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Is Angus Taylor leading the Liberals into political oblivion?

Is Angus Taylor leading the Liberals into political oblivion?

The good grace with which Peter Dutton exited politics in 2025 explained much about why his colleagues had stayed true. Subscribe now for unlimited...

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Mark Kenny

In a highly competitive field, who is the most annoying traveller?

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Mal Chenu

Here is who had the gonads to actually stand up to Hanson

Here is who had the gonads to actually stand up to Hanson

For the purposes of this week, Andrew Hastie is an honorary woman. I am completely sure he will be delighted to be living his truth. More on this in a...

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Jenna Price

Now's the time to renovate multiculturalism, elevating 'interculturalism'

Now's the time to renovate multiculturalism, elevating 'interculturalism'

The Lowy Institute's annual poll, released this week, carried two important signals for politicians and other policy makers about Australian...

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Michelle Grattan

The day after we learn that we are not alone

The day after we learn that we are not alone

It's a rare thing to finish a Steven Spielberg movie disappointed. The Hollywood maestro has been leaving audiences with a sense of awe and...

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Garry Linnell

Want to see One Nation's downfall? Just let them keep talking

Want to see One Nation's downfall? Just let them keep talking

Compulsory voting, our preferential voting system and our strong institutions will protect Australia from populist political parties. Subscribe now...

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Adam Triggs

For golden retriever Gus, the struggle is real

For golden retriever Gus, the struggle is real

Wait, what? Why are all these people yelling at me? Did I poop in the laundry again? I'm sure I didn't but my recall's not that good so...

thursday 9

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John Hanscombe

Donald forced to drain the swamp he oversaw

Donald forced to drain the swamp he oversaw

It was going to be the best blue you've ever seen. Tremendous American flag blue. Bluer than any blue. Something to make Washington so proud....

24.06.2026 10

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John Hanscombe

Australia's 'Whinger in Chief' hasn't proposed a thing to fix the system she hates

Australia's 'Whinger in Chief' hasn't proposed a thing to fix the system she hates

The message was clear. It was from a recent migrant from South Africa who was married to a recent migrant from Bosnia. Subscribe now for unlimited...

23.06.2026 20

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Crispin Hull

The Coalition gives itself a wedgie on tax reform

The Coalition gives itself a wedgie on tax reform

It was the worst of pranks, painful and humiliating. The tormentor would sneak up behind you, grab the waistband of your undies and yank upwards as...

23.06.2026 20

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John Hanscombe

Supporting Pauline Hanson now? Here's where she actually stands on key issues

Supporting Pauline Hanson now? Here's where she actually stands on key issues

Pauline Hanson has spent three decades presenting herself as the voice of "ordinary Australians": the battlers, the forgotten, the people...

22.06.2026 10

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Zoë Wundenberg

Saving women? Spare me. This is hatred of women at its heart

Saving women? Spare me. This is hatred of women at its heart

The far right often cloaks itself as a movement to save women and girls, while doing the exact opposite. So, it's no surprise that as the far...

22.06.2026 20

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Ebony Bennett

Saxa salt with a serve of chips on the shoulder

Saxa salt with a serve of chips on the shoulder

This is an important announcement from the Australian Department of Monocultural Affairs. To preserve our way of life the following regulations will...

22.06.2026 20

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John Hanscombe

This is the moment it all came crashing down for Hanson and her ilk

This is the moment it all came crashing down for Hanson and her ilk

The brash anti-establishment mood sweeping Western democracies showed its first real fragility last week, just as its hubristic leader in this country...

21.06.2026 20

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Mark Kenny

Pauline Hanson's monoculture right-wing dog-whistle has no place in Australia

Pauline Hanson's monoculture right-wing dog-whistle has no place in Australia

Let's get something straight with Pauline Hanson and One Nation supporters. Australia has never been a "monoculture". Subscribe now for...

21.06.2026 20

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Craig Thomson

Our doglike obedience to the US means we also lost this war Iran

Our doglike obedience to the US means we also lost this war Iran

It may be a while before the full dimension of the military defeat of the United States and Israel by Iran can be assessed. Subscribe now for...

19.06.2026 20

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Jack Waterford

Albanese government gives ground on tax, but how much will it have to cede on the NDIS?

Albanese government gives ground on tax, but how much will it have to cede on the NDIS?

Only a little more than a year into its second term and with Pauline Hanson turning politics upside down, the Albanese government finds itself in...

19.06.2026 10

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Michelle Grattan

Sure, Pauline's soundbites reel people in. But how much truth is she actually speaking?

Sure, Pauline's soundbites reel people in. But how much truth is she actually speaking?

My goodness, that was a lot to take in, wasn't it? Pauline Hanson's first address at the National Press Club of Australia was awkward for...

19.06.2026 10

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Jenna Price

Money can buy lots of things but not happiness

Money can buy lots of things but not happiness

A trillion is a thousand billion and a thousand billion is a million million. No wonder such numbers turn us mere minions a bright shade of...

19.06.2026 10

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Garry Linnell

The island that haunts me - and landed a New York thriller deal

The island that haunts me - and landed a New York thriller deal

Armchair travel novels are all the rage, but that's not why I chose to set my thriller Find Me in Tasmania. Subscribe now for unlimited access....

19.06.2026 10

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Holly Craig

Coolcations are hot, but I'd rather drink a mojito than be one

18.06.2026 10

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Amy Cooper

Are welcome to country ceremonies actually causing harmful division?

Are welcome to country ceremonies actually causing harmful division?

What a surprise to find that stale pale (white) middle-aged males have so much in common with male Indigenous Australians. Subscribe now for unlimited...

18.06.2026 10

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Amanda Vanstone

Hanson in the hot seat gets a little, well, heated

Hanson in the hot seat gets a little, well, heated

Look, I want want to be mean but I can't find any other way to say this: Pauline Hanson is not fit to run the country. Not if her address to the...

18.06.2026 10

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John Hanscombe

Gen AI is reshaping our news habits, but at what cost to the truth and trust?

Gen AI is reshaping our news habits, but at what cost to the truth and trust?

Generative AI is emerging as an important part of the Australian news ecosystem. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue...

17.06.2026 10

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Sora Park

The unsung heroes who toyed with our tastebuds

I'll never forget that first olive. Spat out like a bullet from a gun. My face contorted with disgust. Salty and sour like nothing I'd ever...

17.06.2026 10

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John Hanscombe

Our democracy is poorer for the local news and journalism we have lost

I learned to be a journalist in the suburbs that raised me. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue reading My first newsroom...

16.06.2026 10

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Dai le

Here's how Chalmers could genuinely help with the cost of living and help hard-working Aussies

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers went about his tax reform the wrong way. He thought that if he could get the negative-gearing, trust, and capital-gains...

16.06.2026 20

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Crispin Hull

A cheap car lot one day, thuggish circus the next

There were a couple of reasons I felt particularly proud to be an Aussie the past couple of days. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup...

16.06.2026 10

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John Hanscombe

The gift horse Hanson should have looked in the mouth

Pauline Hanson makes no secret of her distrust of and disdain for China. She's criticised the prime minister for engaging with Beijing, called...

15.06.2026 10

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John Hanscombe

Is child support weaponised or is the system fundamentally broken?

Many parts of the federal government's budget have been hotly debated in recent weeks. But budgets are dense documents. There are always...

14.06.2026 20

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Bruce m smyth

Will we heed the warning signs from other countries?

The lucky country continues to ride its good fortune. Violent unrest in Britain has given us a window into a still avoidable future which promises our...

14.06.2026 20

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Mark Kenny

'Gee, the cops are good,' data breaks down our region's plummeting crime rates

In today's world, communities are all too aware of crime and its impact. State governments have won and lost elections on how 'tough'...

14.06.2026 20

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Craig Thomson

Beyond numbers: The hidden security test facing modern migration

Australia has long benefited from migration. It has strengthened the economy, offset demographic ageing, enriched national culture, and helped create...

13.06.2026 20

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Clive Williams

How a familiar taste can unlock a dementia patient's love-filled past

I've always had the distinct sense that I was born 60 years too late and some administrative error had placed me in the wrong generation....

12.06.2026 20

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Anna Johnston

We gave up flirting when we all began scrolling

The scalpel has done its work and with a gentle tug our grandson slides into the world. Still tethered to his mother by a ropey umbilical cord,...

12.06.2026 20

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Garry Linnell

Will Albanese's 'broken promise' actually matter?

After Labor targeted the threat of One Nation in a recent appeal to supporters for donations, the insurgents played tit for tat. One Nation on...

12.06.2026 30

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Michelle Grattan

Six months after the horror, a Bondi daughter's powerful plea to Australia

I grew up in Sydney. Like so many Australian children, I remember singing songs about our beautiful country in kindergarten. Some of my most cherished...

12.06.2026 20

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Sheina gutnick

Lawyers are rich enough. Don't let them profit off your death as well

I implore you to make a will right now. You never know when you'll die - and if you die without a will, you will 100 per cent leave chaos behind....

12.06.2026 20

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Jenna Price

How kookaburra wings in Florida changed my entire view on travel

11.06.2026 10

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Mal chenu

Young me wouldn't believe the tech we're drowning in

"Had you told me 10 years ago that I'd be spending $100 a month on television, I'd have thought you were insane." Subscribe now...

11.06.2026 20

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John Hanscombe

Our economic chickens are coming home to roost. This is why

Last week's National Accounts made for difficult reading. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue reading After what had...

11.06.2026 20

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Stephen Walters

This is what the process of reform looks like

The Treasurer claimed that the 2026-27 budget was the most reformist budget in 25 years. This is probably an understatement. Subscribe now for...

11.06.2026 20

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Adam Triggs

Someone, anyone, step up to ward off Hanson

It was almost 10 years ago when the unthinkable happened. Sitting in an American-style diner on a bright November day, I watched as the results came...

10.06.2026 30

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John Hanscombe

The cracks already showing in Hanson's carefully curated facade

South Australia, Farrer, and the latest opinion polling have put One Nation ahead of any third force in Australian politics in the past 80 years, even...

09.06.2026 20

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Crispin Hull

Understanding your aged-care options before it becomes a family crisis

For many Australians, aged care is something that happens "later". It sits in the background as a future problem, often accompanied by a...

09.06.2026 20

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Rachel Lane

When retail therapy becomes retail torture

Bookshops should be realms of quiet adventure. You might enter with vague purpose, to satisfy a hankering for a taut thriller or complex history. And...

09.06.2026 20

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John Hanscombe

Once again, the King's Birthday Honours list is full of men

It is incredibly frustrating that after years and years of campaigning for gender equality, the Order of Australia is as male-dominated as ever....

08.06.2026 20

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Jenna Price

Don't be fooled. JobSeeker's new look is still hiding some nasty business

When the government unveiled its long-anticipated overhaul of JobSeeker last month, the reaction was predictably upbeat. Subscribe now for unlimited...

08.06.2026 20

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Zoë Wundenberg

Like so many animals, rats can be heroes too

It's dangerous work but they never complain. And they get the job done much faster than humans can. One of them can search 200 square metres in...

08.06.2026 20

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John Hanscombe

How would Hanson actually work as PM? She barely works as a senator

For all the confidence vested in laws, liberal democracy turns out to be uncannily like an honour system - it relies on good faith and mutual...

07.06.2026 30

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Mark Kenny