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Frigate deal with Japan plugs holes, but has risks

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Jennifer Parker

The AI trap and falling in love with ourselves

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Simon Kuestenmacher

Productivity roundtable has business worried

Productivity roundtable has business worried

US professor and activist Noam Chomsky used to always advise people who wanted to know the truth to read the business press, because their readers...

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Amy Remeikis

Submarine fiasco that sank Australia’s sovereignty

Submarine fiasco that sank Australia’s sovereignty

Andrew Fowler’s book Nuked: The submarine fiasco that sank Australia’s sovereignty critically examines the decision by the Australian government –...

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Morgan Rees

'Right moment'? Australia risks losing on Gaza

'Right moment'? Australia risks losing on Gaza

There used to be a myth that News Corp could make or break governments. That for a party’s election campaign to be a success, the leaders would...

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Amy Remeikis

Aggrieved Liberals stamp feet, testing Ley

Aggrieved Liberals stamp feet, testing Ley

As any leader of a political party knows, when you demote people they can become difficult, or worse. Among Opposition Leader Sussan Ley’s multiple...

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Michelle Grattan

AUKUS fuels spike in spies targeting Australians

AUKUS fuels spike in spies targeting Australians

Australians are the target of spies, more than at any time before. That’s according to Mike Burgess, Director-General of ASIO. In just the past...

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Ursula Heger

Why we must feed the children – now

Why we must feed the children – now

After a long day, I found myself scrolling through my Instagram feed to escape all the looming deadlines and mounting work on my desk. I usually...

02.08.2025 5

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John Tobin

Mortgage rates are coming down, but is it too late?

Mortgage rates are coming down, but is it too late?

At its last meeting, the Reserve Bank board shocked just about everyone – except itself – and left interest rates on hold. When the board next...

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Craig Emerson

‘When sea hurts, we hurt’: SA's toxic algal bloom

‘When sea hurts, we hurt’: SA's toxic algal bloom

A toxic algal bloom has wreaked havoc on South Australia’s marine life since March, but the devastation runs deeper than many might think. “For...

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Gemma Wilson