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Here is one thing Amanda Vanstone and I agree on

Here is one thing Amanda Vanstone and I agree on

I think my very favourite action taken against deadbeat dads is this - they get to the international airport with a planned trip to Bali with the...

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Jenna Price

The rot festering in the floor of democracy

The rot festering in the floor of democracy

Have you ever suspected a partner of cheating? Trust rarely ends with a single dramatic betrayal but with the gradual accumulation of small doubts....

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Garry Linnell

Want to know would happen if we slashed immigration to zero? It's not good

Want to know would happen if we slashed immigration to zero? It's not good

There are no solutions in economics, only trade-offs. It's a great quote from economist Thomas Sowell, and it highlights the dishonesty we are...

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Adam Triggs

The Goldie dodges a towering, trashy bullet

The Goldie dodges a towering, trashy bullet

Incredibly brave or utterly foolish? Three months ago, when plans for a 91-storey Trump tower on the Gold Coast came to light, it took no time for me...

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John Hanscombe

'My niece was a little Australian girl': Price's powerful speech in full

'My niece was a little Australian girl': Price's powerful speech in full

"She was a child. She was part of a family. She was part of this nation. She deserved the same safety, dignity and opportunities every Australian...

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Senator jacinta nampijinpa price

When the chatbot tells the user to plant a bomb

When the chatbot tells the user to plant a bomb

The drone's callsign was Red Fang and it had just pinged 300 metres west of Adam Hourican's house. It had been dispatched by xAI, the...

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John Hanscombe

We can't afford to ignore Grand Theft Oil Futures

We can't afford to ignore Grand Theft Oil Futures

Last Wednesday in America another glimmer of hope the Middle East war could be resolved was reported by US news website Axios, based on information...

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John Hanscombe

Yes, the Coalition bombed out spectacularly. But Farrer spells bigger trouble for Labor

Yes, the Coalition bombed out spectacularly. But Farrer spells bigger trouble for Labor

The result for Labor in the Farrer byelection was truly ghastly. Labor did not field a candidate, so it has largely been ignored. Subscribe now for...

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Crispin Hull

Working hard will not buy a roof over your head. If you can't inherit one, you're screwed

Working hard will not buy a roof over your head. If you can't inherit one, you're screwed

Australia has been in the grip of housing crisis for years. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue reading Home ownership is...

11.05.2026 10

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Ebony Bennett

We're kidding ourselves about the social divide

We're kidding ourselves about the social divide

You might want to avert your eyes because I'm about to drop a C-bomb. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue reading Not...

11.05.2026 10

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John Hanscombe

I have a vested interest in the future of medical research. You do too

I have a vested interest in the future of medical research. You do too

I have a vested interest in writing this, so too does every person reading it and even those who don't, for the message it contains affects the...

10.05.2026 10

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Colleen Lewis

When interest rates become too interesting

When interest rates become too interesting

Australia's hands-off method for setting monetary policy relies, solely, on the wisdom and independence of the Reserve Bank. Subscribe now for...

10.05.2026 10

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Mark Kenny

'A bridge too far north': Why Launceston feels utterly betrayed

'A bridge too far north': Why Launceston feels utterly betrayed

It is a familiar scene: a government politician stands in Launceston, speaks to the gathered press pack, and promises a transformative infrastructure...

10.05.2026 10

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Craig Thomson

When toilet paper is held to a higher standard than democracy

When toilet paper is held to a higher standard than democracy

There's a particular kind of exhaustion that settles in during an election cycle; not from the debates, the door knocking, the policy vacuum that...

09.05.2026 10

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Zoë Wundenberg

Does an 86-year-old still miss their mum? I decided to ask

Does an 86-year-old still miss their mum? I decided to ask

My dad is in his 87th year. Not great on his feet anymore, but comfortably enough settled into aged care. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or...

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The Farrer result will set off a willy-willy. The budget already has

The Farrer result will set off a willy-willy. The budget already has

The run-up to a budget always sees a degree of chaos. But this year it has looked like one of those willy-willies that blow up in outback Australia...

08.05.2026 10

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Michelle Grattan

Shouldn't this be the moment we all agree housing is borked in this country?

Shouldn't this be the moment we all agree housing is borked in this country?

I fear our capacity for heartbreak in this country is too big. We inhale the misery and move on. And nothing gets fixed. Subscribe now for unlimited...

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Jenna Price

We fear the lab yet trust the chemistry of snacks

We fear the lab yet trust the chemistry of snacks

Late night in a secretive laboratory reeking of chemicals and sinister intent. White-coated scientists with thick glasses and unruly hair sit hunched...

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Garry Linnell

Are you an accidental misinformation superspreader? Five ways to stop the lies

Are you an accidental misinformation superspreader? Five ways to stop the lies

Each day we're bombarded by a flood of lies, misinformation and half-truths. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue...

07.05.2026 10

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Dom thurbon

If the housing crisis gets worse this Boomer's to blame

If the housing crisis gets worse this Boomer's to blame

It can't come soon enough. That's because five days ahead of it actually being handed down, it's a fair bet most Australians have had a...

07.05.2026 10

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John Hanscombe

A lot of people are to blame for tragic conditions in Alice. But we can't be scared to find answers

A lot of people are to blame for tragic conditions in Alice. But we can't be scared to find answers

The recent tragic death of Kumanjayi Little Baby from one of the town camps in Alice Springs and the response highlights the consequences of mistakes...

07.05.2026 10

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Amanda Vanstone

I had a book contract, zero ideas - and then inspiration hit

I had a book contract, zero ideas - and then inspiration hit
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Sarah clutton

From soggy to savoury, broccoli's big comeback

From soggy to savoury, broccoli's big comeback
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John Hanscombe

Australia should not make itself an accessory to a war crime

Australia should not make itself an accessory to a war crime
05.05.2026 20

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Crispin Hull

Sorry to butt in, but we all need to butt out again

Sorry to butt in, but we all need to butt out again
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John Hanscombe

The major players are in big trouble over in little Farrer

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Mark Kenny

May the focus be with you - in the cinema

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John Hanscombe

My phone is 'bricked' and I've never felt more alive or virtuous

03.05.2026 20

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Sally Pryor

The hidden costs of a 'made in Australia' future

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Michael Wu

A moral obligation requires moral reform: a response to Linda Reynolds

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Zoë Wundenberg

Warwick Thornton's outback western offers a rare ray of hope

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Jane freebury

Don't mess with this single mum - she's locked and loaded

Seven Snipers (MA15 , 88 minutes) It's not easy being a single mother - or a former combat sniper. Being both is even harder, especially when the...

01.05.2026 8

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Ron Cerabona

Anti-Semitism royal commission's interim report leaves key questions dangling

The interim report from the royal commission on anti-Semitism, set up after the Bondi massacre, leaves hanging more questions than it answers....

01.05.2026 20

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Michelle Grattan

The Devil Wears Prada is back - but it's wearing a little thin

The Devil Wears Prada 2 (M, 122 minutes) How time flies. It's been two decades since the release of the very enjoyable comedy The Devil Wears...

01.05.2026 8

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Ron Cerabona

The rot in our universities: we're failing our students and no one seems to care

The very best news for the Australian National University is that Julie Bishop, its chancellor, is on the way out. As Julie Hare, veteran higher...

01.05.2026 10

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Jenna Price

Men are hardwired for denial. It's killing them

"This won't take long," promised the specialist as I nervously lowered my pants. "It'll be over before you know it." He...

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Garry Linnell

Licence to thrill: who'll be the next James Bond?

The bond, James Bond, market is heating up. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue reading For almost a year, Denis...

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How we do business today is affecting services in regional Australia

It costs more to do business in the regions than it does in the city. This has always been the case. It's as true for businesses selling things...

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Adam Triggs

Forget peak oil, peak geopolitics will wean us off the stuff

The drone strikes on the refinery sparked an inferno that caused toxic black smoke to rise like an angry fist, a grey smudge visible from space....

30.04.2026 10

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John Hanscombe

No surprise America has lost its shock value

A friend was watching CNN and saw the whole thing unfold in real time. He texted me immediately. But the news didn't shock me as much as my...

29.04.2026 20

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John Hanscombe

Change is coming fast, and politicians need to evolve or wither away

Sometimes evolution can be quite quick, almost revolutionary. Politics is similar to biology that way. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or...

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Crispin Hull

A week of memories we shouldn't allow to fade

It's the season of anniversaries. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue reading The big one, of course, was Anzac Day...

28.04.2026 10

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John Hanscombe

Thirty years after Port Arthur, we must defend the truth from cruel deniers

For many Tasmanians, Port Arthur will always be our "where were you when" memory. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to...

27.04.2026 20

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Anthony Haneveer

How will the new NDIS criteria be used to work out who's eligible?

Last week the government unveiled plans to reduce the number of people in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) by 160,000 over the next...

27.04.2026 10

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Georgia Van Toorn

It's time for Australia's super-rich to pay their fair share

For a lot of Australians, life has become much more expensive. Prices for groceries, rent, insurance, gas bills are up and the cost of petrol is...

27.04.2026 20

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Ebony Bennett

We seem to have arrived at the age of silent radio

When construction began on the houses in the new estate around the corner a few years ago, there was always one voice raised in anger on the building...

27.04.2026 20

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John Hanscombe

Why we should keep seeing Hawthorn games in Launceston when Devils arrive

When North Melbourne was given the okay to play a few home games in Sydney in the late 1990s, the Swans were not impressed. Subscribe now for...

26.04.2026 10

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Laurie Bullock

There is a palpable sense that we might be on the cusp of a serious political fracture

Among the many conceits of political discourse are the words used to explain outcomes as if they are temporary aberrations. Subscribe now for...

26.04.2026 20

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Mark Kenny

We know Albanese's government is gutless. But one minister is bucking the trend

New National Disability Insurance Scheme reforms pose a novel test of character for the Albanese government. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login...

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Jack Waterford

A soldier's bones, a PM's letter: Anzac Day is not ancient history

At Gallipoli, up at the battleground we know as the Nek, we were walking carefully through the eroded impressions of 110-year-old trenches on a hot...

24.04.2026 10

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John Paul Moloney