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The home-grown threat to China that has rattled Xi Jinping

Donald Trump’s trade war is not the only thing on Xi Jinping’s mind.

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Stephen Bartholomeusz

How Chalmers can square the budget circle despite stagnant productivity

Repairing the budget and improving productivity aren’t easy, but there are measures the treasurer can look at that offer less political risk.

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Ross Gittins

PM must begin to address his legacy - what will he leave us?

If Albanese wants to leave something permanent behind, he will soon have to tell us what will stay and what must change.

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Sean Kelly

The Liberal Party faces electoral mountain, but there is one bright spot for Sussan Ley

The return of the new parliament will highlight the disaster that was the May 3 election for the Coalition. But it will also focus voters’ minds on...

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Shane Wright

House prices and divorces are linked, but not in the way you think

The divorce rate is the lowest since the introduction of the Family Law Act and house prices have risen steeply in five years. What’s the...

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Stephen Whelan

Rebel rugby raid on stars as real as a PNG corruption scandal

Rebel rugby competition R360 needs to sign 200 players by September, and NRL stars are in its sights at the same time rugby league needs even more...

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Neil Breen

Warren Buffett has set alarm bells ringing on Wall Street

The legendary investor is not convinced the good times are going to last.

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Melissa Lawford

Murdoch has picked a side – but not the one we expected

The media magnate’s gamble appears way more considered and one that shows he can read the room better than Elon Musk.

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Elizabeth Knight

Could AI change rugby league? The revolution has already begun

Canterbury’s climb up the ladder has come at a time when the NRL club has become one of the first to embrace artificial intelligence. Is it a...

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Adrian Proszenko

When it comes to selling the Tszyu dream, it’s ‘No más’

After finishing a world title fight on his stool, asking punters to part with $70 to watch Tim Tszyu embark on another comeback is an almost...

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Adrian Proszenko

The ladder lies. These are the true indicators of finals form

Nine teams are still in the hunt, but how they’re building – or scrambling – towards September tells a different story. These are the trump...

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Libby Birch

The good, the bad and other Galvin play Canterbury should treasure

Lachlan Galvin’s match-winner in his first outing as an NRL No.7 stole the show. But the signs were just as promising an hour earlier.

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Dan Walsh

How the Dockers dodged Collingwood’s tackling tactic to bring home four points

In the dying minutes of Sunday’s nail-biter, Collingwood implemented a new strategy to swing the game their way. But the Dockers changed tack too.

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Paddy Sweeney

Noosa reptile sighting might be a croc, but I’ve been up close with the real thing

Residents of Noosa are in a lather over a visiting reptile. They need to get a grip.

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Margot Saville

Trump has survived many scandals, but the Epstein story poses a new test

The MAGA base has rallied as it sees him under attack. The White House is trying to change the subject.

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Natalie Allison

Coldplay ‘kiss cam’ lifts the lid on an astronomically common issue

Romance in the office happens all the time, but it’s what you do about it that matters.

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Tim Duggan

Young men have stopped reading books – and these are the reasons why

New data shows just 10 per cent of young men read books these days. And an industry that likes to play it safe isn’t helping matters.

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Brandon Jack

Women are planning a revolution. It will benefit everyone

There is a revolution under way. You could call it “fifth-wave feminism”. It began before the child sexual abuse scandal, which continues to rock...

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Parnell Palme Mcguinness

The special Ponga father-son bond at the heart of an unusual league family

Kalyn Ponga has been having the rugby league equivalent of a midlife crisis, and rival NRL clubs are well aware he has been questioning what he has...

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Danny Weidler

I’m retiring soon. Should I keep my defined benefit scheme?

I am 52 and intend to work for another eight years. I have $300,000 in super in a defined benefit fund. It is projected to be $550,000 at...

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Paul Benson

Could artificial intelligence change rugby league forever?

It was a throwaway comment on Phil Gould’s Six Tackles with Gus podcast that first raised eyebrows among rugby league insiders. During a recent...

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Adrian Proszenko

The courage of those suffering can be devastating

The community meal we run in a South Melbourne church hall started with three guests, which has grown to 90, many of whom live in temporary...

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Alexandra Sangster

How to teach your kids about money, without making it boring

Real Money, a free weekly newsletter giving expert tips on how to save, invest and make the most of your money, is sent every Sunday. You’re...

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Dominic Powell

Un-Australian, tepid and toothless. Wallabies slammed over first Test performance

The sound in Brisbane was not of rage or rancour, merely one of bleak, sullen resignation. On a galling evening for the Wallabies, this stadium,...

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Oliver Brown

Trump protesters have a dream for a better America

Last Thursday was the fifth anniversary of the death of civil rights hero John Lewis. He was with Martin Luther King Jr at the 1963 March on...

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Bruce Wolpe

Trump promised to bring down the deep state. To MAGA loyalists, he’s joined it

People often become what they scorn. Donald Trump has become the deep state. He is the keeper of the secrets. He is the one stealing away people’s...

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Maureen Dowd

Parry sinks first hole-in-one at this year’s British Open

On the first green at Royal Portrush, as Marc Leishman stared at his 25-foot putt looking to start his third round with a birdie, the crowd erupted...

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Sam Mcclure

The agony, the ecstasy and the comeback that nearly was

Disappointed? Of course. Before the match, we all hoped for a miracle win against the odds and didn’t get it. Let the record show, the Wallabies...

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Peter Fitzsimons

Here’s why the Wallabies can shock the Lions

Go hard, you mighty Wallabies! And yes, of course they’ll be up against it. That goes with the territory, when you are taking on the best of the...

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Peter Fitzsimons

Xi whiz! Australia’s finally maturing as an international player

China’s policy to manage Australia is one of “pressure and release”, as Kevin Rudd put it last October. And, in the current phase, it does both...

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Peter Hartcher

Why the Lions have a 16-point advantage against the Wallabies

Australian rugby has had 12 years to prepare for this series against the Lions after the Wallabies were beaten 41-16 in Sydney in 2013, yet the...

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Paul Cully

Forget card surcharges, these three invisible fees are costing us more

The RBA’s surprise announcement of a blanket ban on credit and debit card surcharges last week rescues Aussie consumers from $1.2 billion of annual...

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Nicole Pedersen-Mckinnon

Do Australians have the best possible version of English?

Language students in Britain, it was reported this week, face a challenge because the word “sorry” is used so often and means so many different...

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Richard Glover

There was plenty of scope for things to go wrong for this home reno

When a Sydney-based architect took on a Melbourne couple’s home reno, there was plenty of scope for things to go wrong. Surprisingly, given the...

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Stephen Crafti

Getting a read on Harley: What the Eagles ace can learn from a Hawks legend

The thing about being a man-child is people assume you are older than you are. The thing about being precociously talented is people assume your...

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Michael Gleeson

Buying your first home? Here’s how to get the best deal

With interest rates likely on the way down (even despite last week’s hold), new homebuyers will be out in force looking to get into the market. But...

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Abdullah Nouh

Dying For Sex has earned this talented Australian an Emmy nod

NIDA graduate Shannon Murphy is an award-winning theatre, TV and film director whose miniseries Dying for Sex has just been nominated for an Emmy....

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Peter Fitzsimons

‘A sardine can in the Sahara’: In London, the heat is on

What in the World, a free weekly newsletter from our foreign correspondents, is sent every Thursday. Below is an excerpt. Sign up to get the whole...

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David Crowe

Want to ruin your weekend and make a bunch of enemies? Attend an open home

The internet can’t decide whether legendary Irish poet William Butler Yeats actually said these famous words: “There are no strangers here, only...

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Thomas Mitchell

Pantomime villains: Why the Lions aren’t everyone’s cup of tea

A British and Irish Lions tour wouldn’t be complete without a set of pantomime villains ready to perform in Australia. In 1989, halfback Robert...

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Jonathan Drennan

Superman’s real-life kryptonite: The incredible shrinking cinema business

There’s a new Superman movie in theatres this week and business is, as they say, boffo! “Superman soars to $[US]122 million, third-biggest box...

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Bill Wyman

China’s money makes us rich but, as I well know, you can’t put a price on freedom

Photo opportunities. Warm and fuzzy announcements. Tennis and soccer talk. Lunch on The Bund and dinner at the Hyatt. The Great Wall. Private lunch...

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Cheng Lei

My boss spouts self-help nonsense. Why do my colleagues believe it?

My workplace has undergone significant changes over the past few years, which is an attempt to resolve considerable problems that everyone is aware...

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Jonathan Rivett

Perfection isn’t enough. The Swans need a miracle to make the finals

Sydney’s slim finals hopes appeared to be gone with four minutes remaining in Sunday’s clash with St Kilda. That was until Brodie Grundy tapped a...

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Vince Rugari

Like ChatGPT, we need clear goals and rules. Otherwise, we could make bad decisions

If there’s one thing that ChatGPT has taught us, it’s that what we get from it is heavily dependent on the goals we set and the boundaries we spell...

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