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Trump's negotiation position diminishes as Albo sits him out

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Jack Waterford

Why a fossil fuel-free COP could put Australia's bid over the edge

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Ebony Bennett

These businesses target naive environmentalists, and I got tricked

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Lanie Tindale

From 'Stone Age' treasury boss to National Party senator: John Stone 1929-2025

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John Hawkins

It can't be all bad when you can see Jesus singing. That's a miracle

Google's wonderchild YouTube, the famous online video-sharing platform, is suddenly everywhere in the news, my ears pricking up, like an alerted...

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Ian Warden

New parliament presents traps for Albanese and Ley

Anthony Albanese hasn't been in any rush to convene the new parliament, which Governor-General Sam Mostyn will open on Tuesday. Login or signup to...

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Michelle Grattan

Why I've been up all night plotting revenge on Qantas

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Garry Linnell

What Albanese's visit reveals about China relations in a turbulent world

The Albanese government has faced an increasingly uncertain world since its re-election in May. Login or signup to continue reading US President...

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Edward Sing Yue Chan

Why so gloomy? Maybe it's all the black clothes

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John Hanscombe

I worked in childcare, and these are the red flags parents can spot

I was horrified and shocked to read that an early childhood educator, Joshua Brown, had been charged with more than 70 offences against children...

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Lanie Tindale

We turned against unelected leaders but we're still being overrun by bossy boots

Would you believe we've had a revolution and most people missed it? Now we need another one. Login or signup to continue reading There were, in...

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Amanda Vanstone

We owe it to our children to advocate for meaningful change to keep them safe

The horrific allegations of child sexual abuse involving a Victorian childcare worker have brought child safety in organisations into the...

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Gabrielle Hunt

I have marital advice for our anti-Semitism envoy

Turns out that the federal government's anti-Semitism envoy Jillian Segal and I have a lot in common. Login or signup to continue reading We are...

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Jenna Price

Construction of Australia's sustainable future goes beyond just renewables

Australia's clean energy transition is accelerating, and the construction sector is central to making it happen. Login or signup to continue...

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Murray Vitlich

As international student numbers fall, we must ask ourselves an important question

The latest international student data from Australia's Department of Education paints an increasingly grim scenario for the international education...

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Melanie Macfarlane

After a hopeful start, Labor's affordable housing fund is proving problematic

When the Albanese government announced the $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund in 2023, the news reverberated through the housing sector....

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Katrina Raynor

This systemic problem in our federal elections is not being adequately addressed, and it's growing

After every election, Parliament's powerful electoral matters committee reviews that election. Login or signup to continue reading This time, it...

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Phillip Hudson

Solar puts other energy sources in the shade

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John Hanscombe

'The bulldozers keep coming': wildlife carer's race to save vanishing koalas

Wildlife rescuer CLAIRE SMITH, Queensland's Local Hero for 2025, is using her Australian of the Year Awards platform to rally community support for...

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Claire Smith

Envoy's recommendations have put the Prime Minister in a bit of a bind

An old adage says a government should never set up an inquiry unless it has a very good idea as to what its findings might be, lest it comes back...

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Crispin Hull

Engaging China doesn't mean betting the farm

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's meeting with President Xi Jinping this week is a positive signal. Login or signup to continue reading Not because...

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Leigh Howard

Looking for a builder? I have some advice

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Jenna Price