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Australia’s great leap forward: China opportunity makes Trump tariffs look like ‘a pimple on the bum of the iron ore trade’

Australia’s potential to export green metals – made here using abundant, cheap renewable energy – could deliver immeasurable economic benefits and...

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Peter Hartcher

If Ponga wants to leave the Knights, is it time they show him the door?

By the end of this year, Kalyn Ponga will have missed a whopping 46 games in five years. It’s why some at Newcastle are considering letting him go.

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Michael Chammas

Mark Zuckerberg’s $150 million job offers are spreading fear

Mark Zuckerberg has been on a hiring blitz as he looks to build artificial-intelligence software that’s smarter than humans.

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Parmy Olson

Why Elon Musk may have reached the end of the road at Tesla

One way to antagonise Elon Musk is to mention that he did not found Tesla. The electric car maker was incorporated by Martin Eberhard and Marc...

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James Titcomb

Nvidia boss knows how to work Trump but what about the AI jobs carnage?

The head of the world’s largest company, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang is fighting fires on two fronts, the first is the growing fear of the AI revolution...

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Elizabeth Knight

Epstein links still haunt Trump, and the MAGA mob’s getting restless

Last week, US President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice delivered a blow to one of the foundational beliefs of the MAGA movement, one that...

yesterday 20

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David French

Why Twiggy’s happy to cut the oranges for Team Australia

Shanghai: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese couldn’t help but smirk when Andrew Forrest deployed his trademark humour at a press conference in...

yesterday 7

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Paul Sakkal

I’m not into cars. So why did I travel 1600km to say goodbye to one?

I’m not into cars. I’m appreciative when one transports me to work or play without incident and I like playing “spotto”, but I have no care...

yesterday 9

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Vivienne Pearson

Opposing housing may be reasonable, objecting to a puppet show is not

Every now and then, objections to planning in Sydney are rational: building mass housing in suburbs with no schools or other infrastructure, for...

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If the RBA has lost its way on interest rates, we’ll suffer from its fumbling

Taken in isolation, the decision last week by the Reserve Bank’s new interest-rate setting committee to defy all expectations and delay a cut in...

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Ross Gittins

Cracks have appeared in Piastri’s composure. How he responds could decide the world title

The first surprise was that Oscar Piastri made a mistake. The second was how he reacted to it. The Australian Formula 1 star saw a near-certain...

yesterday 10

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Matthew Clayton

Trump’s big toxic bill will cost America – and the world

Even by the standard of the Trump administration’s record on climate change and energy, the megabill passed by Congress on July 4 – the so-called...

yesterday 10

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Nick O&x27Malley

Trump wants Europe to surrender to him

Donald Trump has presented the European Union with a massive dilemma. Should it surrender or fight? The decision it makes would not only shape the...

yesterday 10

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Stephen Bartholomeusz

Where would A-League teams fit in the English pyramid? This might be our best chance to find out

Trying to draw meaning from pre-season friendlies is a fool’s errand. But this is the A-League’s silly season, after all - so in that spirit, let’s...

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Vince Rugari

Heated clash of teammates shows how Walsh has saved Broncos’ season

One final roll of the dice before the half-time break ended in frustration for the Broncos on Sunday night, as Reece Walsh’s bullet pass wide for...

yesterday 10

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Nick Wright

Worst in 41 years: Konstas makes another duck in latest nightmare ahead of Ashes

Kingston: A week ago, Australian coach Andrew McDonald leapt to the defence of four-Test rookie Sam Konstas following returns of 3, 5, 25 and 0 in...

yesterday 10

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Tom Decent

Other places would be delighted to host Paddington’s puppet show. No strings attached

Until now, Muppet Show balcony critics Statler and Waldorf had the puppetry quips market cornered. “Well, they say all good things must come to an...

yesterday 8

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Andy Marks

American’s double-bagel defeat might just be tennis’s answer to Scott of the Antarctic

Who remembers Roald Amundsen anyway, apart from Antarctic aficionados? No one! But Scott of the Antarctic, the magnificent loser? Everyone. The...

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Peter Fitzsimons

Bigger defence budgets are more often a prelude to war, not peace

There is much criticism of the government for not immediately lifting our defence spending to 3.5 per cent of gross national income. Following the...

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Tim Costello

The anti-doomscroll phone that wants to mix it up with Apple

Four years after setting out to “make tech fun again”, and only a year after bringing its products to Australia for the first time, British company...

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Tim Biggs

The biggest lesson the Saints can learn in their TDK chase

Brodie Grundy is back to playing the best footy of his career. It has taken him five years, three clubs and six different coaches, but Grundy now...

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Michael Gleeson

Britain’s strategic priorities have changed. Australia must take note

The British government formally launched its new National Security Strategy last Monday. Publication of the much-anticipated document came on the...

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George Brandis

The unexpected upside to menopause that nobody warned me about

Recently, a trend has been taking place in a particular corner of social media. Founded by American Melani Sanders, it’s called the “We do not...

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Amra Pajalić

How a confusing cockpit snippet invited doubt over the Air India crash investigation

The troubling cockpit dialogue revealed in a preliminary report into the June 12 crash of Air India flight 171 – which killed all but one of the...

previous day 30

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Chris Zappone

Why Donald Trump’s good-looking cabinet can’t stop making him look bad

It was a Jack Nicholson-Tom Cruise moment. President Donald Trump couldn’t handle the truth. He didn’t even know the truth. And he has no respect...

previous day 20

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Maureen Dowd

Albanese’s sunny welcome in Shanghai overshadowed by AUKUS dilemma

Anthony Albanese is personally responsible for bringing clear skies to Shanghai during its rainy season, if you believe the quip of a top Chinese...

previous day 8

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Paul Sakkal

Anzac team should be quietly forgotten

The invitational side’s drubbing in Adelaide was predictable, although the 48-0 scoreline was worse than expected because of a spiky British and...

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Paul Cully

‘That’s not how AFL footy’s supposed to look’: Why Richmond versus Essendon didn’t deserve a winner

For just over three minutes in the last quarter, scores were level. It would have been apt if it had remained that way. In many respects, this was...

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Andrew Wu

Boring, but essential: Get these things sorted before you turn 60

Real Money, a free weekly newsletter giving expert tips on how to save, invest and make the most of your money, is sent every Sunday. You’re...

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Dominic Powell

Who the devil is this kid from Gunnedah? He hopes he’s a Lions tamer

Harry Wilson, 25, has just captained the Wallabies in their final Test before they take on the British and Irish Lions, with the first Test held...

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Peter Fitzsimons

If it’s broke, nationalise it? Sadly, that’s broken thinking

Good news. Government is now running so efficiently that it is ideally positioned to take on more responsibilities. Just this week it has been...

previous day 8

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Parnell Palme Mcguinness

Cam Munster had just lost his father. Somehow, he found the strength to crack a joke

It was the moment that encapsulated what makes Cameron Munster a great person and a great player, and at the same time showed his teammates that...

previous day 9

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Danny Weidler

I just received a $500,000 inheritance. How should I spend it?

I have just received an inheritance of roughly half a million dollars. I have $140,000 in my super fund and owe $160,000 on my house. I am 62 years...

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Paul Benson

Unless the Wallabies were playing possum, Lions may be in for a feast

The loss of Wallabies No.10 Noah Lolesio, a shattering blow for him and a worrying time for his family, leaves a big hole. Lolesio could never...

saturday 10

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Paul Cully

Ashamed of your mushroom murder obsession? Don’t be

By the time Louisa Collins was hanged at Darlinghurst Gaol in 1889, she had been tried four times for the murders of two husbands. She was alleged...

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Jacqueline Maley

Beatable, yet hard to beat: The hard calls facing Collingwood

To the delight of many who’ve tired of that monotonous slow chant, of watching Peter Daicos high-fiving in the stands, and even of Craig McRae’s...

saturday 1

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Jake Niall

Aerobridge hits Qantas A380 at Sydney Airport, causing long delay

An aerobridge has been rammed into a Qantas A380 superjumbo engine at Sydney Airport, delaying a long-haul flight to Johannesburg by almost a day...

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Matt O&x27Sullivan

Birthday cakes have become the new battleground for fathers. I blame Hamish Blake

Nobody has fun at children’s birthday parties. Not the guests forced to attend, not the parents forced to host and definitely not the child whose...

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Thomas Mitchell

Australia can’t expect ‘business as usual’ with Trump 2.0. So what’s the plan?

Anthony Albanese brands himself as a calm, methodical, statesmanlike leader. Indeed, that’s exactly how he characterised his dealings with Donald...

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Michael Koziol

How do I protect my daughters from the ‘motherhood penalty’?

I am a 49-year-old woman who wishes I had done some things differently. I have two beautiful daughters, aged 15 and 18, whom I gave up work to...

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Nicole Pedersen-Mckinnon

These three phases define modern retirement. Which one are you in?

We used to think about life in two financial stages: work and retirement. You worked full-time, saved what you could, and then one day you stopped...

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Bec Wilson

Too busy to read to children? You’re missing out on one of life’s greatest joys

Have you heard the voice I do for the mouse in The Gruffalo children’s book? I’ve based it on that of Kenneth Horne from Round the Horne, who I...

saturday 1

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Richard Glover

Dakota Johnson is the most unfairly maligned actress in Hollywood

We should ignore the mournful eulogies for the “movie star.” As the cinematic titans of the ’90s and 2000s shuffle off towards the Sunset Boulevard...

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Tom W. Clarke

Laurie, we love you … but you’re not the man to coach the Blues

I’ll say it again: Origin III was a game of three halves. First half, second half, and Tom Dearden, the Queensland half – who just about single-...

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Peter Fitzsimons

Why this could be Australia’s final Test tour of the West Indies

Kingston: Australian cricket tours of the West Indies are steeped in nostalgia - long viewed as the dream trip for players and spectators alike....

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Tom Decent

Listen: Is the RBA misleading us, or are they confused themselves?

In a move that was disappointing to mortgagees, the Reserve Bank of Australia held interest rates on Tuesday. It was the complete opposite of what...

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Jacqueline Maley

Many in the sunburnt country still like the look from feeling the burn

A good tan was once the ultimate look, until research linked bronzed bodies with cancer and the beach look became uncool for generations. Now...

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Trump talks tough, but Putin is not listening

London: Russian President Vladimir Putin has calculated for months that he could intensify his war on Ukraine while telling US President Donald...

11.07.2025 3

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David Crowe

AFL turned a lame attempt at humour into a death threat

You’ve got to love a dumb criminal. There was the bank robber who phoned ahead to let them know he was coming, so they could have the money ready....

11.07.2025 7

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Malcolm Knox

Comedians, influencers and footy players: Why we can’t get enough of celebrity boxing

One of the greatest boxers of all time was in Australia recently. Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford, a world champion across four different weight classes and...

11.07.2025 2

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Vince Rugari