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How AI could make uni degrees less valuable

How AI could make uni degrees less valuable

The artificial intelligence craze is forcing economists to rethink some of their assumptions about work, including how education tends to affect...

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Clancy Yeates

Shifting goals and rising costs mark Trump’s search for an Iran exit

Shifting goals and rising costs mark Trump’s search for an Iran exit

The US president has started using the word “excursion” to suggest this is just a short trip, a brief diversion. But there is no real end in sight.

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David E. Sanger

‘We don’t want this feeling again’: Shattered Matildas put on a brave face

‘We don’t want this feeling again’: Shattered Matildas put on a brave face

Another public reception after another tournament heartbreak. It’s becoming all-too-familiar for Sam Kerr and her team.

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Vince Rugari

Trump and Netanyahu have formed a convenient coalition. Behind it are clear divisions

Trump and Netanyahu have formed a convenient coalition. Behind it are clear divisions

Tel Aviv is pursuing its own agenda in attacks against Iran, and Washington’s denials about their actions are not plausible.

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Rodger Shanahan

A smackdown for the ages at the Oscars after-party, and AI was the spark

A smackdown for the ages at the Oscars after-party, and AI was the spark

A successful playwright chose the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party to accuse OpenAI chief Sam Altman of wilfully allowing his technology to be an agent...

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Maureen Dowd

Transfer talk keeps the NRL in the news cycle 365 days a year. Why do we want to stop this?

Transfer talk keeps the NRL in the news cycle 365 days a year. Why do we want to stop this?

The merits of introducing trade windows are again being debated in the corridors of power. But are we trying to solve a problem that doesn’t exist?

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Adrian Proszenko

The Hanson paradox: How a populist surge became Labor’s best friend

The Hanson paradox: How a populist surge became Labor’s best friend

Pauline Hanson is right that the electorate has had a “gutful,” but the arithmetic of the South Australian result proves that a fractured right is...

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Rob Harris

The off-field changes that caused Bronson Xerri to question desire to play rugby league

The off-field changes that caused Bronson Xerri to question desire to play rugby league

The disgruntled centre’s attitude flies in the face of everything the Bulldogs club stands for under coach Cameron Ciraldo.

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Danny Weidler

The many benefits of the rosary

The many benefits of the rosary

Catholics have been reciting the rosary for 900 years. Think of it as an early form of mindfulness, with attention on the life of Christ, and in...

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Melissa Coburn

Can’t afford a house? There’s another way to get into the property market

Can’t afford a house? There’s another way to get into the property market

The way we think about buying property is still rooted in the 20th century. There are new ways that might suit some people better.

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Victoria devine

‘You’ve lost weight’: What to say instead next time you greet a friend

‘You’ve lost weight’: What to say instead next time you greet a friend

When we pay each other compliments, let’s focus on what matters.

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Wendy Squires

The issues Essendon must address to finally rise from the doldrums

The issues Essendon must address to finally rise from the doldrums

It’s 70 games into Brad Scott’s tenure, and the Bombers are still years away from being a premiership contender. Here’s why.

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Andrew Wu

Financial advice is all over the internet, but can it be trusted? Watch out for these red flags

Financial advice is all over the internet, but can it be trusted? Watch out for these red flags

Nearly two-thirds of Gen Z use social media for financial information, but not all “finfluencers” are what they seem.

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Dominic Powell

Meet the woman who fights to go into war zones

Meet the woman who fights to go into war zones

The Herald’s chief photographer Kate Geraghty is an award-winning war correspondent: her mission is to put a human face to the deadly realities of...

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Peter Fitzsimons

Young Australians are despairing. I decided to find out why

Young Australians are despairing. I decided to find out why

Young people don’t have unrealistic expectations of life, but they’re not being helped by government measures which end up causing them harm.

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Parnell Palme Mcguinness

Chalamet’s takedown of ballet and opera hurt him. Turns out popularity has a downside

Chalamet’s takedown of ballet and opera hurt him. Turns out popularity has a downside

The problem with riding to fame, popularity and wealth via internet-fuelled celebrity is that the internet always eats its own.

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Jacqueline Maley

We’re in our mid-50s. Should we shift our super into an SMSF?

We’re in our mid-50s. Should we shift our super into an SMSF?

There’s a common thought that once you hit a certain age and super balance, self-managed super funds make sense. I’m not so convinced.

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Paul Benson

Two home tournaments, no trophies: Matildas might have missed their window of opportunity

Two home tournaments, no trophies: Matildas might have missed their window of opportunity

They’ve fallen short at the World Cup and now an Asian Cup - both on Aussie soil. We’re just going to have to remember these Matildas as one of...

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Vince Rugari

The Waratahs had the Blues beat. Then they beat themselves

The Waratahs had the Blues beat. Then they beat themselves

By my count, there were ten times the Waratahs should have scored, only to blow their chance in ever more inventive ways.

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Peter Fitzsimons

The easy solution to counter NRL’s need for speed

The easy solution to counter NRL’s need for speed

Last year’s NRL finals series was widely acknowledged as one of the best. The game was flying. But on the eve of this season, the NRL decided to...

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Roy Masters

I was a BP boss and Thatcher’s energy adviser: It’s time to switch off petrol

I was a BP boss and Thatcher’s energy adviser: It’s time to switch off petrol

This is not a war of our making, but we did create our own crisis. And yet Australia has all it needs to kick its dangerous oil dependency.

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Greg Bourne

I could weep every time I hear this brilliant woman speak. She’s so true and wise

I could weep every time I hear this brilliant woman speak. She’s so true and wise

Chloé Zhao is now one of the world’s top film directors. But she is also both exceptional and relatable, with a gleaming poetic energy, and I hope...

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Julia Baird

Saudi Arabia could be seven days away from chaos if Iran’s water war hits home

Saudi Arabia could be seven days away from chaos if Iran’s water war hits home

While attacks on energy supplies are in the spotlight, there are fears that damage to other critical infrastructure could trigger a water emergency...

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David rundell

Do you hunker or bunker down? A word expert answers your questions

Do you hunker or bunker down? A word expert answers your questions

Our language teems with these close cousins, like wiggle or wriggle room.

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David Astle

This feud has become a ‘festering sore’ for the game’s 19th club. Why won’t the AFL act?

This feud has become a ‘festering sore’ for the game’s 19th club. Why won’t the AFL act?

That head office has failed to take a position in a debate that has confused Tasmanian football supporters and divided the very market it vowed to...

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Caroline Wilson

In challenging times, Victoria needs more from a leader under pressure

In challenging times, Victoria needs more from a leader under pressure

There’s a litany of reasons behind Jacinta Allan’s poor polling and restless frontbench. The state needs her government to find a way through.

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The Age's View

Here Today, gone tomorrow? The gospel according to Karl

Here Today, gone tomorrow? The gospel according to Karl

Breakfast TV budgie smuggler Karl Stefanovic is recasting himself as a culture warrior. Is his new podcast the evolution of a digital brand, or an...

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Michael Idato

It’s not the crisis the PM wants, but it’s the opportunity he needs

It’s not the crisis the PM wants, but it’s the opportunity he needs

Fuel price hikes and shortages have created a sense of emergency. But that’s not the only reason Anthony Albanese should seize this moment to drive...

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Peter Hartcher

The only sports star I’ve seen who could rival Sam Kerr’s supernatural sense of timing

The only sports star I’ve seen who could rival Sam Kerr’s supernatural sense of timing

Her goal in the Asian Cup semi-final against China again demonstrated the other-worldly quality that sets the Matildas striker apart from mere...

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Peter Fitzsimons

Three things to do when you’ve quietly stopped caring at work

Three things to do when you’ve quietly stopped caring at work

It’s very difficult to care about your job when you’re severely burnt out, but it’s solvable if you take small, consistent steps in the right...

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Graeme cowan

One move now could add $25,000 to your retirement savings. Here’s how

One move now could add $25,000 to your retirement savings. Here’s how

For those who play the system right, there’s an extra $500 in super contributions on offer from the government.

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Nicole Pedersen-Mckinnon

Why a large super balance can actually reduce your retirement income

Why a large super balance can actually reduce your retirement income

People with low to medium super balances often feel like they’re on the outer when it comes to retirement. But that’s not necessarily true.

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Bec Wilson

Matildas provide rare moment of joy in a sport that keeps sinking to new lows

Matildas provide rare moment of joy in a sport that keeps sinking to new lows

As FIFA keeps dragging the men’s game into dark places, Sam Kerr, Mary Fowler and co provide a great antidote.

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Malcolm Knox

‘Fool’s solution’: Trump could make the energy disaster worse if he plays his last card

‘Fool’s solution’: Trump could make the energy disaster worse if he plays his last card

Donald Trump is not someone known for making rational moves, and he has one last card to play that could deepen the energy nightmare.

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Ambrose Evans-Pritchard

Donald Trump’s war is not just against Iran. It’s against oil, and it’s creating one giant carbon tax

Donald Trump’s war is not just against Iran. It’s against oil, and it’s creating one giant carbon tax

The global energy watchdog’s recommendations for lowering oil use will give anyone who remembers the loo paper rolls war of the pandemic a nasty...

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Shane Wright

Get ready Wallabies, some giant challenges are on the way

Get ready Wallabies, some giant challenges are on the way

Ireland, Italy and France will play in Australia in July. Australia should prepare for stern challenges.

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Paul Cully

Yes, we feel unsafe, but many Jews know we always will while others live in peril

Yes, we feel unsafe, but many Jews know we always will while others live in peril

Our leaders genuflect to so-called Jewish sensibilities, as if Jewish people speak with one emotional voice. We don’t.

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David Leser

Dumped Kyle Sandilands is demanding respect. There’s a reason he doesn’t deserve it

Dumped Kyle Sandilands is demanding respect. There’s a reason he doesn’t deserve it

The shock jock has loudly complained about how he’s been treated since he was forced from his golden microphone. Now he might stop to think about...

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Michelle Cazzulino

‘Did Gina also pay for the flights?’ John Hancock on Rinehart’s PR songbook

‘Did Gina also pay for the flights?’ John Hancock on Rinehart’s PR songbook

The billionaire mining mogul’s estranged son copped a spray from Sky News host Rita Panahi over his lifestyle. Now he’s responding.

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Calum Jaspan

A recruiter verbally abused me. Is it safe for me to make a complaint?

A recruiter verbally abused me. Is it safe for me to make a complaint?

A good recruiter would have put their consternation aside and sought to understand why you seemingly ignored their advice, rather than blowing up at...

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Jonathan Rivett

There is war in our backyard and we have forgotten all about it

There is war in our backyard and we have forgotten all about it

As everyone was absorbing the RBA’s decision to raise interest rates on Tuesday evening, one economist received something of a rock-star reception...

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Michael Ruffles

Chalmers must not use the Iran war to squib tough decisions

Chalmers must not use the Iran war to squib tough decisions

The treasurer is correct to prepare Australians for what could be a difficult couple of years. But these headwinds can’t be the excuse for policy...

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James Massola

The world’s leaders are done with Trump’s games. America has become refusable

The world’s leaders are done with Trump’s games. America has become refusable

Whatever else America is meant to be capable of, we expect it to be able to smash things. And yet, barely a fortnight into Trump’s war on Iran,...

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Waleed Aly

How one CEO’s chatbot could cost his company $355 million

How one CEO’s chatbot could cost his company $355 million

After a takeover soured, the boss turned not to his lawyers but to his chatbot, creating a new dynamic in business.

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Nick Bonyhady

How these blue-collar Hawks outshone big-money Charlie

How these blue-collar Hawks outshone big-money Charlie

This Hawthorn team arrived on the scene amid much glitz and glamour, but under Thursday night lights at the MCG they rolled their sleeves up to disarm...

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Andrew Wu

Sure, it’s weird and ugly, but it’s very, very Melbourne

Sure, it’s weird and ugly, but it’s very, very Melbourne

In the middle of an otherwise orderly bluestone-and-glass corridor on Southbank Promenade sits a giant, slightly odd, bright red staircase that leads...

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Rachel Iampolski

After a traumatic birth, this rarely discussed caesarean option was healing

After a traumatic birth, this rarely discussed caesarean option was healing

A maternal assisted caesarean is a modification to a traditional c-section and can be transformative. So, why aren’t more mothers offered it?

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Sassica francis-bruce

Is this the secret to getting a good night’s sleep?

Is this the secret to getting a good night’s sleep?

Like all great ideas, I found it in an 18th-century literary classic.

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Richard Glover

Why this fuel crisis could jolt politics just like COVID did

Why this fuel crisis could jolt politics just like COVID did

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is facing a test of his government’s capacity. Business figures say Australians need to know “how real this could...

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Paul Sakkal

Why it’s time we stopped talking about ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills

Why it’s time we stopped talking about ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills

Both of these terms were created in the old world of work, and we’re on the precipice of a new one filled with more unknowns than ever.

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Tim Duggan