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Time for the truth about Jordon Steele-John, rather than conspiracy theories

Time for the truth about Jordon Steele-John, rather than conspiracy theories

David Shoebridge is genuine in wanting an independent inquiry into Jordon Steele-John. Some of his party’s supporters, not so much.

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James Massola

Ping-pong tables won’t save your office – but these 10 things will

Ping-pong tables won’t save your office – but these 10 things will

Instead of throwing money at the problem, here are 10 small, repeatable behaviours that anyone can do to improve their workplace right now.

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Tim Duggan

Ben Roberts-Smith’s 2GB interview fact-checked

Ben Roberts-Smith’s 2GB interview fact-checked

Host Ben Fordham put many questions to Ben Roberts-Smith during an interview on radio 2GB, but he did not challenge any of the answers. Here are some...

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Michael Bachelard

Ben Roberts-Smith’s big publicity blitz is aimed at an audience of 12

Ben Roberts-Smith’s big publicity blitz is aimed at an audience of 12

Ben Roberts-Smith is shaping the battlefield. Or as he sees it, he’s re-shaping it. No-one should be surprised. It’s what soldiers are trained to do.

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Hugh Riminton

Sky’s not the limit: $5 trillion sci-fi deal could bring Musk closer to Mars

Sky’s not the limit: $5 trillion sci-fi deal could bring Musk closer to Mars

A merger of Tesla and SpaceX makes a lot of sense for the world’s richest man, and his shareholders.

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Stephen Bartholomeusz

Food inflation is a bigger issue than oil and the Reserve Bank knows it

Food inflation is a bigger issue than oil and the Reserve Bank knows it

You can ask people to forego a holiday to ease inflation, but the Reserve Bank driving up interest rates so some have to skip meals is Dickensian.

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Shane Wright

Australian soccer’s latest club-versus-country fight is actually a sign of progress

Australian soccer’s latest club-versus-country fight is actually a sign of progress

Sydney FC have blocked young gun Akol Akon from going to next month’s under-17s World Cup. It’s tempting to frame the Sky Blues as the villain,...

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Vince Rugari

This was Australia’s worst day under Cummins. Thirteen wickets made all kinds of bad history

This was Australia’s worst day under Cummins. Thirteen wickets made all kinds of bad history

This was arguably Australia’s worst single day of Test cricket under Pat Cummins, bad enough to flip the series from one the tourists held in their...

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Daniel Brettig

I love Apple’s iPhone Duo. But here’s why you shouldn’t buy one

I love Apple’s iPhone Duo. But here’s why you shouldn’t buy one

Apple’s first foldable is a genuine ‘oh wow’ device. But at $3499, and with many apps not ready for its big screen yet, most people should hold off.

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David Swan

France faces a ‘doom loop’ as it spirals downwards

France faces a ‘doom loop’ as it spirals downwards

A perfect storm of unhappy citizens and wary investors has France facing an economic crisis.

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Eshe Nelson

My daughter’s four blunt words reframed a drunken night at a party 30 years ago

My daughter’s four blunt words reframed a drunken night at a party 30 years ago

Plenty of my friends have had the same experience of realising as mothers what happened to them as girls.

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Lucy Beaumont

Caution needed on linking Helen Haines attack to PM’s grievances

Caution needed on linking Helen Haines attack to PM’s grievances

Wading through the confusing set of factors that may have led to the Haines incident, Anthony Albanese has put the spotlight on the modern media.

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Paul Sakkal

Not dead, just shopping. North Korean dictator shows up at expo to shut down haters

Not dead, just shopping. North Korean dictator shows up at expo to shut down haters

Not for the first time, wild rumours about Kim Jong-un’s death have run amok online. Who is making them up and why?

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Lisa Visentin

This Republican ad has outraged the US. It’s a warning for Australia

This Republican ad has outraged the US. It’s a warning for Australia

It’s the advertisement that shocked hardened politicos used to the no-holds-barred nature of US politics, and the latest example of the political...

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Michael Koziol

Rape and death threats shouldn’t be dismissed as a normal part of my job

Rape and death threats shouldn’t be dismissed as a normal part of my job

I’ve been stalked and harassed. Even threats that aren’t acted on can impact our ability to do the job we were elected to do.

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Amanda Cohn

I protected politicians and presidents. It used to be easier to tell who the bad guy was

I protected politicians and presidents. It used to be easier to tell who the bad guy was

Crime wore a balaclava and carried a gun, it didn’t dress in civvies in broad daylight while driving down the main street of Wangaratta.

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Rob Albert

‘Checkmate’: Russia is winning the war as Ukraine runs out of friends

‘Checkmate’: Russia is winning the war as Ukraine runs out of friends

Donald Trump’s move to throw Ukrainian leader President Volodymyr Zelensky under the bus ahead of the midterm elections allows Vladimir Putin to...

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Catherine Belton

Could a 164-year-old Swiss giant quit Switzerland?

Could a 164-year-old Swiss giant quit Switzerland?

With financial behemoth UBS and the Swiss government at loggerheads, an unthinkable scenario is being spoken about out loud.

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Stephen Bartholomeusz

Nobody wants to pay more tax, except me

Nobody wants to pay more tax, except me

Our tax system is designed to favour the old over the young. The young pay income tax but, for the most part, the retired don’t.

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Ross Gittins

Why Australia’s political class can no longer look the other way

Why Australia’s political class can no longer look the other way

After the attack on Helen Haines, Australia’s political class faces a test of its ability to respond maturely and act firmly.

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Paul Sakkal

Inside the text messages Jackie O sent friends after on-air bust-up

Inside the text messages Jackie O sent friends after on-air bust-up

A court heard the contents of a handful of text messages the radio personality sent to friends following her on-air bust-up.

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John Buckley

Bavuma outlasts Cummins with century that may turn the series

Bavuma outlasts Cummins with century that may turn the series

Temba Bavuma stopped Australia in their pace-bowling tracks with a masterful innings that has ensured the series will still be alive when the teams...

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Daniel Brettig

Should we give away some super so we qualify for the age pension?

Should we give away some super so we qualify for the age pension?

Even being eligible for a very small pension can come with significant savings. But don’t be too eager to give away your super.

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Noel Whittaker

The report into the Caulfield Cup horse death has been released, but we need more information

The report into the Caulfield Cup horse death has been released, but we need more information

We now know, thanks to a speedy and thorough stewards’ investigation, the direct cause of a devastating horse death in the aftermath of Saturday’s...

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Danny Russell

‘We’re not afraid of risk’: Big Oil goes back to Iraq

‘We’re not afraid of risk’: Big Oil goes back to Iraq

While the US and Iran fight, the world’s major oil corporations are heading into neighbouring Iraq to secure future oil supplies.

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Javier Blas

Helen Haines once said she had no mortal enemies. That remark hangs heavily over this town

In a town of 30,000, where the local MP is as likely to be encountered at a coffee shop as on the 6pm news, people have been left struggling for...

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Rob Harris

Everything we should (and shouldn’t) expect from the Girls reboot

Lena Dunham may not be the voice of her generation, but her show was a mirror. I hope this revival will help humanise us further as we flail into...

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Caitlin Welsh

The Grinch is stealing this Christmas from NAB workers, AI comes next

The Grinch is stealing this Christmas from NAB workers, AI comes next

Artificial intelligence is not officially to blame for NAB’s latest round of job losses, but it will be next time around.

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Colin Kruger

If we’re going to make the country safer, it starts in the building where Helen and I work

If we’re going to make the country safer, it starts in the building where Helen and I work

Politicians are regularly asking our community to disagree well, but our own hypocrisy is often on display. We need to collectively look in the mirror...

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Allegra Spender

The one mistake that turns sensible investors into panic buyers

The one mistake that turns sensible investors into panic buyers

Anxiety motivates you to get things done, to achieve and progress. But it also pushes people into rushed decisions that just cause more anxiety

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Paridhi Jain

Not just nostalgia: Your old toy cars could be a secret goldmine

Not just nostalgia: Your old toy cars could be a secret goldmine

While few held on to their prized automobiles from the ’60s and ’70s, considerably more still have the model car taking pride of place on their...

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Stephen Crafti

The sinister meme that appeared just hours before the attack on Helen Haines

The sinister meme that appeared just hours before the attack on Helen Haines

Social media vitriol is a strange amalgam of public and personalised. It is posted for all to see, but it is deeply silo-ed, which is to say that I...

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Jacqueline Maley

The Republicans are erasing Trump. The president is now Mr 2.4 per cent

The Republicans are erasing Trump. The president is now Mr 2.4 per cent

Not even the seemingly bottomless pockets of Elon Musk look like they will be able to save Trump from a calamitous swing against the Republicans.

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Cory Alpert

China’s export boom is becoming its Achilles heel

China’s export boom is becoming its Achilles heel

China is on track for a record trade surplus, but is facing increasing pushback from the countries whose economies are being ravaged by its flood of...

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Stephen Bartholomeusz

How Scott Boland is racing father time – and winning

How Scott Boland is racing father time – and winning

Boland admits he is racing against advancing years to make as big a mark as possible on Test cricket after a stunning Matt Renshaw catch left South...

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Daniel Brettig

Donald Trump is not only coddling Vladimir Putin. He is becoming Vladimir Putin

Donald Trump is not only coddling Vladimir Putin. He is becoming Vladimir Putin

Trump is doing more than favouring Putin. He is acting in Putin’s interests even when it harms his own.

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Peter Hartcher

Helen Haines attack must be a turning point for Australia

Helen Haines attack must be a turning point for Australia

The attack on the Indi MP, if confirmed as a politically motivated attack, must be a line in the sand.

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James Massola

Minns invokes One Nation to back coal jobs over climate targets

Minns invokes One Nation to back coal jobs over climate targets

Since the March 2023 election, NSW has approved 14 coal mine expansions or extensions and refused none. Another 17 are in the pipeline.

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Caitlin Fitzsimmons

The China car flood is out of control

The China car flood is out of control

China is addicted to making cars, and it is dragging down the entire industry.

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Liam Denning

Why Wallabies are a better chance of winning World Cup than Bledisloe

Why Wallabies are a better chance of winning World Cup than Bledisloe

While Wallabies fans were left to rue another heavy Bledisloe defeat on Saturday, coach Les Kiss won’t necessarily be in a spin if they lose to...

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Christy Doran

Forget tall poppy syndrome, corporate Australia is a second-chance saloon

Forget tall poppy syndrome, corporate Australia is a second-chance saloon

AI start-up Firmus’ planned public listing wasn’t derailed by its boss’ history. Will a retail chief’s alleged lies denying an affair scupper...

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Nick Bonyhady

Everyone asks me the same question now I’ve quit politics. Here’s my honest answer

Everyone asks me the same question now I’ve quit politics. Here’s my honest answer

I’m bemused by reactions to the post-political me, as though leaving the role made me somehow different. And better.

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Sussan Ley

Why Elon’s Musk new Roadster will fly off the shelves

Why Elon’s Musk new Roadster will fly off the shelves

The sudden prospect of flying cars becoming An Actual Thing sent the internet into overdrive.

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Michelle Cazzulino

Nothing left to loot: Parisians ponder the real cost of another night of riots

There’s still some sympathy with the protesters’ original demands. But it’s hard to escape the sense that these riots reflect a modern France...

monday 10

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David Crowe

Wall Street’s boom is sitting on a shaky foundation

Wall Street’s boom is sitting on a shaky foundation

The implosion in the share price of a company has highlighted just how vulnerable Wall Street is.

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Stephen Bartholomeusz

Scott Boland was irresistible for South Africa - and for Nathan Lyon

Scott Boland was irresistible for South Africa - and for Nathan Lyon

On a day dominated by rain, Nathan Lyon’s omission and Scott Boland’s double strike were heavy with meaning.

monday 20

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Daniel Brettig

‘Only the sharks are left’: The $388 billion change shaking up the sharemarket

‘Only the sharks are left’: The $388 billion change shaking up the sharemarket

There’s been a major shift in how Australians buy shares, sparking debate over whether our market is becoming more prone to wild swings – or even...

monday 20

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Clancy Yeates

Labor may hope tax cuts soothe angry voters. They’ll help, but won’t be enough

Labor may hope tax cuts soothe angry voters. They’ll help, but won’t be enough

Tax cuts at budget time would have been inflationary and convinced voters Labor was to blame for high prices.

monday 20

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Sean Kelly

‘Julia Gillard sends her regards’: Jacinda Ardern ribs Tony Abbott in address to rugby lunch

‘Julia Gillard sends her regards’: Jacinda Ardern ribs Tony Abbott in address to rugby lunch

Former prime minister Tony Abbott and his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern were headline speakers at an annual fundraising lunch. But it was...

monday 20

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John Buckley

Trying to find a job is now as toxic as dating apps. I want a career, not a booty call

Trying to find a job is now as toxic as dating apps. I want a career, not a booty call

Recruiters, your “booty calls” are wearing thin. And it’s time to give up the “ghost”.

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Amy Fallon