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A scorching opener, then pure wizardry: How Irankunda and Metcalfe stunned Turkey

A scorching opener, then pure wizardry: How Irankunda and Metcalfe stunned Turkey

Two moments of pure quality put the Socceroos on the path to a famous victory. We break down exactly how the goals were scored.

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Emma Kemp

We have the technology to prevent shark bites. Let’s use it

We have the technology to prevent shark bites. Let’s use it

From drones, to smart drumlines and personal devices that deter attacks, we have better ways to keep swimmers and surfers safer, but we need to deploy...

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Culum Brown

Irankunda’s genius and Beach’s brilliance cap off Popovic masterclass

Irankunda’s genius and Beach’s brilliance cap off Popovic masterclass

Questions over the Socceroos coach only grew once the team to play Turkey was announced on Sunday. The result justified every move.

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Vince Rugari

The spell of Jeffrey Epstein haunts the White House

The spell of Jeffrey Epstein haunts the White House

After a week bristling with lurid revelations, it’s clear that no matter how much the US president wishes him away, Jeffrey Epstein is haunting...

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Maureen Dowd

‘Sports guy’ Trump works to project strength with UFC bout as political woes mount

‘Sports guy’ Trump works to project strength with UFC bout as political woes mount

Trump will celebrate becoming an octogenarian as he hosts an extravagant UFC showcase on the White House South Lawn on Sunday night.

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Catherine Lucey

An unhappy birthday for Trump: His Iran deal – and presidency – on the brink

An unhappy birthday for Trump: His Iran deal – and presidency – on the brink

It’s Donald Trump’s 80th birthday. Iran is yet to deliver his birthday gift, despite all his bluster.

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Bruce Wolpe

AI-powered Siri is on the way – but is it worth using?

AI-powered Siri is on the way – but is it worth using?

Siri AI might not win any awards for personality, but its focus on privacy and cross-app utility may make it a promising practical tool.

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Tim Biggs

The moment that changed my life

The moment that changed my life

One very simple thing was all it took to change everything. That, and years of dedicat3d practice.

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Clare Boyd-Macrae

I’m in my 30s and Dad is gifting me $50,000. What should I do with it?

I’m in my 30s and Dad is gifting me $50,000. What should I do with it?

Superannuation is often a good place to stash an early inheritance, but if you’re young, there are likely better places it could be put to use.

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Paul Benson

Think having a kid is ‘priceless’? Here’s what they really cost

Think having a kid is ‘priceless’? Here’s what they really cost

It has become impossible to ignore that one of the main driving factors at play for people thinking about having children is the economics of it all.

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Victoria devine

Australia banned under 16s from social media. The world is split on whether to follow

Australia banned under 16s from social media. The world is split on whether to follow

No platform has been fined and the rift between regulator and minister is in the open. How are our world-first social media laws faring?

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David Swan

‘It’s a bloody good life, and cheap’: Where? On a riverboat in France

‘It’s a bloody good life, and cheap’: Where? On a riverboat in France

Can you escape the rat race and live an endless summer? These two Aussies are doing it.

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Peter Fitzsimons

How five minutes now can help net you a bigger tax refund

How five minutes now can help net you a bigger tax refund

Treating your tax return as set-and-forget means you could be leaving easy deductions on the table.

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Dominic Powell

When Gwyneth gave off Melania vibes, the backlash was relentless. But was it fair?

When Gwyneth gave off Melania vibes, the backlash was relentless. But was it fair?

The actor has fronted an ad campaign for Israeli real estate and declared herself an “independent”. People are outraged.

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Jacqueline Maley

The misogyny coin buys less than it used to

The misogyny coin buys less than it used to

Allegations of sexism no longer spark political movements. Voters’ focus is on something else.

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Parnell Palme Mcguinness

The NRL needs to stand down Ashley Klein from Origin. This is why

The NRL needs to stand down Ashley Klein from Origin. This is why

Plus, the selection of Roosters winger Mark Nawaqanitawase in the NSW side following the withdrawal of Bulldogs pair Stephen Crichton and Jacob Kiraz...

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Danny Weidler

Shark bites are becoming more common – but a cull won’t work

Shark bites are becoming more common – but a cull won’t work

With Saturday’s shark attack and a horror summer, it is hard as an ocean-loving Sydneysider not to feel under siege.

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Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Despite our pain, the Jewish community refuses to wallow in anger

Despite our pain, the Jewish community refuses to wallow in anger

Six months on from the Bondi massacre, Australia’s Jews are in the second stage of their mourning. Next, we will seek light to dispel the darkness.

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Alex Ryvchin

Will Trump’s 39th Iran promise be another fanciful claim or the real deal?

Will Trump’s 39th Iran promise be another fanciful claim or the real deal?

The US president often makes public threats of a return to all-out war, only to later pull back dramatically. Then come grand statements – and yet...

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Iona cleave

Toot-toot: All aboard the Socceroos bandwagon, diehards and all

Toot-toot: All aboard the Socceroos bandwagon, diehards and all

Among the “Australian values” on our citizenship test is that 25-plus million of us become Socceroos tragics for a couple of weeks every fourth...

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Malcolm Knox

I’ve had coaches I’d run through walls for. These are the five questions Essendon, Carlton and Tassie should ask

I’ve had coaches I’d run through walls for. These are the five questions Essendon, Carlton and Tassie should ask

Fans want hope. Boards want credibility. The media wants a headline. But the most important question any club looking for a new coach should ask is,...

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Libby Birch

Truth submerged? AUKUS will cost us $368 billion, so this is no time for secrecy

Truth submerged? AUKUS will cost us $368 billion, so this is no time for secrecy

Secrecy in policy development is rarely justified – and it certainly isn’t for AUKUS, our eye-wateringly expensive defence deal with the US and UK.

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Carmen Lawrence

The credibility of the Wallabies and Super Rugby goes on the line in July

The credibility of the Wallabies and Super Rugby goes on the line in July

The stakes for Australia, New Zealand and Super Rugby Pacific will be very high during the opening clashes in the new Nations Championship.

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Paul Cully

I went looking for a needle in a haystack, and I found so much more

I went looking for a needle in a haystack, and I found so much more

There’s joy and redemption to be found at the local tip.

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Richard Glover

NDIS overhaul must look beyond the balance sheet

NDIS overhaul must look beyond the balance sheet

The rush to meet the federal government’s NDIS savings target shouldn’t come at the expense of those in need.

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The Age's View

The World Cup has only just started, and FIFA has already suffered a humiliating defeat

The World Cup has only just started, and FIFA has already suffered a humiliating defeat

The outrages are mounting for the world game’s governing body. All of which should have been foreseeable, and none of which have been addressed.

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Peter Fitzsimons

Like Trump, Hanson’s rise is beyond politics. That’s why she’ll be hard to stop

Like Trump, Hanson’s rise is beyond politics. That’s why she’ll be hard to stop

She plays the suffering outsider, yet she’s an insider now saying she could be prime minister.

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Peter Hartcher

Over 50? Use these seven ways to boost your super before July 1

Over 50? Use these seven ways to boost your super before July 1

The end of financial year is just two weeks away, but if you want to top up your super before then, you’ve got to act fast.

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Bec Wilson

Credit cards, loans or your mortgage: what should you pay off first?

Credit cards, loans or your mortgage: what should you pay off first?

When it comes to wiping off your debts, there are a few different ways to approach it, and some might work better for you than others.

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Nicole Pedersen-Mckinnon

Jump, pivot, circle back: Is this an office meeting or a basketball game?

Jump, pivot, circle back: Is this an office meeting or a basketball game?

Our daily jargon has become more physically active than we are.

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David Astle

Why Chalmers was right to fire up at IOC over athlete funding

Why Chalmers was right to fire up at IOC over athlete funding

In a remarkable post-race interview, Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers blasted the IOC and said he had major fears for the future of swimming.

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Tom Decent

One possible World Cup match would Trump all others, and not for the football

One possible World Cup match would Trump all others, and not for the football

If results fall a certain way, the United States and Iran could meet in the knockout rounds – compressing decades of geopolitical tension into 90...

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Tony yang

I was too busy for the charity vendor. But he said something that stopped me in my tracks

I was too busy for the charity vendor. But he said something that stopped me in my tracks

Australia’s giving sector has shown its incredible heart this week, but behind the scenes, an unsustainable number of non-profits are competing for...

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Stephen Brook

We’re spending bucket loads on the thing that could kill us. Here’s why

We’re spending bucket loads on the thing that could kill us. Here’s why

Business investment is finally driving our economy forward. But what we’re investing in could end humanity as we know it.

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Millie Muroi

The past was an age of stuff-ups and embarrassments. We were happier then

The past was an age of stuff-ups and embarrassments. We were happier then

There are many things the digital age has delivered that make life better, but there is a cultural shift I am sure will send us all to the funny farm.

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Nicola Redhouse

We can control our health destiny. But some of us have more choice than others

We can control our health destiny. But some of us have more choice than others

A new paper says we have more choice in our health outcomes than we realise. Why is that being called “ethically questionable”?

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Sarah Berry

Why One Nation can win the next federal election

Why One Nation can win the next federal election

People keen to write off One Nation as the party of angry, old, white men are now demonstrably wrong in the same way Democrats were wrong about Donald...

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Waleed Aly

Apple, get the hell out of my uterus

Apple, get the hell out of my uterus

Please, we don’t need the tech bros’ surveillance of our most intimate bodily functions.

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Samantha Selinger-Morris

I just got my dream job. Should I worry about this one unusual thing?

I just got my dream job. Should I worry about this one unusual thing?

Any resignation, unless there’s a very particular reason for it, raises questions about an organisation – ones you deserve to have answered.

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Jonathan Rivett

Way past childbearing? There are ways Baby Boomers (and Gen X) can help their kids have kids

Way past childbearing? There are ways Baby Boomers (and Gen X) can help their kids have kids

I’ve been told my idea of addressing Australia’s fertility decline – through the physical and emotional labour of grandparents – is ‘quite mad’.

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Jenna Price

One Nation can be defanged by some truth-telling. But only one other major party’s doing that

One Nation can be defanged by some truth-telling. But only one other major party’s doing that

Can Pauline Hanson’s momentum be stopped? Only if her political opponents get fair dinkum with the electorate.

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James Massola

My screen addiction was stopping me from doing my job. Here’s how I’m trying to fix it

My screen addiction was stopping me from doing my job. Here’s how I’m trying to fix it

For a decade, I’ve played ‘attention acrobatics’ with my screens. I’ve finally had enough.

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Wendy Squires

This Maroons star beat Casey McLean cold. It set up his rise to Origin’s toughest role

This Maroons star beat Casey McLean cold. It set up his rise to Origin’s toughest role

The Blues’ newest sensation will defend in rugby league’s hardest position – opposite the man who embarrassed him earlier this year.

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Dan Walsh

Analysis suggests precision US strikes on Iranian water facility

Analysis suggests precision US strikes on Iranian water facility

It is unclear if the US intentionally struck the water facilities or knew what was in the buildings.

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Christoph koettl

We get distracted 275 times a day. Use three ways to stay focused

We get distracted 275 times a day. Use three ways to stay focused

Even when there’s no one else around, we are bombarded with constant virtual pings from new messages and emails all day long.

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Tim Duggan

‘I love the inflation,’ Trump says. Americans beg to differ

‘I love the inflation,’ Trump says. Americans beg to differ

The US president can brag as much as he likes about his trade policies and his “successes” against Iran, but US households are being squeezed ever...

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Stephen Bartholomeusz

Ugly scenes on Belfast streets tap into simmering rage of a fed up public

Ugly scenes on Belfast streets tap into simmering rage of a fed up public

While the news coverage of these protests highlights young men wearing balaclavas, there are many more in the city who support the cause without going...

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David Crowe

My home town of Belfast is again in flames, but this time it’s different

My home town of Belfast is again in flames, but this time it’s different

On Saturday, I return to a city I still call my home, to a depressingly familiar sight.

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Jonathan Drennan

Inside the exhaustive process to find an AFL senior coach

Inside the exhaustive process to find an AFL senior coach

When I hear that people say that Essendon is “different” to other clubs, I’m not so sure. This is why they must run a process.

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Wayne Campbell

The NRL needs an extra 100 players. Here’s how we target rugby’s strongholds

The NRL needs an extra 100 players. Here’s how we target rugby’s strongholds

They’re fast, strong, gifted athletes with physical footy in their DNA. South Africa and New Zealand’s south island are rugby league’s next...

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Andrew Johns