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Polling booth data from Farrer teaches many lessons. These are three of the biggest

The Coalition can be wiped out in its strongest booths. An urban versus rural divide still exists without major parties. And One Nation is making...

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Natassia Chrysanthos

It took Pauline Hanson 30 years, and she’s only just getting started

It took Pauline Hanson 30 years, and she’s only just getting started

The result has exposed unease about whether conservative voters are simply venting or steadily shifting allegiance.

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Rob Harris

One Nation’s great moment has left more than egg on Liberals’ face

One Nation’s great moment has left more than egg on Liberals’ face

Coalition MPs held Farrer for 77 years, but a landslide orange vote gave Pauline Hanson her victory

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The Herald's View

Why Captain Outrageous was nothing like the gutless billionaires who submit to Trump

Why Captain Outrageous was nothing like the gutless billionaires who submit to Trump

The swashbuckler and great rival of Rupert Murdoch once laughed about how he could go off his medication and see off his tycoon rival once and for...

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Maureen Dowd

The rules of political engagement were rewritten this week, starting with Farage

The rules of political engagement were rewritten this week, starting with Farage

Two days before One Nation won Farrer, Farage’s Reform party triumphed in the UK

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George Brandis

Waratahs had it all to play for. One part of their game was embarrassing

Waratahs had it all to play for. One part of their game was embarrassing

The way Matt Philip has led the Waratahs forwards has been admirable. He can’t do it all on his own.

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Paul Cully

This week, Pauline Hanson and Nigel Farage are the only winners

This week, Pauline Hanson and Nigel Farage are the only winners

Two days before One Nation won Farrer, Farage’s Reform party triumphed in the UK

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George Brandis

The Bears are set to win cap concessions at last. But there’s a bigger problem brewing

The Bears are set to win cap concessions at last. But there’s a bigger problem brewing

Peter V’landys has come around to the view that head office must help the expansion club attract players to Perth. But tensions are growing over Mal...

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Danny Weidler

Surrogacy reforms should take the stress out of a legal arrangement

Surrogacy reforms should take the stress out of a legal arrangement

The decision by two lifelong friends to choose altruistic surrogacy has exposed the joys and difficulties.

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The Herald's View

We all need new eyes, and to be all ears

We all need new eyes, and to be all ears

In a multicultural democracy, there is an obligation to explain ourselves, and to listen to others explain themselves.

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Ralph Genende

Can you really afford that cute pooch? How to avoid pet regret

Can you really afford that cute pooch? How to avoid pet regret

A new survey found one in five pet owners regret getting a furry friend, with the unexpected cost being a major factor.

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Dominic Powell

Private schools aren’t full of rich kids – here’s the evidence

Private schools aren’t full of rich kids – here’s the evidence

Two in every three new students over the past 26 years have been enrolled in an independent school. They can’t all be “rich kids”.

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Margery evans

In Devil Wears Prada 2, some things have never gone out of fashion

In Devil Wears Prada 2, some things have never gone out of fashion

The Devil Wears Prada 2 is a wonderful and weirdly poignant sequel.

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Jacqueline Maley

Left or right, stupid or evil? Even friendships founder in the politics of hate

Left or right, stupid or evil? Even friendships founder in the politics of hate

The candidates in the Farrer byelection aren’t towing the party line, especially when it comes to energy.

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Parnell Palme Mcguinness

We helped our daughter buy a house. Will we have to pay CGT?

We helped our daughter buy a house. Will we have to pay CGT?

If you’ve put your name on the title, there’s not a lot you can do to avoid paying capital gains tax.

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Paul Benson

Three ways to help your kids without a property inheritance

Three ways to help your kids without a property inheritance

Not every parent is in a situation where they can afford to pass on property. But there are other ways to help your kids out if you start early.

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Victoria devine

No Pendlebury, no Moore: The Pies need superhero Daicos to don his cape

No Pendlebury, no Moore: The Pies need superhero Daicos to don his cape

The Magpies’ Friday-night blockbuster against the ladder-leading Swans was already shaping as mission impossible. It became that bit harder after a...

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Andrew Wu

One Nation’s result in Farrer is no ordinary win – it’s a political earthquake

One Nation’s result in Farrer is no ordinary win – it’s a political earthquake

One Nation’s march from the far-right fringe to the political mainstream has been cemented with this win, and triggered a political earthquake in...

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James Massola

We get that human trafficking is wrong. Why are we trafficking babies?

We get that human trafficking is wrong. Why are we trafficking babies?

I was a supporter of surrogacy. I even considered being a surrogate for my late sister. But three women changed my mind.

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Jenna Price

PNG’s tax breaks make a mockery of the salary cap. And you’re paying for it

PNG’s tax breaks make a mockery of the salary cap. And you’re paying for it

Blanket tax exemptions for PNG Chiefs players are unfair and defeat the purpose of the NRL’s salary cap. Similar arrangements abroad have provoked...

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Darren Kane

What kind of mum are you? Take my Mother’s Day quiz and find out

What kind of mum are you? Take my Mother’s Day quiz and find out

Would you rather sleep with Jacob Elordi or sleep for more than two consecutive hours?

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Richard Glover

This actor has three Oscars. Wait, how does he have three Oscars?

This actor has three Oscars. Wait, how does he have three Oscars?

Only eight actors have won three or more Oscars. Only seven deserve them.

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Tom W. Clarke

Game of throw-ins: Has the Premier League become too obsessed with control?

Game of throw-ins: Has the Premier League become too obsessed with control?

Set-piece goals are on the rise in the Premier League - a trend that title-bound Arsenal have set under Mikel Arteta, but not everyone is thrilled...

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Vince Rugari

How to spot the sinister tricks retailers use to manipulate your spending

How to spot the sinister tricks retailers use to manipulate your spending

Forget straight-up digital marketing and targeting, online retailers are using “dark patterns” to convince consumers into parting with money they...

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Nicole Pedersen-Mckinnon

Didn’t retire with ‘enough’? Here’s how to make the most of it

Didn’t retire with ‘enough’? Here’s how to make the most of it

We don’t talk nearly enough about what retirement looks like – or how to plan for it – if you don’t have a lot of money.

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Bec Wilson

ASIC was dubbed a ‘watchdog with no teeth’. Has Joe Longo changed it?

ASIC was dubbed a ‘watchdog with no teeth’. Has Joe Longo changed it?

The outgoing chair of ASIC says he’s made the regulator more ambitious, pointing to more penalties it has extracted and more investigations launched.

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Clancy Yeates

Capital gains tax and negative gearing reforms are overdue

Capital gains tax and negative gearing reforms are overdue

Two decades of evidence shows that the generous CGT discount, when used along with negative gearing, has overcompensated property investors.

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The Herald's View

Australia teeters on the brink of a populist uprising led by a longtime racist

Australia teeters on the brink of a populist uprising led by a longtime racist

And the Coalition is on the brink of a nervous breakdown.

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Peter Hartcher

Gas reservation a welcome stop, but it’s not the destination

Gas reservation a welcome stop, but it’s not the destination

There are questions remaining about the taxation return to Australians from the exploitation of our resources.

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The Age's View

A Pacific PM has been toppled. Australia will be watching what happens next

A Pacific PM has been toppled. Australia will be watching what happens next

The Solomon Islands is one of Australia’s most important allies in the region, but an economic downturn has claimed another leader.

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Ed Cavanough

Warren Buffett’s big bets set to haunt the $1.4 trillion giant he built

Warren Buffett’s big bets set to haunt the $1.4 trillion giant he built

He is known as the greatest investor of all time, but Warren Buffett has left the man taking over from him quite a dilemma.

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Nir Kaissar

We lost a literary giant and I had nothing to do with it, I swear

We lost a literary giant and I had nothing to do with it, I swear

The timing of my last email to David Malouf was a strange coincidence.

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David Astle

Good riddance, Julie Bishop. Her legacy at ANU is catastrophic

Good riddance, Julie Bishop. Her legacy at ANU is catastrophic

The former Liberal defence minister has quit as ANU chancellor – and not soon enough, given the scandals that have rocked the university.

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Julie Hare

This year’s Archibald Prize winner is an instant classic. Here’s why

This year’s Archibald Prize winner is an instant classic. Here’s why

Richard Lewer’s beautiful, powerful portrait of APY Pitjantjatjara elder Iluwanti Ken is a winner that is right for the times.

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Michaela Boland

What to do with an ‘ISIS bride’? Show her children a better life

What to do with an ‘ISIS bride’? Show her children a better life

There’s no shortage of opinions on these women’s return from Syria, but few are helpful.

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Michelle Cazzulino

My crossing with Tony Abbott rankled, but the Libs need his special talents

My crossing with Tony Abbott rankled, but the Libs need his special talents

Making the former PM party president would be a boost for the Liberals. Why be all things to all people when you can be one thing to a few people?

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Malcolm Knox

From Bledisloe biff to BFFs: How shared NRL threat changed trans-Tasman rugby relations

From Bledisloe biff to BFFs: How shared NRL threat changed trans-Tasman rugby relations

After rejecting the idea, New Zealand Rugby has new leadership and have agreed to play an Anzac Day Test, for an even split of at least $8 million...

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Paul Cully

The Swans are flying like early 2024, but are they built to finish?

The Swans are flying like early 2024, but are they built to finish?

The Swans have evolved from a brilliant but fragile 2024 side into a deeper, more balanced team though one structural weakness still threatens to undo...

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Jonathan Drennan

Lauren Sanchez Bezos can afford to buy the world. But she can’t get what she really wants

Lauren Sanchez Bezos can afford to buy the world. But she can’t get what she really wants

The wife of the world’s fourth-richest man wants the world to know her coffee cup says, “Woke Up Sexy as Hell Again” and that – at 56 –...

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Kate Halfpenny

Why did my workplace agree to an idea we knew would fail?

Why did my workplace agree to an idea we knew would fail?

Rather than dwelling too much on the bad idea itself, it might be better to look at why it was suggested in the first place.

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Jonathan Rivett

Michele Bullock has made a bold move – and it’s not the rate rise

Michele Bullock has made a bold move – and it’s not the rate rise

The RBA governor is careful not to make her predecessor’s mistakes. But she’s changed her tune this week – in a good way.

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Millie Muroi

Lefties Losing It goes on tour to MAGA-land

Lefties Losing It goes on tour to MAGA-land

Freed from the constraints of its soon-to-be-former name, one of Sky’s biggest segments is planning on taking to the road and delivering what...

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Calum Jaspan

House prices are in decline. Is there a reason for the Albanese government to flat-out break a promise?

House prices are in decline. Is there a reason for the Albanese government to flat-out break a promise?

Labor enjoys a heroically dominant parliamentary position and the Coalition is in disarray. But the government has clearly detected an even bigger...

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Waleed Aly

CFMEU action is a tale of two very different Labor governments

CFMEU action is a tale of two very different Labor governments

In one state, genuine action is afoot to tackle widespread problems; in the other there is little sign of a will for change.

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Nick Mckenzie

The day it dawned on me: David Attenborough is the world’s most-loved man

The day it dawned on me: David Attenborough is the world’s most-loved man

He’s turning 100 and we’ve been friends for 40 of those years. I never laugh as much as when I’m in his company.

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Tim Flannery

Does housing pain matter more than broken promises? PM and Chalmers are banking on it

Does housing pain matter more than broken promises? PM and Chalmers are banking on it

Jim Chalmers’ fifth budget looks like being easily the most consequential he has delivered so far. It is also going to be one of the hardest to land.

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James Massola

I stopped posting my kids online. The Craig Silvey case reminded me why

I stopped posting my kids online. The Craig Silvey case reminded me why

The author followed me on Instagram. Sadly, he’s not the first man I’ve been thankful to have kept my children hidden from.

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Jenna Guillaume

Battery dumping fails acid test

Battery dumping fails acid test

Doubts surface over the recycling of household batteries.

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The Herald's View

Just weeks ago, Trump said Tehran had ‘agreed to everything’. Why is he now pushing a half-measure?

Just weeks ago, Trump said Tehran had ‘agreed to everything’. Why is he now pushing a half-measure?

A vague, stopgap agreement that begins reopening the Strait of Hormuz would be a climbdown for the US, but it may not be a bad outcome for the rest of...

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Michael Koziol

The beautiful chaos of the old FIFA Fan Fest is gone. What’s left is fabricated fun

The beautiful chaos of the old FIFA Fan Fest is gone. What’s left is fabricated fun

The reinstatement of Melbourne’s Federation Square World Cup live site following a public outcry on Thursday was a win for the authentic football...

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Emma Kemp