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Why visiting art galleries can leave you flat on the floor

Why visiting art galleries can leave you flat on the floor

Readers, let me tell you the one big problem with art galleries, and especially with Canberra's National Gallery of Australia and National...

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Ian Warden

The brutal cost of a one-size-fits-all shooshing machine

The brutal cost of a one-size-fits-all shooshing machine

Long time coming. Long, long time. For decades, workplace victims of sexual violence, of bullying, of harassment, have been silenced with a tool used...

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Jenna Price

Hanson prepares to take the big stage as Husic hits out at straitjacket on caucus

Hanson prepares to take the big stage as Husic hits out at straitjacket on caucus

When One Nation leader Pauline Hanson addresses the National Press Club on June 17, there will be landmines everywhere. Subscribe now for unlimited...

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Michelle Grattan

We can bury the truth or balance it with honesty

We can bury the truth or balance it with honesty

Cemeteries, it's said, are the richest places on earth because so much unrealised potential lies beneath them. Subscribe now for unlimited...

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Garry Linnell

How the ACT is silencing public servants who want a better deal for Canberrans

How the ACT is silencing public servants who want a better deal for Canberrans

Last week in the Legislative Assembly, I tabled disclosures from two public servants who spoke up about wrongdoing in their workplaces. Here's...

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Thomas Emerson

Hanson becoming PM is technically possible. But history is not on her side

Hanson becoming PM is technically possible. But history is not on her side

There has been a lot of speculation lately, not least from Pauline Hanson, about the possibility of the One Nation leader riding her surging polling...

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Pandanus Petter

Selling your investment property? Avoid these common and costly mistakes

Selling your investment property? Avoid these common and costly mistakes

One of the biggest tax mistakes property investors make is seeking advice after they have already sold their investment property. However, by that...

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Mark Chapman

Pauline has the attention span of a gnat for anything other than her

Pauline has the attention span of a gnat for anything other than her

A cursory reading of the mass media might lead you to wonder if Pauline Hanson is set to be our next PM. Don't panic. The answer, I think, is as...

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Amanda Vanstone

The veil lifted on a quiet rebellion on the streets of Tehran

The veil lifted on a quiet rebellion on the streets of Tehran

When the ABC's Karishma Vyas began her excellent series of reports from Tehran, giving us a rare glimpse of the war from the other side, I...

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John Hanscombe

Left or right, populism always fails the people

Left or right, populism always fails the people

The shudder was involuntary, triggered by the news that a Redbridge poll had declared One Nation was Australia's most popular political party....

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John Hanscombe

The rort that kills our elderly and overcrowds our hospitals

The rort that kills our elderly and overcrowds our hospitals

What industry is never punished if it advertises and is paid for services it can't provide? The aged care provider industry. This lack of...

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Jackie French

The sky is not the limit but only the beginning

The sky is not the limit but only the beginning

The moon rose full and bright on Sunday evening the textures of its surface clearly visible to the naked eye. Close to the horizon, our near neighbour...

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John Hanscombe

Trump's war in Iran is criminal. Here's why he should be indicted

Trump's war in Iran is criminal. Here's why he should be indicted

The details of the 2016 agreement that the Obama administration and European allies made with Iran show why President Donald Trump should be indicted...

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Crispin Hull

Canberra's lobbying system is built for insiders only

Canberra's lobbying system is built for insiders only

You might be surprised to learn that most of the people lobbying the federal government are exempt from our national lobbying rules. Subscribe now for...

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Christian Slattery

Our welfare outrage is aimed at the wrong people

Our welfare outrage is aimed at the wrong people

As a nation, we have been trained by our political leaders and capitalist elites to direct our outrage downwards. Subscribe now for unlimited access....

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Zoë Wundenberg

You think that was poor form? Try these insults

You think that was poor form? Try these insults

The microphone didn't pick it up but those opposite did. And it had Leader of the House Tony Burke up on his feet instantly, demanding the...

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John Hanscombe

Why deferring to artificial intelligence might prove to be biblically stupid

Why deferring to artificial intelligence might prove to be biblically stupid

Did you know you can bet on 2027 being the year of the second coming of Jesus Christ? Many people reportedly have - Americans probably. Subscribe now...

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Mark Kenny

A tattoo for Robbie: remembering the best friend lost in a second

A tattoo for Robbie: remembering the best friend lost in a second

Canberra public servant Nick Weickart has a tattoo on his right arm bearing the date August 11, 2020. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or...

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Megan Doherty

A party of independents? It might be necessary with Labor's rigged funding rules

A party of independents? It might be necessary with Labor's rigged funding rules

Teals, community independents, and, probably Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party may be able to walk around Labor's manipulation of the...

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Jack Waterford

Is a $9000 direct cash payment better than childcare?

Is a $9000 direct cash payment better than childcare?

We may be living in a hyper-partisan environment where everything is endlessly debated, but if there is one topic where we need more argument - not...

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Blaise joseph

Paws for thought: the lost art of slow looking in a screen-addled world

"What is the meaning of life? The great revelation had never come. Instead, there were little daily miracles, illuminations, matches struck...

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Ian Warden

Kiddy Comancheros are running wild on e-bikes, but who's really to blame?

Kiddy Comancheros are running wild on e-bikes, but who's really to blame?

We've seen it so often before. A new technology comes along, changing all our lives ostensibly for the better, only for unforeseen consequences...

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John Paul Moloney

An effective 'reset' of the NACC should revisit the issue of public hearings

An effective 'reset' of the NACC should revisit the issue of public hearings

At the 2022 election "integrity" was a big-deal issue. Then after winning government, Labor ticked off a promise when it set up the National...

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Michelle Grattan

Here's why the last thing I want is royal commission into violence against women

Here's why the last thing I want is royal commission into violence against women

The very last thing this country needs is a royal commission into violence against women. The absolute last thing. According to one researcher, royal...

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Jenna Price

Our war memorials tell a sanitised and incomplete story

Our war memorials tell a sanitised and incomplete story

One-hundred-thousand Australians died in our overseas wars and are rightly commemorated on the Roll of Honour at the Australian War Memorial....

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Peter Stanley

Enhanced Games were an ugly but honest dud

Enhanced Games were an ugly but honest dud

Alarm screeches. Hit snooze button to optimise sleep recovery. Yawn to improve airflow. Chemically adjust mood with double shot of caffeine. Brush...

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Garry Linnell

Work-life-balance is leading young people astray

Work-life-balance is leading young people astray

There's nothing worse than having some workaholic loser telling people that work-life-balance is a bad idea. But hear me out. Subscribe now for...

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Adam Triggs

The joy that comes when everything's out to kill you

The joy that comes when everything's out to kill you

After a week of showers, heavy and persistent, the break in the weather was welcome. A brief window in which to hang a load of washing in the hope it...

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John Hanscombe

I love my horse like family. But this species has no business in a precious national park

I love my horse like family. But this species has no business in a precious national park

My family has a small property near Albury. It's our pride and joy. Twelve acres of recovering sheep country, half of it set aside for bush....

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David M Watson

My body shut down at 39: here's what I learnt about getting a better life

My body shut down at 39: here's what I learnt about getting a better life

High performer. Working mum of two. The juggle looked effortless. On the inside, a different story entirely. Always wanting to deliver to the highest...

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Fleur marks

Centrestage is likely too crowded for new players

Centrestage is likely too crowded for new players

It doesn't make sense. The mere suggestion you could have a party of independents is a contradiction in terms. How can you be a member of a party...

27.05.2026 10

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John Hanscombe

Canberra cannot build a night-time economy if people do not feel safe after dark

Canberra cannot build a night-time economy if people do not feel safe after dark

Canberra has long seen itself as a safe city, but recent reporting on falling safety perceptions shows that confidence is being tested in ways...

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Alex Caruana

The death tax is a lie. Here what is really happening

The death tax is a lie. Here what is really happening

Let's not mince words, the "death tax" campaign begun by The Australian and the rest of News Corp stable is a pack of lies and...

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Crispin Hull

Your place in history is part of a great story

Your place in history is part of a great story

Age caught up with me again last week. A friend was telling me about a documentary series about the Blitz he'd just watched. To think it happened...

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John Hanscombe

The APS security blind spot putting Australians at risk

Australian government agencies spend considerable effort auditing their own people and systems against security frameworks. They run maturity...

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Scarlett mcdermott

Out for a duck in a losing battle against nature

The insurgents use the cover of darkness, arriving just after the sun has set or in the half light before it rises. Elaborate countermeasures to...

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John Hanscombe

Is climate education in primary schools doing more harm than good?

There was a really interesting report released last week which you probably didn't read about because it was produced by the Institute of Public...

24.05.2026 10

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Megan Doherty

Is this Australia's smartest politician? Get ready for more to follow his lead

Jim Chalmers is wrestling a conundrum right now. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue reading One minute he is on top, the...

24.05.2026 10

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Mark Kenny

Are we being lied to about what our nation can actually afford?

Did you notice what was different, really different, about the budget this year? This budget, and the debate around it, was not just about looming...

23.05.2026 20

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Ebony Bennett

The science of beauty - and why Angus Taylor makes my skin crawl

"This wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. One of us has to go." Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to...

23.05.2026 10

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Ian Warden

My Canberra problem: enough loos, not enough wall space

We've been chatting in our newsroom about the size of Canberra homes, specifically the growth in the number of bathrooms to bedrooms. Subscribe...

22.05.2026 20

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John Paul Moloney

Albanese stumbles with the budget hard sell

Of all the things which most frustrate the Albanese government is the tendency of ministers to fall into a form of paralysis the moment it meets any...

22.05.2026 20

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Jack Waterford

As Labor struggles with budget backwash, One Nation surfs a wave

One way the Albanese government has recently tapped into social media audiences for its budgets is by inviting "influencers" to Canberra for...

22.05.2026 10

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Michelle Grattan

I knew moving house was hard. I wasn't ready for how it rocked me this time

Sometime between selling the family home and buying the downsizer, my dad died. Right out of the blue. Mum was amazing. Soldiered on. Kept being an...

22.05.2026 20

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Jenna Price

My time on the ANU council showed me a system designed to fail for its people

The Australian National University is currently the only Australian university with a democratically elected majority of representatives on its...

22.05.2026 20

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Christian flynn

When cancelling feels like hostage negotiation

A little over 20 years ago I became editor-in-chief of The Bulletin magazine, blithely unaware my appointment was akin to being promoted to orchestral...

22.05.2026 20

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Garry Linnell

The public likes to call politicians liars, but there are liars in every workplace

Labor's broken promises have spurred a flurry of the tired old claim that all politicians are liars. That was not my experience. Politicians are...

21.05.2026 20

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Amanda Vanstone

I can't mute the leaf blower but I can mute Pauline

It's a toss up. Assailed by the whine of a leaf blower on the weekend, I'd all but decided it was the most annoying sound known to humanity....

21.05.2026 20

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John Hanscombe

Nothing like a flash of colour among the bills

It arrived five weeks after we returned. A postcard sent from the Central Post Office in Hanoi, it had made its way to Australia by sea. Subscribe now...

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John Hanscombe

We're in a world of trouble if this qualifies as reform in this country

Well, the budget was a great song and dance about very little. It wound back a 27-year-old Howard freebie to the rich, middle-aged which should never...

19.05.2026 20

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Crispin Hull