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Government announces $25 million in Palestinian aid, as Labor conference debate looms

Government announces $25 million in Palestinian aid, as Labor conference debate looms

Government announces $25 million in Palestinian aid, as Labor conference debate looms A $25 million aid packaged in assistance for recovery in Gaza...

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Michellegrattan

Think you understand drought?

Think you understand drought?

Think you understand drought? Think again  Believe drought always looks like dust and bare paddocks? Not necessarily. In Australia’s grain-growing...

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Indailypartners

Leadership Lens: Building trust in the public sector

Leadership Lens: Building trust in the public sector

Leadership Lens: Building trust in the public sector Building an innovative public sector starts with leaders who invest in their people and unlock...

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Ermaranieri

Australia is getting angrier – that’s a worse Australia

Australia is getting angrier – that’s a worse Australia

Australia is getting angrier – that’s a worse Australia The share of adults who have personally experienced online hate is rising, writes our...

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The Newdaily

Bin fodder: Garrett and his AUKUS inquiry

Bin fodder: Garrett and his AUKUS inquiry

Bin fodder: Garrett and his AUKUS inquiry Mike Smithson argues the federal government will thank the commissioners in Midnight Oil frontman Peter...

monday 10

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Mikesmithson

The zeitgeist doesn’t suit Angus Taylor but he could do more to help himself

The zeitgeist doesn’t suit Angus Taylor but he could do more to help himself

The zeitgeist doesn’t suit Angus Taylor but he could do more to help himself As he surveys the degraded and demoralised Liberal Party he presides...

17.07.2026 5

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Michellegrattan

Claims former pollie is ‘rewriting history’ over Vic Park grandstand

Claims former pollie is ‘rewriting history’ over Vic Park grandstand

Claims former pollie is ‘rewriting history’ over Vic Park grandstand One of the state’s longest serving Attorney-Generals is fired up about...

17.07.2026 4

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Chrissumner

The false choice at the heart of Australia’s housing debate

The false choice at the heart of Australia’s housing debate

The false choice at the heart of Australia’s housing debate Australians are increasingly being asked to choose between housing and liveability....

13.07.2026 10

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The Newdaily

Exclusive: Liddle calls out Labor ‘pile on’ over Telstra outage post

Exclusive: Liddle calls out Labor ‘pile on’ over Telstra outage post

Exclusive: Liddle calls out Labor ‘pile on’ over Telstra outage post In her only interview over a controversial post linking the Telstra outage to...

13.07.2026 20

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Mikesmithson

Real question on SA abortion care is who decides?

Real question on SA abortion care is who decides? As a controversial anti-abortion lobbyist announces she is taking SA police to court, academic Dr...

10.07.2026 10

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Dr Judithdwyer

If Whyalla’s cuttlefish disappear, there’s no bringing them back

If Whyalla’s cuttlefish disappear, there’s no bringing them back Extinction is what lies before us – not necessarily of a species, but of a...

08.07.2026 30

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Gregtaylor

Exclusive: Colourful ex-pollie’s tell all on park lands grandstand

Exclusive: Colourful ex-pollie’s tell all on park lands grandstand As the Premier opens the door to a permanent park lands grandstand, Kevin Foley...

06.07.2026 20

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Mikesmithson

PM wants Labor’s conference to ‘showcase’ the party, but not its AUKUS division

PM wants Labor’s conference to ‘showcase’ the party, but not its AUKUS division The PM said Labor’s national conference in Adelaide this month...

03.07.2026 20

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Michellegrattan

SA once led Australia on whistleblower protections — it can lead again

SA once led Australia on whistleblower protections — it can lead again When whistleblowers are protected, institutions are stronger and more...

03.07.2026 10

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Anneliesecooper

The Stats Guy: The migration debate is outrageous by design

The Stats Guy: The migration debate is outrageous by design  A leader talking about migration in simplistic, vague, and imprecise terms isn’t fit...

29.06.2026 10

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Simonkuestenmacher

Why Adelaide can’t afford to leave talent at the door

Why Adelaide can’t afford to leave talent at the door Adelaide is at an inflection point, writes Sam Dighton. “The companies winning in the...

29.06.2026 10

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Samdighton

Leadership Lens: How do we lead when there are no clear answers?

Leadership Lens: How do we lead when there are no clear answers? Some of the most relevant guidance does not come from new frameworks, but from the...

29.06.2026 10

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Nicoleclinch

'Giant road Rambos' tell us much about our politics

Naff or not, these ‘giant road Rambos’ tell us much about politics right now You can almost trace the rise of political discontent across...

29.06.2026 20

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Amyremeikis

‘Grim faces’: Inside SA’s bird flu response

‘Grim faces’: Inside SA’s bird flu response InDaily columnist Mike Smithson was the only journalist invited into the state government’s...

29.06.2026 20

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Mikesmithson

Support for multiculturalism is declining. But how can governments respond?

Support for multiculturalism is declining. But how can governments respond? A new report by the Lowy Institute showed declining support for...

26.06.2026 20

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Michellegrattan

The unsolved mystery of the McAlister Agreement

The unsolved mystery of the McAlister Agreement As Port don the black and white for this weekend’s Showdown, Port member and barrister Patrick...

26.06.2026 10

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Patrickmccabe

From Spain to SA: Reimagining our broken youth justice system

From Spain to SA: Reimagining our broken youth justice system A smart approach to crime is one that addresses the underlying drivers, instead of...

24.06.2026 20

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Mindysotiri

Why state government debt matters to struggling households

Why state government debt matters to struggling households While the government wants its most recent budget to be in our rearview mirror, objects in...

23.06.2026 10

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Catherineearl

AUKUS has a big waste issue – and not only money

AUKUS has a big waste issue – and not only money Many people are shocked by the price of the AUKUS agreement. The government has budgeted a...

22.06.2026 10

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The Newdaily

Here’s 2.5 trillion reasons to send Bennell-Pegg into space

Here’s 2.5 trillion reasons to send Bennell-Pegg into space The recent successful US listing of SpaceX is as strong a signal as you’ll get that...

22.06.2026 20

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Cameronengland

Local council election delay another cat amongst Parliament pigeons

Local council election delay another cat amongst Parliament pigeons This week, the upper house will vote on delaying local council elections until...

22.06.2026 20

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Mikesmithson

Breaking the flexibility stigma this Men’s Health Week

Breaking the flexibility stigma this Men’s Health Week More men are highlighting the importance of work-based flexibility for their well-being....

18.06.2026 20

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Berniedyer

The secret to ageing well

The secret to ageing well? It starts with prevention  Australians are ageing, and the numbers are growing.  On top of this, more older people than...

16.06.2026 20

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Professor Gilliancaughey

Smithson: Is the Mali-Midas touch being undone by left-field issues?

Smithson: Is the Mali-Midas touch being undone by left-field issues? Brewing issues that the Malinauskas government didn’t foresee may be a hint of...

16.06.2026 20

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Mikesmithson

‘Broken promise’ or not, Albanese’s tax decision helped One Nation

‘Broken promise’ or not, Albanese’s tax decision helped One Nation Most prime ministers have broken major promises, but Anthony Albanese’s...

12.06.2026 20

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Michellegrattan

The reason why I leave shoes that aren’t mine by the front porch

The reason why I leave shoes that aren’t mine by the front porch The reaction to news that a man was living in the roof space of a Housing Trust...

12.06.2026 20

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Chelseypotter

Ordinary Australians are rising up to save our trees and park lands

Ordinary Australians are rising up to save our trees and park lands Protestors arrested trying to save trees and park lands from Queensland to SA in...

05.06.2026 20

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Sarahbekessy

Housing crisis demands a crisis response in state budget

Housing crisis demands a crisis response in state budget Crisis times require crisis thinking, and more importantly, a crisis-level response to...

02.06.2026 20

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Liamgolding

Gina Rinehart and Southern Cross Austereo: what do billionaire media buyouts mean for democracy?

Gina Rinehart and Southern Cross Austereo: what do billionaire media buyouts mean for democracy? Rinehart’s Southern Cross Austereo move is not her...

01.06.2026 20

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Cameron Mcternan

Housing affordability: Do we actually want it?

Housing affordability: Do we actually want it? Housing affordability isn’t one problem but three hurdles, writes Simon Kuestenmacher. Housing...

01.06.2026 20

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Simonkuestenmacher

Leadership Lens: Purpose isn’t fading, but people are carrying more

Leadership Lens: Purpose isn’t fading, but people are carrying more Leadership has never had a greater opportunity to positively influence...

01.06.2026 20

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Shanefarley

Kouts ‘staring down barrel’ of fifty billion-dollar debt

Kouts ‘staring down barrel’ of fifty billion-dollar debt A state budget warning shot from Mike Smithson who lifts “a lid on the most notorious,...

01.06.2026 30

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Mikesmithson

‘When fear finds a face’: Why our politicians are using immigrants as a weapon

‘When fear finds a face’: Why our politicians are using immigrants as a weapon My daughter heard “A word used to remind her she didn’t belong....

29.05.2026 20

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Serafinamaiorano

It’s time the media took a stand against One Nation’s abuse of journalists

It’s time the media took a stand against One Nation’s abuse of journalists To ignore One Nation’s anti-democratic behaviour shows wilful...

26.05.2026 20

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Theconversation

Why we need vampire hunters in Australia

The Stats Guy: Vampire economics is alive in Australia – we need vampire hunters The logics of “vampire economics” are alive and well in modern...

25.05.2026 20

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Simonkuestenmacher

Journo ‘shut up’ barb vintage Hanson as she makes Adelaide ‘second home’

Journo ‘shut up’ barb vintage Hanson as she makes Adelaide ‘second home’ Another week of One Nation headlines has Mike Smithson saying that...

25.05.2026 20

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Mikesmithson