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Is Angus Taylor leading the Liberals into political oblivion?

Is Angus Taylor leading the Liberals into political oblivion?

The good grace with which Peter Dutton exited politics in 2025 explained much about why his colleagues had stayed true. Subscribe now for unlimited...

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Mark Kenny

We're not getting the full budget picture. Billions are hidden from scrutiny

We're not getting the full budget picture. Billions are hidden from scrutiny

The government has announced it will spend another $3.6 billion to subsidise childcare wage increases - an amount not included in the budget just five...

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Robert Carling

Socceroos flex tactical muscles to advance to World Cup knockout stage

Socceroos flex tactical muscles to advance to World Cup knockout stage

Could Australia be heading for one of its best performances at a FIFA World Cup? Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue...

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The Canberra Times

In a highly competitive field, who is the most annoying traveller?

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Mal Chenu

Hanson won't cause Albo's downfall. The enemy is sitting a lot closer

Hanson won't cause Albo's downfall. The enemy is sitting a lot closer

The fall of Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister of the British Labour government is full of meaning for his friend Anthony Albanese as Australian prime...

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Jack Waterford

Canberra's city is a ghost town. Here's my idea to get its heart back

Canberra's city is a ghost town. Here's my idea to get its heart back

There's a sickness in the heart of our city, and you can see it on any walk through Civic: graffiti, boarded-up windows, and everyday Canberrans...

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Nick Tyrrell

How APS secretary salaries quietly grew past $1 million

How APS secretary salaries quietly grew past $1 million

When last year the salary of the top Commonwealth departmental secretaries tipped over the magic million mark, senator Jacqui Lambie's blood,...

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Paddy Gourley

Here is who had the gonads to actually stand up to Hanson

Here is who had the gonads to actually stand up to Hanson

For the purposes of this week, Andrew Hastie is an honorary woman. I am completely sure he will be delighted to be living his truth. More on this in a...

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Jenna Price

A teal party of two: inside a high stakes gamble for political survival

A teal party of two: inside a high stakes gamble for political survival

There is something both Monty Pythonesque and Groucho Marx-ist about the decision by two of the nine Climate 200-backed teals in the Parliament to...

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The Canberra Times

Now's the time to renovate multiculturalism, elevating 'interculturalism'

Now's the time to renovate multiculturalism, elevating 'interculturalism'

The Lowy Institute's annual poll, released this week, carried two important signals for politicians and other policy makers about Australian...

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Michelle Grattan

The day after we learn that we are not alone

The day after we learn that we are not alone

It's a rare thing to finish a Steven Spielberg movie disappointed. The Hollywood maestro has been leaving audiences with a sense of awe and...

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Garry Linnell

Latest Phillip pool report exposes serious failure of ACT government oversight

Latest Phillip pool report exposes serious failure of ACT government oversight

A damning Auditor-General's report has exposed a startling lack of ministerial oversight over the Phillip pool saga, leaving the Woden community...

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The Canberra Times

Want to see One Nation's downfall? Just let them keep talking

Want to see One Nation's downfall? Just let them keep talking

Compulsory voting, our preferential voting system and our strong institutions will protect Australia from populist political parties. Subscribe now...

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Adam Triggs

For golden retriever Gus, the struggle is real

For golden retriever Gus, the struggle is real

Wait, what? Why are all these people yelling at me? Did I poop in the laundry again? I'm sure I didn't but my recall's not that good so...

thursday 10

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John Hanscombe

Donald forced to drain the swamp he oversaw

Donald forced to drain the swamp he oversaw

It was going to be the best blue you've ever seen. Tremendous American flag blue. Bluer than any blue. Something to make Washington so proud....

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John Hanscombe

The suburbs where we live is where Arcadia House's residents need to be

The suburbs where we live is where Arcadia House's residents need to be

The debate over the proposed relocation of Arcadia House, Canberra's long-running, respected alcohol and other drug rehabilitation service, from...

23.06.2026 10

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Anke van der Sterren

What's going on with the Raiders? We dive into Canberra's slide...

What's going on with the Raiders? We dive into Canberra's slide...

So the calls to sack Ricky have started. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue reading But maybe it's time for some...

23.06.2026 10

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David Polkinghorne

Australia's 'Whinger in Chief' hasn't proposed a thing to fix the system she hates

Australia's 'Whinger in Chief' hasn't proposed a thing to fix the system she hates

The message was clear. It was from a recent migrant from South Africa who was married to a recent migrant from Bosnia. Subscribe now for unlimited...

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Crispin Hull

The Coalition gives itself a wedgie on tax reform

The Coalition gives itself a wedgie on tax reform

It was the worst of pranks, painful and humiliating. The tormentor would sneak up behind you, grab the waistband of your undies and yank upwards as...

23.06.2026 10

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John Hanscombe

Supporting Pauline Hanson now? Here's where she actually stands on key issues

Supporting Pauline Hanson now? Here's where she actually stands on key issues

Pauline Hanson has spent three decades presenting herself as the voice of "ordinary Australians": the battlers, the forgotten, the people...

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Zoë Wundenberg

Saving women? Spare me. This is hatred of women at its heart

Saving women? Spare me. This is hatred of women at its heart

The far right often cloaks itself as a movement to save women and girls, while doing the exact opposite. So, it's no surprise that as the far...

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Ebony Bennett

Saxa salt with a serve of chips on the shoulder

Saxa salt with a serve of chips on the shoulder

This is an important announcement from the Australian Department of Monocultural Affairs. To preserve our way of life the following regulations will...

22.06.2026 20

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John Hanscombe

'I have no country': the human cost of Australia's legal limbo

'I have no country': the human cost of Australia's legal limbo

"I don't have a country. I am trying to find a country to belong to." Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue...

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Katie Robertson

This is the moment it all came crashing down for Hanson and her ilk

This is the moment it all came crashing down for Hanson and her ilk

The brash anti-establishment mood sweeping Western democracies showed its first real fragility last week, just as its hubristic leader in this country...

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Mark Kenny

I didn't do my job. So this is my thank you letter to an ex Brumbies coach

I didn't do my job. So this is my thank you letter to an ex Brumbies coach

I spent a decade riding the professional rugby rollercoaster. One lesson from one man has stuck with me more than any other. Subscribe now for...

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Ben Alexander

I watch students sleep in the ANU library while executives count their $100m reputational losses

I watch students sleep in the ANU library while executives count their $100m reputational losses

Recently, I was sitting in the 24/7 library at ANU, watching a viral Senate estimates clip on my small laptop screen. In this clip, our interim...

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Satara Uthayakumaran

The flawed logic behind blaming the end of tax breaks for soaring rent prices

The flawed logic behind blaming the end of tax breaks for soaring rent prices

Open a newspaper, turn on talkback radio or spend five minutes on social media and you'll find somebody warning that changes to property tax...

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Maiy Azize

Our doglike obedience to the US means we also lost this war Iran

Our doglike obedience to the US means we also lost this war Iran

It may be a while before the full dimension of the military defeat of the United States and Israel by Iran can be assessed. Subscribe now for...

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Jack Waterford

Albanese government gives ground on tax, but how much will it have to cede on the NDIS?

Albanese government gives ground on tax, but how much will it have to cede on the NDIS?

Only a little more than a year into its second term and with Pauline Hanson turning politics upside down, the Albanese government finds itself in...

19.06.2026 20

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Michelle Grattan

Sure, Pauline's soundbites reel people in. But how much truth is she actually speaking?

Sure, Pauline's soundbites reel people in. But how much truth is she actually speaking?

My goodness, that was a lot to take in, wasn't it? Pauline Hanson's first address at the National Press Club of Australia was awkward for...

19.06.2026 10

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Jenna Price

Money can buy lots of things but not happiness

Money can buy lots of things but not happiness

A trillion is a thousand billion and a thousand billion is a million million. No wonder such numbers turn us mere minions a bright shade of...

19.06.2026 10

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Garry Linnell

The island that haunts me - and landed a New York thriller deal

The island that haunts me - and landed a New York thriller deal

Armchair travel novels are all the rage, but that's not why I chose to set my thriller Find Me in Tasmania. Subscribe now for unlimited access....

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Holly Craig

Coolcations are hot, but I'd rather drink a mojito than be one

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Amy Cooper

Are welcome to country ceremonies actually causing harmful division?

Are welcome to country ceremonies actually causing harmful division?

What a surprise to find that stale pale (white) middle-aged males have so much in common with male Indigenous Australians. Subscribe now for unlimited...

18.06.2026 10

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Amanda Vanstone

Hanson in the hot seat gets a little, well, heated

Hanson in the hot seat gets a little, well, heated

Look, I want want to be mean but I can't find any other way to say this: Pauline Hanson is not fit to run the country. Not if her address to the...

18.06.2026 10

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John Hanscombe

Hanson channelled Trump and the media complied

Hanson channelled Trump and the media complied

Pauline Hanson's first ever appearance at the National Press Club settled some questions - although not many - and invited several more....

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Mark Kenny

Gen AI is reshaping our news habits, but at what cost to the truth and trust?

Gen AI is reshaping our news habits, but at what cost to the truth and trust?

Generative AI is emerging as an important part of the Australian news ecosystem. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue...

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Sora Park

The unsung heroes who toyed with our tastebuds

I'll never forget that first olive. Spat out like a bullet from a gun. My face contorted with disgust. Salty and sour like nothing I'd ever...

17.06.2026 20

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John Hanscombe

Our democracy is poorer for the local news and journalism we have lost

I learned to be a journalist in the suburbs that raised me. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue reading My first newsroom...

16.06.2026 10

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Dai le

Here's how Chalmers could genuinely help with the cost of living and help hard-working Aussies

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers went about his tax reform the wrong way. He thought that if he could get the negative-gearing, trust, and capital-gains...

16.06.2026 10

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Crispin Hull

Secretary salaries don't pass pub test

The sums paid to departmental secretaries and other top public servants have grown beyond the expectations of the public, but reform should be done...

16.06.2026 20

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The Canberra Times

A cheap car lot one day, thuggish circus the next

There were a couple of reasons I felt particularly proud to be an Aussie the past couple of days. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup...

16.06.2026 10

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John Hanscombe

The gift horse Hanson should have looked in the mouth

Pauline Hanson makes no secret of her distrust of and disdain for China. She's criticised the prime minister for engaging with Beijing, called...

15.06.2026 20

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John Hanscombe

Is child support weaponised or is the system fundamentally broken?

Many parts of the federal government's budget have been hotly debated in recent weeks. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to...

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Bruce m smyth

Will we heed the warning signs from other countries?

The lucky country continues to ride its good fortune. Violent unrest in Britain has given us a window into a still avoidable future which promises our...

14.06.2026 10

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Mark Kenny

Do you own a 'polluting vehicle'? You'll be paying more to drive it in the ACT

Not only are Canberrans going to pay more in rates, they will also be paying more to drive their car if it's not an electric vehicle. Subscribe...

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Megan Doherty

Beyond numbers: The hidden security test facing modern migration

Australia has long benefited from migration. It has strengthened the economy, offset demographic ageing, enriched national culture, and helped create...

13.06.2026 20

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Clive Williams

A suit from Vinnies helped Jonny leave behind ice addiction. Now he's trying to help others

Jonny Warren is taking part in next week's Vinnies CEO Sleepout, but doing it in a way that reminds him of his own time sleeping rough on the...

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Megan Doherty

Beethoven topped this poll - now if only he could beat One Nation

"So come with me, where dreams are born, and time is never planned. Just think of happy things, and your heart will fly on wings, forever, in...

13.06.2026 10

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Ian Warden

How a familiar taste can unlock a dementia patient's love-filled past

I've always had the distinct sense that I was born 60 years too late and some administrative error had placed me in the wrong generation....

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Anna Johnston