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The Trump administration is a kleptocracy. That alone offers hope for an end to the Iran war

The Trump administration is a kleptocracy. That alone offers hope for an end to the Iran war

The US president and his associates have significant financial investments in pro-US Gulf states, and these may be ruined in an Iranian retaliatory...

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Clinton Fernandes

Clover’s right: Unlocking government land offers an exit ramp from the housing crisis

Clover’s right: Unlocking government land offers an exit ramp from the housing crisis

Australia has done this before. The lesson from history is clear: when governments use public land with purpose, they don’t just build more housing,...

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Nicole Gurran

Should I sell my home to help my three children buy a house?

Should I sell my home to help my three children buy a house?

Be careful when helping your kids – you do not want to put yourself into a position where you are unable to fund your aged care costs.

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Noel Whittaker

Trump’s war is sending these stocks soaring. But should you invest?

Trump’s war is sending these stocks soaring. But should you invest?

Building a portfolio around a handful of “war winners” may feel compelling currently, but it risks being overly reliant on a single narrative.

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Marc Jocum

Finally, Trump does something good for the planet. He just didn’t mean to

Finally, Trump does something good for the planet. He just didn’t mean to

Households and businesses will continue to feel the aftershocks of a global crisis pulsing through our economy for as long as we depend on fossil...

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Rebecca Huntley

Kanye’s new album is stirring controversy ... for being completely uncontroversial

Kanye’s new album is stirring controversy ... for being completely uncontroversial

Kanye West has dropped his new album, Bully, a conciliatory departure after years of provocative and offensive behaviour.

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Kayla olaya

Albanese and Taylor finally agree. Self-interest comes before national interest

Albanese and Taylor finally agree. Self-interest comes before national interest

If you want an insight into the farcical nature of decision-making in Canberra, witness Tuesday’s debate over the push to add about 40 MPs to the...

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Paul Sakkal

I approached a woman in a pub. It was vital step toward becoming a good man

I approached a woman in a pub. It was vital step toward becoming a good man

A generation of young men are being drawn toward voices that promise power, certainty and identity. Schools can’t keep looking the other way.

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Adam Voigt

April Fools’ Day fuel excise cut is short-sighted

April Fools’ Day fuel excise cut is short-sighted

Some petrol prices will be lower for Easter, but the rest of the year is unknown territory.

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The Herald's View

The only financial advice that matters has nothing to do with money

The only financial advice that matters has nothing to do with money

So much money advice is on the external actions you have to take. What I was woefully unprepared for was how much I would have to change myself.

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Paridhi Jain

It’s lawyers at 20 paces as Jackie ‘O’ fires $82m salvo at ARN

It’s lawyers at 20 paces as Jackie ‘O’ fires $82m salvo at ARN

The “Kyle and Jackie O Show” stars are now both suing the company for more than $80 million, way more cash than it has on its balance sheet.

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Elizabeth Knight

‘Pocketing billions’: How the Iran war has thrown Putin an oily lifeline

‘Pocketing billions’: How the Iran war has thrown Putin an oily lifeline

Every $US10 increase in oil prices benefits “Russia Inc” by about $US100 million a day at a time when the Kremlin had been facing a serious budget...

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Michael Koziol

Trump’s ‘big present’ from Iran could be an even bigger present for China

Trump’s ‘big present’ from Iran could be an even bigger present for China

Donald Trump thinks Iran allowing Pakistani ships passage through the Strait of Hormuz is a “very significant prize”. If US doesn’t win control...

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Stephen Bartholomeusz

Mercurial Manly need to find backbone to survive in 2026

Mercurial Manly need to find backbone to survive in 2026

Rugby league has shifted dramatically this season, and the Sea Eagles have been caught out. This is what interim coach Kieran Foran must do to turn...

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Dan Walsh

The Socceroos love playing for Australia. Why doesn’t Australia love them back?

The Socceroos love playing for Australia. Why doesn’t Australia love them back?

This is the most likeable group of players in many years, and their potential is enormous. A sixth consecutive World Cup beckons. So why does it feel...

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Vince Rugari

End of an educational experiment as LLV embraces old school ties

End of an educational experiment as LLV embraces old school ties

The NSW Education Department is going back to tradition to attract people to public education.

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The Herald's View

Australia depends on seaborne trade. AUKUS is our best plan to protect that

Australia depends on seaborne trade. AUKUS is our best plan to protect that

Criticism of this vital defence program has been long on assertion and short on credible alternatives.

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Jennifer Parker

Trump’s war is failing and Iran’s in for the long fight

Trump’s war is failing and Iran’s in for the long fight

Iran can bear a great deal more economic and energy pain than the US can. That’s a big problem for Trump’s America and the world economy.

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Peter Hartcher

This move is economically irresponsible – and absolutely the right thing to do

This move is economically irresponsible – and absolutely the right thing to do

The prime minister’s cutting of the fuel excise will save around $20 on a 65-litre tank. It could also add to inflation. A risk Albanese is willing...

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James Massola

There’s something about Meghan. The distinct duchess continues to polarise us

There’s something about Meghan. The distinct duchess continues to polarise us

Meghan Markle, who will soon visit Australia, has her fans but attracts many more detractors. So what makes her so polarising?

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Melissa Hoyer

Trump is steering the world into a food crisis

Trump is steering the world into a food crisis

The longer Trump’s war drags on, the worse the coming global food emergency will be.

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Ambrose Evans-Pritchard

The Simpson spectre: What having a premiership coach at Carlton means for Voss

The Simpson spectre: What having a premiership coach at Carlton means for Voss

If the Blues were to make a move mid-season — and that remains a significant if — the talk in industry circles is they would not need to look...

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Sam Mcclure

‘The Crab’: The Castro who could end communism in Cuba

‘The Crab’: The Castro who could end communism in Cuba

The grand-nephew of Fidel Castro is shaping up to be the man who could end his family’s decades-long stalemate with the US – and perhaps the...

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Benedict Smith

Why the PM’s fuel excise cut will drive the RBA mad

Why the PM’s fuel excise cut will drive the RBA mad

It might sound great, but cutting fuel excise will just add to inflationary pressures that may force the Reserve Bank to lift interest rates even...

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Shane Wright

The conga line of Australian companies suing to claw back Trump tariffs

The conga line of Australian companies suing to claw back Trump tariffs

Mining giant Rio Tinto is running the legal gauntlet at the same time as it is seeking crucial support from the US for a massive copper mine in...

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Elizabeth Knight

The one big question looming over the return of K-pop superstars BTS

The one big question looming over the return of K-pop superstars BTS

BTS made K-pop a global phenomenon then took a four-year break. Now they’re back with a new album, global tour and Netflix doco – but the world...

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Nell Geraets

Parents like me are cheering these Facebook verdicts. But it’s not all good news

Parents like me are cheering these Facebook verdicts. But it’s not all good news

If these landmark court decisions against Meta and YouTube result in a dilution of free speech, the so-called victory will be hollow indeed.

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David French

Trump is floundering as he looks to chicken out

Trump is floundering as he looks to chicken out

Investors were betting on another of Donald Trump’s TACO moments with the Iran war, but it isn’t going to plan.

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Stephen Bartholomeusz

Blues coach Michael Voss says there’s always next week. He might find that’s not the case

Blues coach Michael Voss says there’s always next week. He might find that’s not the case

Michael Voss is contracted to the end of the season and has the support of his players. But if the Blues lose to the Kangaroos on Good Friday, saving...

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Marc Mcgowan

Kieran Foran once stepped away from league a broken man. Now he has to fix a broken club

Kieran Foran once stepped away from league a broken man. Now he has to fix a broken club

Kieran Foran’s life was in a spiral. Gambling and addictions had taken hold and his private life unravelled. Ten years later, he’s been handed...

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Neil Breen

Fear – why it’s the rational emotion of our time

Fear – why it’s the rational emotion of our time

From pandemics to oil shocks and firestorms to climate disaster, we live with real catastrophes – but little faith that our leaders can fix them.

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Sean Kelly

As more EVs hit the road, this gap in our tax system needs fixing

As more EVs hit the road, this gap in our tax system needs fixing

The fuel crisis helps to illustrate why a road user charge makes sense – and why it should happen sooner rather than later.

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Clancy Yeates

‘Ideally people will come out and overthrow the regime. But it’s complicated’

‘Ideally people will come out and overthrow the regime. But it’s complicated’

Many exiled Iranians hope for an end to 47 years of oppressive Islamic rule. It’s a challenging view for those who oppose the war – but we must...

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David Crowe

The recession they had to have: Negative growth hurting Carlton

The recession they had to have: Negative growth hurting Carlton

Carlton’s fall away after half-time was predictable, and the self-doubt is now real. As for the Bombers, they will be in the news every week until...

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Peter Ryan

Should we be worried about Gout Gout?

Should we be worried about Gout Gout?

Gout Gout lost for a second successive year to Lachlan Kennedy. Is it time to worry about the teenage star?

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Michael Gleeson

Hastie’s truth bombs on tax and war will rattle the Liberal Party

Hastie’s truth bombs on tax and war will rattle the Liberal Party

The outspoken frontbencher has offered a new vision on tax and Australia’s place in the world, and in doing so created a headache for Opposition...

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Paul Sakkal

Failure fatigue: Is this the worst Essendon side ever?

Failure fatigue: Is this the worst Essendon side ever?

In 1933, the Bombers won just once to finish bottom of a 12-team competition. It’s impossible to truly compare across eras, but the fact it is even...

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Michael Gleeson

Five ways to beat your phone addiction (that actually work)

Five ways to beat your phone addiction (that actually work)

A jury just ruled social media is designed to addict you. We road-tested five ways to fight back.

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David Swan

Trump bragged ‘they let you do it’. This frenzy of narcissism is the result

Trump bragged ‘they let you do it’. This frenzy of narcissism is the result

Cadet Bone Spurs has developed a taste for flaunting our unparalleled military, and there’s no one at the Pentagon to curb this new appetite for...

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Maureen Dowd

Trump’s candour exposes his foolery – and Netanyahu, like Putin, plays him for a sucker

Trump’s candour exposes his foolery – and Netanyahu, like Putin, plays him for a sucker

“We were shocked,” Donald Trump said of Iran’s retaliatory strikes. If he was, his advisers weren’t – and they did warn him.

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George Brandis

Seibold was a dead man walking from the moment his bodyguard left Brookvale

Seibold was a dead man walking from the moment his bodyguard left Brookvale

The axed Manly coach was seen as an appointment by his mate, Tony Mestrov. When the former chief executive departed at the end of last year,...

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Danny Weidler

This Passover will be like no other

This Passover will be like no other

Passover is a happy festival celebrating the Exodus of the Jews from oppression in Egypt, but it does not overlook suffering, symbolised in the eating...

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Nomi Kaltmann

I confess, I’ve become a lurker. It’s part of a dark trend away from friends

I confess, I’ve become a lurker. It’s part of a dark trend away from friends

When I was compulsively sharing and being shared with, I was expressing the person I wanted to be. Now, I just silently observe the lives of others.

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Wendy Syfret

It’s 40 years since 1986. Suddenly, I feel very old

It’s 40 years since 1986. Suddenly, I feel very old

Our peers knew us as the Headbangers. My mum joined People for Nuclear Disarmament. Every memory is a timepiece.

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James Hughes

Battery surge a cheap, green saviour as war fuels price spikes

Battery surge a cheap, green saviour as war fuels price spikes

Global oil and gas prices are skyrocketing as a battery revolution rewrites the rules of Australian electricity markets.

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Mike Foley

Fossil fuel money funds climate lies. Then ‘AI slopaganda’ spreads it

Fossil fuel money funds climate lies. Then ‘AI slopaganda’ spreads it

Misinformation is not only undermining effective action on climate change, but the collateral damage includes community cohesion, political discourse...

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Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Want to help your kids buy a house? Start here

Want to help your kids buy a house? Start here

The bank of mum and dad, aka BOMAD, is one of Australia’s biggest lenders, but it comes without a rule book.

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Dominic Powell

‘Diesel is the new bog roll’. Let’s make this fuel crisis our last

‘Diesel is the new bog roll’. Let’s make this fuel crisis our last

If people “calmed their farm” we would have sufficient fuel supply for all Australians, according to this power industry expert.

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Peter Fitzsimons

Why Europe’s break with Trump is not just a gulf about the Gulf

The split with Europe has been a long time coming, making it more than a dispute about the Iran war.

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David Crowe

Being ultra-wealthy isn’t as fun as you think. Just ask the ultra-wealthy

Being ultra-wealthy isn’t as fun as you think. Just ask the ultra-wealthy

Rich people have less to worry about, right? Sure, but scratch a little deeper, and you might end up feeling sorry for the private-jet set.

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Jacqueline Maley