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Murray said 'let's dance'. And the Libs tripped up big time

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Michelle Grattan

Why our government protects gambling apps but bans TikTok

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Jack Waterford

Hear me out - the key to fixing all this division and extremism is increased wages

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Simon Cowan

Of course every one wants to be healthier. But what is RFK jnr peddling here?

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Ali Swenson

I'm gonna have myself a real good time

I'm gonna have myself a real good time

When the furiously up-tempo chorus of Queen's Don't Stop Me Now explodes into your ears, something remarkable happens. Your brain - that highly...

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Garry Linnell

Men want to help stamp out sexual harassment at work. Here's what stops them

Men want to help stamp out sexual harassment at work. Here's what stops them

Over decades working in women's health I've noticed a familiar pattern. When women are harassed, they often manage the problem quietly. Login or...

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Karen Willis

The stakes are high: why people jumping ship to One Nation are on a suicide mission

The stakes are high: why people jumping ship to One Nation are on a suicide mission

Not sure whether you watched Annabel Crabb's Civic Duty. It was a bit like marriage and babies - if you got past the toddler years, you'd be...

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Jenna Price

Whimsy, reflection and a memorable public toilet

Whimsy, reflection and a memorable public toilet

For the uninitiated, the first encounter can be baffling, sometimes startling, especially if the lid opens by itself as you approach. Login or...

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John Hanscombe

Who wins with this gambling ad bonanza? Not Australia

Who wins with this gambling ad bonanza? Not Australia

Every time the ball reaches the boundary this Ashes series, cricket lovers will be exposed to advertising from foreign-owned bookie bet365 a gold...

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Martin Thomas

Our mental health system is broken. Just take a look in any emergency department

Our mental health system is broken. Just take a look in any emergency department

Something is deeply wrong with how we care for Australians living with mental illness. Login or signup to continue reading Psychiatrists like me,...

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Astha Tomar

Pinch-yourself moments come readily in this mystical landscape

Pinch-yourself moments come readily in this mystical landscape

A strange feeling comes over me in snow country, a sense I've stepped into a painting. In the valley below, rice terraces cascade down the...

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John Hanscombe

Australia's pandemic inquiry doesn't pass the pub test. Here's why you should care

Australia's pandemic inquiry doesn't pass the pub test. Here's why you should care

Reminding us of what Australia did not have, a federal-state national royal commission into all nation's total responses to the pandemic, is the...

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Scott Prasser

Why you keep choosing the wrong people (it may be an addiction)

Why you keep choosing the wrong people (it may be an addiction)

Right now, it might seem strange to think anyone could fall in love with an AI chatbot. Login or signup to continue reading But for someone who...

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Leanne Schubert

The politics of 'deregulation' is changing, and it can't happen soon enough

The politics of 'deregulation' is changing, and it can't happen soon enough

How do you know which political party is running the government? There's an old trick every Canberran knows. Login or signup to continue reading...

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Adam Triggs

Cod testes and crickets: tastebuds are dancing

Cod testes and crickets: tastebuds are dancing

The plan was simple. On this trip I intended to embrace one of the tenets of ikigai, the Japanese framework for living a happy life: eat until you...

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John Hanscombe

Imagine if 74 Australians were killed in a single day. This unfolding tragedy demands a better response

Imagine if 74 Australians were killed in a single day. This unfolding tragedy demands a better response

Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Login or signup to continue reading Since we marked this day a year...

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Sussan Ley

This number proves your quality of life is falling (and One Nation's support is rising)

This number proves your quality of life is falling (and One Nation's support is rising)

This week the government aims to get its new environment laws passed. But it does not have a majority in the Senate. The Greens or the Coalition...

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Crispin Hull

Mark Butler could fix my life and hundreds of others with the stroke of a pen

Mark Butler could fix my life and hundreds of others with the stroke of a pen

Dear Mr Butler Login or signup to continue reading Last week, I was shattered to discover I'm ineligible for a life-changing medical breakthrough -...

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Kylie Miller

A broken housing market is costing jobs and pushing up prices

A broken housing market is costing jobs and pushing up prices

Australia is now confronting a housing shortage that has moved well beyond a social policy concern. It has become a drag on national productivity,...

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Dan Mckenna