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A couple of studs? More like a couple of absolute duds steering us the wrong way

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Jenna Price

Horizons narrow for ill-at-ease US travellers

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John Hanscombe

ANU's situation is dire. But it can't cry poor with the millions it's left on the table

ANU's situation is dire. But it can't cry poor with the millions it's left on the table

There are two ways to fix a broken budget: cut costs or earn more money. Login or signup to continue reading The ANU is focusing on the former, but...

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Adam Triggs

Why BlueFloat's demise is just the beginning, not the end of offshore wind

Why BlueFloat's demise is just the beginning, not the end of offshore wind

The news that Spanish energy company BlueFloat bailed on its $10 billion Gippsland offshore wind proposal, has triggered a chorus of people (mostly...

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Satya Tanner

Beware of franchising the Snapchat generation

Beware of franchising the Snapchat generation

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John Hanscombe

Emergency departments are bursting. Why don't we use the workforce who can prevent this?

Emergency departments are bursting. Why don't we use the workforce who can prevent this?

We cannot continue to delude ourselves: the health and health care of our population is less than it could and should be. Login or signup to...

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Jill White

Every month we waste has a cost. The time is now to protect what is uniquely Australian

Every month we waste has a cost. The time is now to protect what is uniquely Australian

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will soon mark the first 100 days of his renewed mandate. The first hundred days of any government offer a glimpse...

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Dermot O&x27Gorman

I've known the shame of being caught on camera

I've known the shame of being caught on camera

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John Hanscombe

Guiding policy based on the 'pub test' is foolish. Four propositions prove that

Guiding policy based on the 'pub test' is foolish. Four propositions prove that

Here are four propositions that show the pub test is an asinine way to determine good policy. None of the propositions would pass the pub test, but...

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Crispin Hull

Our gambling problem is infuriating and depressing. Here's how we can change the game

Our gambling problem is infuriating and depressing. Here's how we can change the game

Federal Parliament sits for the first time this week after Labor's stunning electoral success, and with it comes a mandate for brave policy action....

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Tim Costello

How we can stop people getting ripped off from employers

How we can stop people getting ripped off from employers

When Coco* asked her former boss why she hadn't been paid her super, she was told "not to worry, it's paid quarterly". Login or signup to continue...

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Misha Schubert

All eyes will be on the new class captain

All eyes will be on the new class captain

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John Hanscombe

Parliament, politics, and the unity paradox

Parliament, politics, and the unity paradox

Despite moral panics over Anthony Albanese (a) not getting a sit-down with Donald Trump, and (b) getting a sit-down with Xi Jinping, the opening of...

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Mark Kenny

My dog was attacked and I confronted the owner. Here's what happened

My dog was attacked and I confronted the owner. Here's what happened

Dogs aren't everyone's cup of tea. Sure. I get that. But how could you not adore their capacity for affection? Their profound understanding of...

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Jacob Mcarthur

Call me Matt-thuselah! The world's oldest middle-aged man

Call me Matt-thuselah! The world's oldest middle-aged man

Voice of Real Australia is a regular newsletter from the local news teams of the ACM network, which stretches into every state and territory....

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Matt Lawrence

A cold and uninspiring campaign, let's not have the next four years be the same

A cold and uninspiring campaign, let's not have the next four years be the same

Tasmanians begrudgingly lined up at the ballot box for an election no one wanted and held in the darkest and coldest months of the year. No voter I...

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Craig Thomson