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Trump’s latest clumsy deal has unintended consequences

The threat of a full-scale trans-Atlantic trade war has been averted with a deal between the US and the EU, but there is some confusion over just...

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Stephen Bartholomeusz

Anatomy of a Saints heist: How the Demons’ history-making horror show unfolded

St Kilda pulled off a memorable comeback victory achieved by reeling in the biggest deficit at three-quarter-time in VFL/AFL history - 46 points....

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Scott Spits

Where was Helen Reddy’s I am Woman on the Hottest 100?

While Australian rappers make misogynistic comments, The Hottest 100 omitted the biggest feminist anthem of the 20th Century.

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Maree Badgery-Parker

Spare us the whinging, England. The only thing embarrassing about Old Trafford was your tantrum

England are happy and jovial when things go their way, but sulky and childish when they don’t. It won’t help them one bit in the Ashes.

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Daniel Brettig

Love bombing hits the market in revenge of the DORKs

The return of meme stocks is in full swing with a new collection of clapped-out US long-shot stocks off and racing on markets.

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Elizabeth Knight

Premiership is there for the taking if Raiders can hold their nerve

No matter which way you cut it, the 2025 premiership is there for the Raiders. There are two provisos – they need to hold their nerve and hope...

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Neil Breen

Roundtable warning: When they say ‘modelling’ grab your bulldust detector

The warm-up for next month’s three-day economic roundtable has begun, and this week we’ll start hearing from worthies who know exactly what we...

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Ross Gittins

The moral test for Labor has shifted on Gaza: Words are not enough

Shortly after Hamas brutally murdered over a thousand Israelis – and took others hostage – Australia’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Penny Wong,...

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Sean Kelly

No laughing matter: how Nigel Farage stole the lead in UK politics

I have always been deeply sceptical of claims – repeated with metronomic regularity before every election – that Australia’s two-party system is...

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George Brandis

Media and tech firms are bending the knee to Trump. Only satirists say how small he is

We haven’t heard this much talk about the presidential anatomy since the other guy in the Jeffrey Epstein files was in the Oval Office. President...

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Maureen Dowd

Think ‘Untouched’ shouldn’t have been in the Hottest 100? You may just be out of touch

It’s December 2014, somewhere in the days after Christmas. I’m 21 and in the passenger seat of a friend’s old Daewoo, taking turns to drive it...

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Mary Ward

Competing conspiracy theories consume Trump’s Washington

Washington: OK, so President Donald Trump’s name is in the Jeffrey Epstein files. But who put it there? Could it possibly have been Barack Obama...

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Peter Baker

Rugby rediscovered common sense - and it robbed the Wallabies

The Wallabies are seething, and it’s easy to see why. In a common-sense world, the Jac Morgan cleanout on Carlo Tizzano in the dying moments of the...

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Paul Cully

Albanese plans to recognise Palestine but the timing is crucial

Anthony Albanese has made it clear he will not be rushed into recognising Palestinian statehood, despite energetic lobbying by French President...

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Matthew Knott

My wife left me for a bike race. I’m a Tour de France widower

We have football widows. Golf widows. Racing car widows. Even video game widows. Yet now I humbly suggest we have a new category: Tour de France...

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Charles Purcell

A footy text put our friendship on the brink. She should know there are rules

It’s a weekend, I’ve time on my hands and it strikes me that I haven’t checked in with a few friends for a while. But before I text, I need to...

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Claire Heaney

The $1700 question: Is your super being paid correctly?

Real Money, a free weekly newsletter giving expert tips on how to save, invest and make the most of your money, is sent every Sunday. You’re...

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Dominic Powell

The Gen Z billionaires who are bored with business

The family that ran India’s largest luggage maker for more than half a century is packing it in, with control of Mumbai-based VIP Industries...

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Andy Mukherjee

Pop culture at breaking point: Is the multibillion-dollar fan machine about to overheat?

With close to a quarter of a million people swarming San Diego for this weekend’s Comic-Con International, it’s hard to find unhappy faces in a...

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Michael Idato

With Coalition comeback stalled, the government’s become its own opposition

On Wednesdays, we wear pink. As the Liberal Party’s first female leader Sussan Ley strode the corridors of Parliament House this week, dressed in a...

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Parnell Palme Mcguinness

How do I tell my friends that finding a rich husband isn’t a financial plan?

I am worried about several of my female friends who ultimately think a man is a financial plan and aspire to find a rich husband to solve their...

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Paul Benson

Compassion is not a feeling, it is an action

Is compassion the same as pity? In the famous biblical parable, the good Samaritan comes across a beaten man. Different versions of the passage in...

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John Chesterman

‘Too sexy’: Salmond left seeking answers after messy Fox League departure

Former Fox Sports sideline eye Tiffany Salmond is the talk of the NRL media world after an online campaign questioning her sacking by the network...

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Danny Weidler

A golden effort, a cruel ending, a classic for the ages

No words. But I’ll try. What a match! What a game rugby is when played at this international level—two magnificent, evenly matched teams, every...

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Peter Fitzsimons

America’s shame is that Trump can remain shameless

The saga of the so-called “Epstein files” is extraordinary for many reasons, not least because it has turned rational, fact-adherent news consumers...

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Jacqueline Maley

It’s a long shot. But Sydney FC should be applauded for having a crack at Thomas Müller

You miss 100 per cent of the shots you don’t take. Whoever actually came up with those famous words, be it Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, Wayne...

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Vince Rugari

A China shock 2.0 is emerging to rock America

They call it “artificial general intelligence” (AGI) and it may be only a matter of a few years away. AGI is the imagined point at which computers...

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Jeremy Warner

Trump stumbled on Epstein, and Rupert Murdoch has pounced

If you want to understand the delicate balancing acts Donald Trump and Rupert Murdoch are executing as they battle for the soul of the Republican...

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Colin Kruger

Who will win the Gold Logie? And why will it be Lynne McGranger?

It’s that time of the year again when the best and brightest in entertainment gather for Australian TV’s night of (very long) nights. The 2025 TV...

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Thomas Mitchell

‘Pregnant moment’ for Albanese government. But can Labor deliver?

It’s almost always a special moment. When a new member of parliament gives their first speech. It’s typically a lawmaker’s peak of idealism before...

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Peter Hartcher

To stop retirees going mad, super funds must agree on these three things

Here’s a fun game to play in your last month of work. Log into your super fund and try to find the form to start your retirement income. Now guess...

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Bec Wilson

Credit card companies are hoarding rate cuts. Shame on them

I’ve seen this movie before – there’s a climactic cliffhanger moment, followed by the promise of an exciting resolution, followed by ... no change,...

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Nicole Pedersen-Mckinnon

It is a truth universally acknowledged that I’m suddenly addicted to period dramas

Whatever you do, don’t watch the new Jane Austen documentary on the ABC. It’s called Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius and it’s far too good,...

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Richard Glover

Let them go – Samoa defectors might just save international footy

One doesn’t want to be unkind – much – but are you leaguies barking mad? This week brings the news that the first move of the new Kangaroos coach,...

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Peter Fitzsimons

Who hasn’t cheated? I have. So why do we mock the Coldplaygate couple?

Hands up, anyone who has never cheated in their life. At cards, on someone, whatever. Not many. Yeah, that checks out. Because we’re human. Born to...

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Kate Halfpenny

The ABS just had to bin some statistics. Here’s what went wrong

Within the world of chaos and uncertainty that economists – and, in fact, many of us – constantly work, the Australian Bureau of Statistics is...

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Millie Muroi

The key sign Trump is losing the plot over Epstein

Time was when Americans had to venture to movie theatres to watch their summer blockbusters. This year actually marks the 50th anniversary of the...

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Nick Bryant

Why Nathan Cleary didn’t make the best NRL team since 2000

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. I have been tasked with selecting the best team of NRL players over the past...

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Roy Masters

Stagger then strike: What the Wallabies need to do to keep the series alive

Last Saturday in Brisbane, the Wallabies were comprehensively taken apart in the first Test by the British and Irish Lions, who now have the chance...

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Jonathan Drennan

The NRL’s representative eligibility rules are broken. Here’s how to fix them

The NRL has finally seen the light and will undertake a review of the antiquated eligibility rules that are harming both international rugby league...

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Michael Chammas

Enough is enough: the CFMEU stain on our society must be removed

The disclosures by The Age this week involving a gangland associate, a Gold Coast developer and the CFMEU are disturbing. Not only because they are...

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