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How Stefanovic’s epic miscalculation crossed a line for Nine

How Stefanovic’s epic miscalculation crossed a line for Nine

Karl Stefanovic’s decision to interview a far-right activist on his podcast fundamentally clashed with his persona on breakfast TV.

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Elizabeth Knight

Why Millennials should stop moaning about the sad films they saw as kids

As a children’s author, I understand that sometimes there needs to be pain.

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Danielle Binks

The IOC will pay Olympic athletes for the first time. But is it enough?

The IOC will pay Olympic athletes for the first time. But is it enough?

Following intense scrutiny, the International Olympic Committee has agreed to pay $US10,000 to every athlete who competes at an Olympic Games. Is it...

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Tom Decent

The umpires had a tough night. Then Gillon McLachlan called

The umpires had a tough night. Then Gillon McLachlan called

How do you create a positive environment with a group of people who feel like they never win and get harassed constantly?

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Wayne Campbell

Why Trump just gave America’s banks the answers to a crucial test

Why Trump just gave America’s banks the answers to a crucial test

The Trump administration is weakening the rules introduced after the global financial crisis that were designed to make banks safer. That has...

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Stephen Bartholomeusz

The best gift the Bank of Mum and Dad can give their kids? A chance at parenthood

The best gift the Bank of Mum and Dad can give their kids? A chance at parenthood

Egg-freezing is prohibitively expensive for many Millennials. That’s where grandparents-in-waiting like me are stepping in.

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Kathy Lette

There’s more on the line than ever in this last round of World Cup group games. This is why

There’s more on the line than ever in this last round of World Cup group games. This is why

In past years, finishing third meant elimination. But the expanded World Cup means many more sides have a chance to make the knockout stages. Here is...

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Roy Ward

Pauline for PM? Don’t underestimate Albanese’s supernatural love of being in the top job

Pauline for PM? Don’t underestimate Albanese’s supernatural love of being in the top job

Let us project forward. It’s early 2028, and the unofficial campaign for the federal election, due in May, has well and truly begun. Pauline Hanson...

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Shaun Carney

Victorian teachers are caught in a turf war. It’s Pythonesque but no laughing matter

Victorian teachers are caught in a turf war. It’s Pythonesque but no laughing matter

The desire to blow up the system rather than reach agreement through constructive bargaining is an expression of industrial Hansonism.

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Chip le Grand

How buzzy prizewinner The Correspondent saves a lost art

How buzzy prizewinner The Correspondent saves a lost art

The 2026 Women’s Prize winner is a masterpiece in a dying art form.

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Jane Sullivan

Vale Lincraft stores: How White Fox and Anko won the fashion war

Vale Lincraft stores: How White Fox and Anko won the fashion war

More than just buttons: the magical 1970s world of Lincraft we’ll never get back.

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Damien Woolnough

From Kyle to Karl: Media companies nurture personalities they ultimately can’t control

From Kyle to Karl: Media companies nurture personalities they ultimately can’t control

How far Nine pushes back to distance itself from Stefanovic’s new identity is now up to the network.

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Elizabeth Knight

Can try harder: Will the Wallabies embrace the high-risk attack style changing world rugby?

Can try harder: Will the Wallabies embrace the high-risk attack style changing world rugby?

The Hurricanes used all-out attack to smash records and rivals on the way to a Super Rugby title. And other major teams around the globe are doing the...

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Iain Payten

Part of me would love to coach NSW. But it would be selfish and wrong

Part of me would love to coach NSW. But it would be selfish and wrong

Do NSW really want to take a punt on someone who is not just inexperienced, but who has no experience at all as a head coach?

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Andrew Johns

Why the Essendon coaching job is better than advertised

Why the Essendon coaching job is better than advertised

Once the fans have new heroes – if and when Sullivan Robey, Jacob Farrow, Nate Caddy, whoever they pick first in the draft, and potentially others...

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Jake Niall

Trump’s man is a threat to spark a Wall Street meltdown

Trump’s man is a threat to spark a Wall Street meltdown

You can blame Fed chair Kevin Warsh for a triggering a plunge in some of Wall Street’s hottest companies. More pain could be ahead.

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Stephen Bartholomeusz

Seven thinks they’ve been snubbed by the Logies. They only have themselves to blame

Seven thinks they’ve been snubbed by the Logies. They only have themselves to blame

I’m not here to defend the Logies, but if you are going to complain, at least get your facts straight.

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Louise Rugendyke

Did the PM try to ‘take out the trash’ with his lame gambling reform? You bet

Did the PM try to ‘take out the trash’ with his lame gambling reform? You bet

The government put out a delayed, inadequate response to a report calling for gambling ad reform on budget day. Is it hoping we won’t spot it?

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Ross Gittins

‘That extra oomph’: How Cobbo rose from NRL exile to Origin hero

‘That extra oomph’: How Cobbo rose from NRL exile to Origin hero

There was a time when it seemed Selwyn Cobbo would become one of rugby league’s most wasted talents. Here’s what’s behind his renaissance.

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Nick Wright

Memo Labor, public money equals public accountability

Memo Labor, public money equals public accountability

Questions need to be answered on how $1.5 billion in forestry funding was used.

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The Age's View

Asked five times, there was one word Angus Taylor couldn’t say

Asked five times, there was one word Angus Taylor couldn’t say

When Pauline Hanson said Australia must be a monoculture, not multicultural, she laid out a dichotomy – and another minefield for Taylor to dance...

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Natassia Chrysanthos

Thinking of moving into aged care? Here’s what you should know

Thinking of moving into aged care? Here’s what you should know

The old idea that retirement villages are simply places for healthy retirees is changing. More residents want their village to be their “forever...

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Rachel Lane

What will happen to my franking credits under the new trust rules?

What will happen to my franking credits under the new trust rules?

If you’re currently receiving franking credits through your trust, that is likely to change when Labor’s new laws come into effect.

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Noel Whittaker

The AFL investigated the Sayers pic but not the Melbourne meeting. Why?

The AFL investigated the Sayers pic but not the Melbourne meeting. Why?

If the AFL is willing to investigate off-field behaviour that risks brand damage, why not examine a situation where a club has admitted to mishandling...

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Sam McClure

I tried to adopt a dog. Apparently they’d be better off dead than living with me

I tried to adopt a dog. Apparently they’d be better off dead than living with me

With no huge yard and no nuclear family, I fear I’ll never live up to animal shelters’ ideals for the perfect dog owner.

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Carolyn Webb

Albanese has spent his political capital on his tax reforms. Now comes the real test

Albanese has spent his political capital on his tax reforms. Now comes the real test

Last year’s election win was the largest Labor victory since 1943. It paved the way for Anthony Albanese’s tax package.

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Shane Wright

Toodle pip, Keir Starmer. If you had bored any more you’d have struck oil

Toodle pip, Keir Starmer. If you had bored any more you’d have struck oil

Why has the British Labour Party decided to replace its PM? I’ve met Keir Starmer. I think I know.

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Kathy Lette

KPMG chairman’s departure is just one of a thousand cuts

KPMG chairman’s departure is just one of a thousand cuts

Rival firm PwC tried to use the same playbook of obfuscation, followed by escalating apologies and disasters. KPMG hasn’t learned from its mistakes.

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Elizabeth Knight

I’m in my 60s and well-off. So why am I so reluctant to spend money?

I’m in my 60s and well-off. So why am I so reluctant to spend money?

In the end you won’t be wondering, “could I have made more money?” You’ll be wondering: “Could I have lived more?”

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Paridhi Jain

‘The public will become very rich’: Should governments take a cut of the AI boom?

‘The public will become very rich’: Should governments take a cut of the AI boom?

In Trump’s America, there are calls for the government to buy or get gifted shares in the AI giants to give the public a stake in the disruption...

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Stephen Bartholomeusz

Leave the World Cup to be at the birth of your child? Oh baby, what a ‘useless’ dad

Leave the World Cup to be at the birth of your child? Oh baby, what a ‘useless’ dad

Any World Cup player wishing to bugger off home and support his wife through her labour is an ingrate and a deserter, right?

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Michelle Cazzulino

I’m 42. Should I really be putting all my money into my super?

I’m 42. Should I really be putting all my money into my super?

Superannuation has become a more attractive investment option thanks to the tax changes. But you should still look at investing elsewhere.

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Paul Benson

This is the Australia that Pauline Hanson has been waiting for – a frightened country

This is the Australia that Pauline Hanson has been waiting for – a frightened country

The latest Lowy Institute poll helps explain why One Nation is gaining such traction among voters. Australians are in a dark and fearful mood.

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Peter Hartcher

Why the AFL brought in a top political pollster to warn clubs about their future

Why the AFL brought in a top political pollster to warn clubs about their future

Comparisons were made between the forces that have shaped Australian politics, and the demographic challenges facing the AFL and the 18 clubs.

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Jake Niall

Where’s the tap? Why public bathrooms give me a sinking feeling

Where’s the tap? Why public bathrooms give me a sinking feeling

I used to wonder at the technological wonder that was the public-bathroom electric hand dryer. Now I just want to know how to turn it on.

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Jo Pybus

I found my prestigious suburb by accident. A chance encounter left me feeling blessed

I found my prestigious suburb by accident. A chance encounter left me feeling blessed

It’s one of the most caffeine-saturated areas of Melbourne, but that’s not the only reason this culturally diverse location has a real buzz about it.

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Rob O’brien

The one word I’m trying to say to my children more

The one word I’m trying to say to my children more

A “yes day” might be the holy grail of rewards for kids, but as some parents discover, often children ask for a lot less than we think they will.

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Kimberly Gillan

Federation Square has become a victim of its own success

Federation Square has become a victim of its own success

I was on the ground when fans rushed Fed Square in the early hours of Saturday morning and flares filled the sky. For many, the city’s beloved...

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Cara Waters

Working from home is great but is it an own goal for young jobseekers? The evidence is in

Working from home is great but is it an own goal for young jobseekers? The evidence is in

The sharp rise in remote work since the pandemic has been linked to an increase in graduate unemployment.

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Will Bennett

Up the Wahs: How Warriors are doing the impossible in New Zealand

Up the Wahs: How Warriors are doing the impossible in New Zealand

The idea of rugby league overhauling union in New Zealand was once considered fanciful. But the Warriors are winning territory in rugby heartland.

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Malcolm Knox

The new David Jones boss needs a turnaround miracle

The new David Jones boss needs a turnaround miracle

The crucial news at David Jones isn’t the sudden change in chief executive, it’s that the department store chain lives to fight another day.

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Elizabeth Knight

I banned an obnoxious diner for the first time. It started with the burnt tuile

I banned an obnoxious diner for the first time. It started with the burnt tuile

The night had been going well at my restaurant, especially considering the earlier dramas. But then I got a whisper in my ear: “Unhappy lady in pink.”

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William Sitwell

Fed chair Kevin Warsh brings new broom, but challenges stay the same

Fed chair Kevin Warsh brings new broom, but challenges stay the same

The Federal Reserve’s new chair has set up taskforces that could radically change the way the US central bank operates. But its mandate won’t change.

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Stephen Bartholomeusz

Why you probably won’t see your dream Socceroos front three against Paraguay

Why you probably won’t see your dream Socceroos front three against Paraguay

Everyone wants Nestory Irankunda, Cristian Volpato and Mohamed Toure to start together. For Socceroos coach Tony Popovic, it’s not that simple.

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Vince Rugari

Attacking rugby is winning rugby. It’s time for the Wallabies to follow suit

Attacking rugby is winning rugby. It’s time for the Wallabies to follow suit

Saturday’s Super Rugby decider continued a most-welcome trend in the 15-man game.

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Paul Cully

Inside Qantas’ plan to turn Australia’s tyranny of distance into profit

Inside Qantas’ plan to turn Australia’s tyranny of distance into profit

Qantas has built a business case for ultra-long direct flights from Sydney to London. Soon it will have the planes to fly them.

monday 10

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Chris Zappone

Why falling house prices won’t be an economic disaster

Why falling house prices won’t be an economic disaster

The nation’s $12.6 trillion in housing wealth can take a bit of a hit without crashing the economy.

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Clancy Yeates

Make no mistake, Hanson is extreme but she can do something rival politicians can’t

Make no mistake, Hanson is extreme but she can do something rival politicians can’t

The One Nation leader is cutting through because so many of her opponents have lost the ability to articulate what is wrong in society.

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Sean Kelly

When I moved to Texas people warned me about the Trump-mad lunatics. I’ve been surprised

When I moved to Texas people warned me about the Trump-mad lunatics. I’ve been surprised

It’s a bit weird when you encounter a MAGA supporter asserting his love for “the orange man”. Then there was the time I encountered an erratic...

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Edwina Frost

Trump marched in to transform DC’s famed reflection pool. The result is just like his presidency

Trump marched in to transform DC’s famed reflection pool. The result is just like his presidency

On the hallowed site where Martin Luther King jnr gave his “I Have a Dream” speech, Trump promised to turn the water “American flag blue”. The...

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Maureen Dowd