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‘A distinct lack of leadership’: How Carlton got crunched in the third term, again

‘A distinct lack of leadership’: How Carlton got crunched in the third term, again

The club once famed for making the third term the “premiership quarter” are now the AFL’s easybeats after half-time.

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Marc Mcgowan

His Majesty and our travesty: Amid No Kings protests, Charles trumped the tyrant president

His Majesty and our travesty: Amid No Kings protests, Charles trumped the tyrant president

Nobody cared what Charles had to say last time he visited America because all eyes were on Princess Di, the Sloane Square Cinderella. This time, he...

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Maureen Dowd

The Iran war has brought another vital shipping lane into sharper focus

The Iran war has brought another vital shipping lane into sharper focus

If you were to stand here for a year with binoculars, you would see a quarter of global seaborne trade pass by. More crude oil comes through here each...

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Zach Hope

I dumped the Libs and the left-right drudgery. Voters simply ask: What will make us better?

I dumped the Libs and the left-right drudgery. Voters simply ask: What will make us better?

Australians don’t care about ideology. They want solutions that will work. I have a plan.

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Charlotte Mortlock

On Jesus’ wings and his prayer

On Jesus’ wings and his prayer

Among the many gifts Jesus left us, one stands pre-eminent: his prayer, the Lord’s Prayer.

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Barney Zwartz

Jahream Bula makes huge call on Wests Tigers future

Jahream Bula makes huge call on Wests Tigers future

Tigers fans were left reeling last week by the news their co-captain would join the PNG Chiefs. Now, their star fullback has ended months of...

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Danny Weidler

A stepladder, a pressure hose and my middle-aged balance. What could go wrong?

A stepladder, a pressure hose and my middle-aged balance. What could go wrong?

I wanted to know what it’s like to be a man for a day. So, I climbed an actual ladder.

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Kerri Sackville

A free $1000? Not quite. Here’s how the new instant tax deduction works

A free $1000? Not quite. Here’s how the new instant tax deduction works

A major tax shake-up means you’ll be able to claim up to $1000 in work-related expenses without having to keep receipts.

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Dominic Powell

A year after scandal, childcare giant faces financial peril and mass closures

A year after scandal, childcare giant faces financial peril and mass closures

G8 Education might have to dump thousands of kids from care to stay profitable. That comes at a cost to parents.

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Colin Kruger

We love to blame the Boomers. But intergenerational warfare may be a distraction

We love to blame the Boomers. But intergenerational warfare may be a distraction

There’s another element in this particular conflict – one that the budget won’t affect.

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Jacqueline Maley

Fair dinkum, Albo, you’ve mangled the language

Fair dinkum, Albo, you’ve mangled the language

The prime minister assures us the budget will strive for equity, resilience and social cohesion. Something’s lost in the translation.

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Parnell Palme Mcguinness

I want to give $65k to my teenage kids. How do I stop them spending it?

I want to give $65k to my teenage kids. How do I stop them spending it?

There are simple ways to pass on inheritance to your kids, but they may involve you paying some form of tax.

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Paul Benson

These four scams could cost you thousands. Here’s how to spot them

These four scams could cost you thousands. Here’s how to spot them

In Australia, more than $2.1 billion was lost to financial scams between 2020 and 2025. Sadly, the true figure is likely even higher.

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Victoria devine

Trump has a new target in Europe – and there is a price for speaking up

Trump has a new target in Europe – and there is a price for speaking up

When the leader of a key US ally told us exactly what he thinks about how things are going in the war with Iran, it didn’t go down well with a...

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David Crowe

RA is set for a World Cup windfall. It must splash the cash on junior development

RA is set for a World Cup windfall. It must splash the cash on junior development

The annual results of Rugby Australia and New Zealand Rugby are set to highlight a vast disparity in one key area. And it’s showing on the field.

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Paul Cully

Origin breaks even the greatest. Now it’s set to be faster and harder

Origin breaks even the greatest. Now it’s set to be faster and harder

The NRL’s new rules will push players and coaches to the limit in this year’s State of Origin series.

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Roy Masters

Myanmar’s military dictators don’t care about Aung San Suu Kyi. Here’s what they really crave

Myanmar’s military dictators don’t care about Aung San Suu Kyi. Here’s what they really crave

The regime has moved the popular Nobel laureate from a jail to home detention, but it’s unlikely the leopard is changing its spots.

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Zach Hope

Here’s what should be in the sequel to the Michael Jackson biopic

Here’s what should be in the sequel to the Michael Jackson biopic

The movie Michael is a smash hit, so a sequel is in the works. Here’s how the filmmakers – and the estate – should handle what happens next.

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George Palathingal

Pub trivia is the ultimate refuge for people who lack a personality

Pub trivia is the ultimate refuge for people who lack a personality

If you’d rather recite a cricketer’s 2007 batting average than hold a real conversation, you aren’t a “polymath” – you’re just a joyless...

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Gary Nunn

‘Embarrassing, lacking credibility’: Indigenous greats slam AFL

‘Embarrassing, lacking credibility’: Indigenous greats slam AFL

All-Australians Shaun Burgoyne, Michael O’Loughlin and Michael Walters are among those critical of the make-up and lack of Indigenous representation...

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Caroline Wilson

The top five money mistakes you’re probably making right now

The top five money mistakes you’re probably making right now

With things likely to get worse on Tuesday with another rate rise predicted, it’s never been more important to get on top of your money.

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Nicole Pedersen-Mckinnon

The silent deadline that could make or break your retirement

The silent deadline that could make or break your retirement

I turned 50 at the start of this year, and it’s been the trigger I needed to get serious about my own retirement plan.

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Bec Wilson

Slow down the school syllabus, it’s producing five-year-old nihilists

Slow down the school syllabus, it’s producing five-year-old nihilists

Some people say the public education system doesn’t teach children quickly enough, but I believe it teaches them too fast

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Richard Glover

The world’s richest man, the AI king, and a courtroom showdown

The world’s richest man, the AI king, and a courtroom showdown

Elon Musk and Sam Altman have finally landed in an Oakland courtroom and the verdict could reshape OpenAI, the AI race, and the technology defining...

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David Swan

Why Trump is sending Australia a bargain-bin US ambassador

Why Trump is sending Australia a bargain-bin US ambassador

Cultural connections and shared strategic interests have meant that the US typically sends an ambassador with close personal ties to the president....

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Cory Alpert

The ocean-facing home with mystique and stunning views on every level

The ocean-facing home with mystique and stunning views on every level

There’s an endless blue horizon on offer for occupants of a newly built Newcastle home, which cascades over five levels towards the Pacific Ocean.

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Stephen Crafti

On a tense Anzac Day, the MCG fell silent. Then the Welcome to Country began

On a tense Anzac Day, the MCG fell silent. Then the Welcome to Country began

The dawn service had been marred by booing during the Welcome to Country, and tensions were running high before the traditional MCG fixture that...

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Peter Fitzsimons

How power from the people carbon-dates the opposition

How power from the people carbon-dates the opposition

Energy demand is up and prices are down. How does that work? And why is the Coalition still not on board?

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Peter Hartcher

Anzac booers were a ‘God moment’: How Uncle Ray’s grace answers the graceless

Anzac booers were a ‘God moment’: How Uncle Ray’s grace answers the graceless

Since the booing, the Aboriginal pastor has felt grateful that it revealed the ugliness Aboriginal people are routinely exposed to.

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Julia Baird

The ’80s are back, but should they be?

The ’80s are back, but should they be?

It’s 2026 but Tom Cruise, Madonna, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bon Jovi didn’t get the memo. I was an ’80s kid but I’m parking my BMX, OK?

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Charles Purcell

Get stuffed, Uncle Sam! Return Winnie-the-Pooh immediately

Get stuffed, Uncle Sam! Return Winnie-the-Pooh immediately

Queen Camilla this week gifted America a stuffed toy called Roo, to complete a set of Winnie-the-Pooh characters. But if Greece can take back the...

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Catherine Pepinster

Trump’s war has been a gift to an industry he detests

Trump’s war has been a gift to an industry he detests

Donald Trump would be furious at the unintended consequences of his war.

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Jeremy Warner

Believe it or not, I’m lost for a word

Believe it or not, I’m lost for a word

What do you call it when a thing is not really a thing?

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David Astle

Echoes of Lindt inquest in Bondi inquiry: Security chiefs must accept scrutiny

Echoes of Lindt inquest in Bondi inquiry: Security chiefs must accept scrutiny

In the case of Lindt, police fell into the trap of complacency. State and federal agencies must be open to criticism over the Bondi atrocity.

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Deborah Snow

The Saudis used LIV Golf to try and win over Trump. The players were just rich pawns

The Saudis used LIV Golf to try and win over Trump. The players were just rich pawns

The rebel golf tour sold itself as an attempt to reinvent the game. What will be its legacy?

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Malcolm Knox

Maybe I’m both too old and too young to ‘get’ Queensland. But even the stats show Melbourne is the place to be

Maybe I’m both too old and too young to ‘get’ Queensland. But even the stats show Melbourne is the place to be

Veteran entertainment reporter Peter Ford this week fled to the Gold Coast because he said crime in Melbourne has gotten so bad. I have some news for...

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Kate Halfpenny

This Mother’s Day, let’s be proud that at least we’re not Betty Draper

This Mother’s Day, let’s be proud that at least we’re not Betty Draper

Watching mothers behaving badly reassures us we’re doing OK.

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Sophie quick

Can Albanese hold his nerve when the angry Boomers come for him?

Can Albanese hold his nerve when the angry Boomers come for him?

Labor is expected to make some of its most ambitious tax changes in the looming federal budget. Baby Boomers will be among the big losers – and...

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James Massola

Australians have had it with mining companies. A gas exports tax is inevitable

Australians have had it with mining companies. A gas exports tax is inevitable

When One Nation voters strongly support a policy backed by the Greens, Labor’s rank-and-file and the likely future leader of the Liberal Party, it...

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Waleed Aly

‘My stuff-up’: Alan Kohler pulls out of political event

‘My stuff-up’: Alan Kohler pulls out of political event

ABC finance presenter Alan Kohler, arguably Australia’s most experienced business journalist, was an unlikely headline speaker at a ticketed event...

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Calum Jaspan

Housing isn’t just a young people problem. We know how this story ends

Housing isn’t just a young people problem. We know how this story ends

Intergenerational fairness is an issue for all of us. Our politicians need to act on it.

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Millie Muroi

Liberal pollster heads to Japan for bike trip weeks out from Farrer byelection

Liberal pollster heads to Japan for bike trip weeks out from Farrer byelection

The Liberal Party has enlisted a former Dutton adviser to do some polling work ahead of the Farrer byelection on May 9. Weeks out from polling day, he...

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John Buckley

My colleagues secretly mock my clothing choices. What can I do?

My colleagues secretly mock my clothing choices. What can I do?

At the centre of this behaviour is an effort to maintain a hierarchy, and it’s one you should think carefully about being a part of.

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Jonathan Rivett

In a time of big shocks, Australians want bigger answers

In a time of big shocks, Australians want bigger answers

Our research has found that people are pragmatic, especially about their energy choices. Politicians are the ones lagging.

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Rebecca Huntley

LIV Golf is on the brink of collapse. What’s next for Cam Smith and the rebels?

LIV Golf is on the brink of collapse. What’s next for Cam Smith and the rebels?

LIV Golf stars, including Smith and several other Aussies, face uncertain futures and some tricky pathways back to other major tours.

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Iain Payten

Considering a sleep divorce? This Danish technique might just save your marriage

Considering a sleep divorce? This Danish technique might just save your marriage

Couples who are not sleeping well have more anger and conflict in their relationships and worsened perceptions of relationship quality.

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Lisa Martin

The key questions Virginia Bell wants ASIO, police and the government to answer

The key questions Virginia Bell wants ASIO, police and the government to answer

Bell’s interim report leaves many questions unanswered but makes clear she believes more could have been done to respond to surging antisemitism.

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Matthew Knott

This oil shock will hit Asia harder than the 1970s

This oil shock will hit Asia harder than the 1970s

Europe’s oil demand never recovered from the shocks of the 1970s. If the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz doesn’t end soon, a dramatic...

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David Fickling

Woolies launches charm offensive for customers as shareholders take a hit

Woolies launches charm offensive for customers as shareholders take a hit

Woolworths is love-bombing customers in a strategy to win market share and improve loyalty - at least in the near term.

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Elizabeth Knight

Think twice: Five key rules for using AI at work

Think twice: Five key rules for using AI at work

Every worker should define their own personal rules of engagement for how they choose to interact with this powerful new technology.

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Tim Duggan