor of democracy

Have you ever suspected a partner of cheating? Trust rarely ends with a single dramatic betrayal but with the gradual accumulation of small doubts....

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Canberra Times

Garry Linnell

If Angus Taylor can’t thread this political needle, his fate might be all sewn up

If Angus Taylor can’t thread this political needle, his fate might be all sewn up

The Liberal Party leader must somehow win back voters from both Labor and One Nation. It’s a diabolical challenge for a leader who is still cutting...

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The Age

James Massola

Jim Chalmers is a dramatist. He’s setting the stage for his big reveal

Jim Chalmers is a dramatist. He’s setting the stage for his big reveal

Our tax system tells you that if you earn money by working, you’re a fool. You should instead be earning it by owning an asset whose growth is...

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Brisbane Times

Waleed Aly

If Angus Taylor can’t thread this political needle, his fate might be all sewn up

If Angus Taylor can’t thread this political needle, his fate might be all sewn up

The Liberal Party leader must somehow win back voters from both Labor and One Nation. It’s a diabolical challenge for a leader who is still cutting...

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Brisbane Times

James Massola

Struggling to find an electrician or builder? 5 reasons for Australia’s tradie shortage

Struggling to find an electrician or builder? 5 reasons for Australia’s tradie shortage

Even after a federal budget boost, Australia won’t have enough skilled tradespeople to work on existing homes – let alone build the new homes...

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The Conversation

Pi-Shen Seet

Chalmers gambles on voters no longer caring about getting ahead

Chalmers gambles on voters no longer caring about getting ahead

Labor is confident it can count on younger voters’ anger about house prices to counter any backlash against rising prices. The Liberals are...

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Financial Review

Jennifer Hewett

Why we must overhaul cricket’s governance after failed push to privatise Big Bash

Why we must overhaul cricket’s governance after failed push to privatise Big Bash

Australian cricket faces genuine commercial pressures, but selling the T20 league to private interests wasn’t the answer. Instead, we need a CA...

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The Sydney Morning Herald

Greg Chappell

The Guardian view on a cabinet resignation: Labour’s leadership crisis is really an identity crisis

The Guardian view on a cabinet resignation: Labour’s leadership crisis is really an identity crisis

In politics, opportunities for supreme power are rare and fleeting. Yet rather than making challengers to Sir Keir Starmer more ruthless, this truth...

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The Guardian

Editorial

My colleagues turned against me in a meeting. Why did this happen?

My colleagues turned against me in a meeting. Why did this happen?

If an influential colleague is turning your workmates against you, there’s a chance you could be a victim of groupthink.

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The Age

Jonathan Rivett

The great Australian dream has become a great Australian tax rort

The great Australian dream has become a great Australian tax rort

We should be arguing about what credible channels can be created to enable home owners investing in property to instead invest in business growth in...

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Financial Review

Susan Stone

My colleagues turned against me in a meeting. Why did this happen?

My colleagues turned against me in a meeting. Why did this happen?

If an influential colleague is turning your workmates against you, there’s a chance you could be a victim of groupthink.

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WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

Kennett: All talk, no action from Allan government as Victoria burns

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Herald Sun

Jeff Kennett

An unexpected windfall changed my life this week. Many Gen Xers are not so lucky

An unexpected windfall changed my life this week. Many Gen Xers are not so lucky

There are millions of us, ordinary, work-our-whole-lives, one-modest-home people, staring at ceilings at 3am worrying about carrying mortgages into...

7

The Age

Kate Halfpenny

Jim Chalmers is a dramatist. He’s setting the stage for his big reveal

Jim Chalmers is a dramatist. He’s setting the stage for his big reveal

Our tax system tells you that if you earn money by working, you’re a fool. You should instead be earning it by owning an asset whose growth is...

9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Waleed Aly

Jim Chalmers is a dramatist. He’s setting the stage for his big reveal

Jim Chalmers is a dramatist. He’s setting the stage for his big reveal

Our tax system tells you that if you earn money by working, you’re a fool. You should instead be earning it by owning an asset whose growth is...

9

WA Today

Waleed Aly

If Angus Taylor can’t thread this political needle, his fate might be all sewn up

If Angus Taylor can’t thread this political needle, his fate might be all sewn up

The Liberal Party leader must somehow win back voters from both Labor and One Nation. It’s a diabolical challenge for a leader who is still cutting...

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WA Today

James Massola

If Labour didn’t exist, would you invent it? Streeting, Rayner, Burnham – you need to tell us why

If Labour didn’t exist, would you invent it? Streeting, Rayner, Burnham – you need to tell us why

If this were a poker game, Thursday lunchtime was the point when players were finally forced to show their cards. Was Wes Streeting holding all the...

2

The Guardian

Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian view on life after Orbán: Péter Magyar’s fast start bodes well for Hungary and for Europe

The Guardian view on life after Orbán: Péter Magyar’s fast start bodes well for Hungary and for Europe

The transformative impact of Péter Magyar’s historic election victory over Viktor Orbán is already being felt in Brussels. On Monday, two days...

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The Guardian

Editorial

My colleagues turned against me in a meeting. Why did this happen?

My colleagues turned against me in a meeting. Why did this happen?

If an influential colleague is turning your workmates against you, there’s a chance you could be a victim of groupthink.

8

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

If Angus Taylor can’t thread this political needle, his fate might be all sewn up

If Angus Taylor can’t thread this political needle, his fate might be all sewn up

The Liberal Party leader must somehow win back voters from both Labor and One Nation. It’s a diabolical challenge for a leader who is still cutting...

8

The Sydney Morning Herald

James Massola

Silent treatment: Why the ABC is staying quiet on One Nation’s lockout

Silent treatment: Why the ABC is staying quiet on One Nation’s lockout

In 2017, the ABC took aim at One Nation’s decision to deny the broadcaster access to events. This time, its leaders haven’t commented.

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The Age

Calum Jaspan

Silent treatment: Why the ABC is staying quiet on One Nation’s lockout

Silent treatment: Why the ABC is staying quiet on One Nation’s lockout

In 2017, the ABC took aim at One Nation’s decision to deny the broadcaster access to events. This time, its leaders haven’t commented.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

Calum Jaspan

Silent treatment: Why the ABC is staying quiet on One Nation’s lockout

Silent treatment: Why the ABC is staying quiet on One Nation’s lockout

In 2017, the ABC took aim at One Nation’s decision to deny the broadcaster access to events. This time, its leaders haven’t commented.

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WA Today

Calum Jaspan

Silent treatment: Why the ABC is staying quiet on One Nation’s lockout

Silent treatment: Why the ABC is staying quiet on One Nation’s lockout

In 2017, the ABC took aim at One Nation’s decision to deny the broadcaster access to events. This time, its leaders haven’t commented.

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Brisbane Times

Calum Jaspan

Why we must overhaul cricket’s governance after failed push to privatise Big Bash

Why we must overhaul cricket’s governance after failed push to privatise Big Bash

Australian cricket faces genuine commercial pressures, but selling the T20 league to private interests wasn’t the answer. Instead, we need a CA...

9

The Age

Greg Chappell

Why we must overhaul cricket’s governance after failed push to privatise Big Bash

Why we must overhaul cricket’s governance after failed push to privatise Big Bash

Australian cricket faces genuine commercial pressures, but selling the T20 league to private interests wasn’t the answer. Instead, we need a CA...

9

Brisbane Times

Greg Chappell

Why we must overhaul cricket’s governance after failed push to privatise Big Bash

Why we must overhaul cricket’s governance after failed push to privatise Big Bash

Australian cricket faces genuine commercial pressures, but selling the T20 league to private interests wasn’t the answer. Instead, we need a CA...

8

WA Today

Greg Chappell

Why staying in your ‘safe’ job is costing you $5700 a year

Why staying in your ‘safe’ job is costing you $5700 a year

In our unstable world it’s no surprise many see secure employment as a victory. But what if I told you this could come at a cost?

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The Sydney Morning Herald

Max Yong