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When my uncle, John Egan, was well into his 90s, I had a challenging phone call with him.
The paradox is clear: Australia is an extraordinarily rich country, but its residents are increasingly pessimistic.
Alex de Minaur cut a forlorn figure after his Wimbledon defeat on Monday. It feels like a fork-in-the-road moment for his career.
The mammoth $5.3 billion, seven-year agreement has serious ramifications for the code, its players and fans.
Despite Beijing’s insistence that the launch was a “routine” test, it is widely perceived in the region as a provocative and unsettling act.
Whenever there is a big market movement like this, you will see every expert jumping behind a microphone with some predictions. Take them with a grain...
While he remains on the board as an executive director, the company’s independent board has effectively only half killed the king.
My agent repeatedly insisted I would never get a better offer. “You will be stuck in your house for another 10 years if you don’t take it,” they said.
Drawing on his years of soccer expertise, US President Donald Trump declared Folarin Balogun’s previous-round red card for stomping completely...
If the US president had things his way, Folarin Balogun would not even be an American citizen, and would not be able to play for the US soccer team at...
If Kevin Warsh can adopt the trimmed mean as the Fed’s key inflation metric, Trump’s inflation problem will almost disappear.
Submarine-launched ballistic missiles are deployed on nuclear-powered ballistic submarines. They are launched into flight by a brief burst of rocket...
Origin is faster, the gaps close quicker and the defence is more disciplined than in the NRL. Nathan Cleary will have more space and can do more...
The years 2023 to 2025 were the three hottest on record. The effects of climate change may soon make many nations uninhabitable.
China’s testing of a nuclear-capable missile in the Pacific Ocean generated a splash that no one heard, but every country in the region felt.
It’s what the kids would call cringe. You might also call it garden-variety sexism. Why did Anthony Albanese do that podcast, and why did he drag...
For broadcast networks, marquee sports have become their programming lifeblood, and gambling advertising is a meaningful contributor to that revenue.
Last week the Japanese yen crashed through a ‘red line’ level against the US dollar. How the Bank of Japan responds could cause chaos in the...
FIFA’s decision to allow the previously suspended US striker Folarin Balogun to play against Belgium has left the football world astounded.
Why should AI and big tech make money from my life’s work, without my permission?
We’re likely to see a flurry of changes to banks’ reward schemes in coming months, as the industry prepares for an RBA-driven overhaul.
The office of the NSW Director of Public Prosecutions has been independent for 40 years. Let’s not change that.
Everyone agrees that gambling advertising requires drastic action.
It’s that time of year again: A flotilla of superyachts owned by Australian billionaires has descended on the south of France.
An up-to-date tally of Trump followers turned crypto investors is in. And for them, the overall results are remarkably bad.
First Nations people can teach us a great deal about connection.
Australia did a lot right in a stirring performance against Ireland. But it was another defeat on home soil, and it was again caused by one of their...
Hundreds of thousands flocked to Washington for America’s big July 4 birthday bash for a frenetic night of magic and chaos.
America’s beloved first president famously wouldn’t tell a lie. The current one can’t stop telling lies.
Judging by the response to the Socceroos’ shattering World Cup exit against Egypt, fans and players have had a gutful of gallant defeats. So how do...
The Liberal Party must expose the truth about Pauline Hanson – when you lift the lid, it’s pretty ugly.
Costly mistakes by big-name players remain a must-fix situation ahead of Saturday’s Test match against France.
With falling ratings and no new major talent in sight, the breakfast TV landscape must adapt, or die.
We may be at a point where the Ukraine war gets much, much worse – rather than some kind of peace agreement, says Oxford historian Peter Frankopan.
Many Australians’ understanding of how super works in retirement falls woefully short – and it’s costing them.
But by and large, the Church has failed to live up to its basic Christian obligations. Had it done so, perhaps the many empty pews might still be...
Everyone wants a better life. But young people have lost confidence that it’s within reach.
I’m a former CFMEU national secretary. Want to know why so many criminals are attracted to the building industry? It’s where they can launder...
At a time of political anxiety and social upheaval, a dip in housing values does feel existential. But only if you look at property as purely a...
Lachlan Galvin’s always-on-the-ball approach made him the ideal person to mimic Cameron Munster at NSW training during the week.
It doesn’t seem feasible that the club could adopt a specific suburban name like Homebush or Parramatta. This likely leaves the AFL and the club...
Once your super hits the cap, it’s not all doom and gloom, your investments will still have a very favourable tax treatment.
Alarmingly, there has been little discussion about a major change coming to our super this financial year.
The Wallabies were magnificent and are building something real - but this was still not enough.
The US president and the mayor of New York both spoke on the eve of America’s 250th anniversary, but their messages could not contrast more.
Those who suggested “whatever happens, a side you love will win” are better people than I am. Sport is a zero-sum game, and that’s why I love it.
Ask an Australian sporting follower whether they care about this T20 World Cup, and they will invariably tell you they do, but cricket has not made it...
Andrew Redmayne’s memorable penalty shoot-out cameo in the 2022 World Cup play-off was planned well in advance. This time, Australia’s goalkeepers...
This one hurts. And it hurts because Australia deserved better. They played well against Egypt, they gave it everything, and it wasn’t enough.
The ABC told the story of Nick Lowden, who at 23 became the youngest AFL footballer diagnosed with CTE. One expert argued children under 18 should be...
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