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Don't fall for the noise: why this housing fix is not failing

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Alex Raphael

Heads I win. Tails I also win: Trump's crass coin

Heads I win. Tails I also win: Trump's crass coin

At first it seemed so preposterous it had to be fake news. A new dollar coin with Donald Trump's face on one side and on the other Trump again,...

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John Hanscombe

You think we're sheltered from the whims of a vindictive ruler? Think again

You think we're sheltered from the whims of a vindictive ruler? Think again

You can do what you like unless there is a law to stop you. This might sound like a radical, right-wing, libertarian catch cry. But it is, in fact,...

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Crispin Hull

The secret to making Australia a green fuel export superpower

The secret to making Australia a green fuel export superpower

E-fuels made from sunlight could do more than cutting emissions from aviation and heavy-duty transport. Login or signup to continue reading They...

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Bin Lu

Heavy traffic on this highway is delightul

Heavy traffic on this highway is delightul

Down the highway they stream, as they do every year in October. But unlike the holiday makers who come by road, these visitors come by sea. This...

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John Hanscombe

How your inheritance can make a positive impact on the world

How your inheritance can make a positive impact on the world

More people are realising that their dollar has impact, and investment choices carry moral weight as well as financial consequences. It reflects a...

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Kevin Mcdonald

Awareness is not enough, and a fatalistic attitude to risks will only make things worse

Awareness is not enough, and a fatalistic attitude to risks will only make things worse

Welcome to Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a time to remind ourselves of the steps we can take to prevent an unwelcome cyber event that can be...

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Bruce Billson

Secrecy is becoming the defining feature of this government

Secrecy is becoming the defining feature of this government

When the Prime Minister took office, he promised Australians a new era of integrity, transparency, and accountability. Login or signup to continue...

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Sussan Ley

Before you cry politics or overreach, let's look at the facts

Before you cry politics or overreach, let's look at the facts

Make no mistake: the right to public assembly is one of the pillars of our democracy, and a big reason Australia remains one of the most open and...

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Milad Haghani

Fashion crimes? I've seen a few. And I'm only 15

Fashion crimes? I've seen a few. And I'm only 15

I'm 15 and love fashion. Login or signup to continue reading I've read Vogue since I was 10 and have ongoing subscriptions to The New York Times...

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Grace Lindh

These rogue MPs are smart and effective. Now here's a scary thought

These rogue MPs are smart and effective. Now here's a scary thought

Apparently, it is too much to expect an opposition to behave as an alternative government after being freshly dethroned. But what about a whole...

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Mark Kenny

Ever stopped to wonder why we're getting more stupid?

Ever stopped to wonder why we're getting more stupid?

"What is this life if, full of care, Login or signup to continue reading We have no time to stand and stare. No time to stand beneath the boughs...

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Ian Warden

Gambling companies are copying the Big Tobacco playbook in Australian sport

Gambling companies are copying the Big Tobacco playbook in Australian sport

In June 2023, Labor MP Peta Murphy presented a report to the Albanese government recommending a ban on gambling advertising due to the grave social...

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Carolyn Holbrook

What 'woke' really meant before politicians ruined it for everyone

What 'woke' really meant before politicians ruined it for everyone

The expression "stay woke" started out as an affirmation for African Americans. Login or signup to continue reading In the past decade it has been...

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Terry Tang

Patients shouldn't be facing a postcode lottery for health care

Patients shouldn't be facing a postcode lottery for health care

The ACT Health Minister recently denied that Canberra hospitals are refusing to accept NSW referrals for elective surgery. The kicker is that she...

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Anne Cahill Lambert

This shocking deal is a gross betrayal of millions of voters

This shocking deal is a gross betrayal of millions of voters

I've been lucky enough to complete a few multi-day hikes overseas in the past few years. Every morning, I woke up in my tent with the feeling that...

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Ebony Bennett

Will the Liberals hold firm in the fight over freedom to find information?

Will the Liberals hold firm in the fight over freedom to find information?

A little under a year ago, Michelle Rowland, who was then communications minister, had to make a humiliating retreat. Login or signup to continue...

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Michelle Grattan

It might seem like Israel won on paper. But it is less secure than ever

It might seem like Israel won on paper. But it is less secure than ever

It is ultimately futile and probably wicked to calculate winners and losers in a war against civilians, least of all on any sort of balance sheet...

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Jack Waterford