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The world’s most influential economist is under heavy fire

The world’s most influential economist is under heavy fire

Daron Acemoglu is a colossus of the field and a Nobel Prize winner. But questions are being increasingly asked about his work.

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The Economist

From 2005’s Ashes to the Swans scandal, why we still demand moral leadership from sports stars

From 2005’s Ashes to the Swans scandal, why we still demand moral leadership from sports stars

What a grand reception in London taught Stephen Brook about Australia’s obsession with its sports stars.

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Stephen Brook

Not all lobbyists are bad, but their revolving door is out of control

Not all lobbyists are bad, but their revolving door is out of control

There is no transparency about what lobbyists do, who they lobby and on what.

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Anthony Whealy

I’ve seen Nepal rise from a natural disaster. Now it must do it again

I’ve seen Nepal rise from a natural disaster. Now it must do it again

I’ve grown to love this country, which has suffered so profoundly.

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Andrew Bain

The Lindsay Clancy army, from mums in pink to right-wing podcasters

The Lindsay Clancy army, from mums in pink to right-wing podcasters

In some corners of TikTok and Instagram, where charitable feeling for a mother on trial for murdering her children is at a high pitch, unhinged...

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Ginia Bellafante

A storm is brewing south of Perth, and it ain’t the weather

A storm is brewing south of Perth, and it ain’t the weather

The surge of One Nation in successive polls and the party’s lower house success in South Australia earlier this year has turned Secret Harbour into...

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Hamish Hastie

Jarome Luai is promoting Pepsi for PNG. He doesn’t become a Chiefs player until 2028

Jarome Luai is promoting Pepsi for PNG. He doesn’t become a Chiefs player until 2028

The NRL was given a stark reminder of the sponsorship bonanza awaiting PNG Chiefs signings on Friday. Rival clubs are entitled to be upset.

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Christian Nicolussi

A cheating husband is bad, but this nameless betrayal made Jules Neale feel like ‘such an idiot’

A cheating husband is bad, but this nameless betrayal made Jules Neale feel like ‘such an idiot’

Who says the great love of a woman’s life is the one we exchange vows with? A best friend is priceless.

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Kate Halfpenny

Presumption of innocence the first casualty in Pullman Five’s trial by media

Presumption of innocence the first casualty in Pullman Five’s trial by media

The five Sydney Swans players stood down for breaching club standards have, frankly, been hung out to dry.

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Darren Kane

Maurice Blackburn sued Qantas for millions, but it hasn’t landed the plane

Maurice Blackburn sued Qantas for millions, but it hasn’t landed the plane

Big sophisticated companies, organisations or legal minds would not tolerate what sacked Qantas workers have gone through.

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Chris Zappone

Should I have pushed back against my boss’s terrible idea?

Should I have pushed back against my boss’s terrible idea?

The reason everyone except one brave soul stayed quiet in the meeting seems to me a problem of the culture of your workplace.

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Jonathan Rivett

‘Consume, be silent, die’: that’s the PM’s message, say fed-up business chiefs

‘Consume, be silent, die’: that’s the PM’s message, say fed-up business chiefs

There is a growing schism between the federal government and business. Anthony Albanese can’t afford to let it go on.

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James Massola

I shopped at Costco to save money. Here’s what I learnt

I shopped at Costco to save money. Here’s what I learnt

A kilogram of blueberries is reasonable, but a kilogram of spinach? Maybe not ... and knowing your prices is the key to snagging a bargain.

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Millie Muroi

The One Nation conundrum: details don’t matter and their voters are OK with that

The One Nation conundrum: details don’t matter and their voters are OK with that

No one seems to care much that One Nation’s policy is so hard to pin down. Rather than trusting the details, they are relying more on vibes.

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Waleed Aly

Munster puts boot into new kick-off rule. But did it work?

Munster puts boot into new kick-off rule. But did it work?

Is this the future of rugby league? Or will this join the Manly-Norths merger and Chis Anderson’s one-marker defence as the NRL’s greatest failed...

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Adrian Proszenko

Billionaire brings former Gold Walkley winner back from the cold

Billionaire brings former Gold Walkley winner back from the cold

Judith Neilson promised $100 million to journalism in 2018, but after a series of ructions it went all but dormant for years. Now it’s coming back.

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Calum Jaspan

Porn industry ‘has blood on its hands’ as sexual choking rates soar

Porn industry ‘has blood on its hands’ as sexual choking rates soar

Consent advocate Chanel Contos says strangulation has become so normalised that many young people don’t recognise a need to discuss it in the first...

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Clair Weaver

The ethical dilemmas this concussion mess raises are as important as the legal ones

The ethical dilemmas this concussion mess raises are as important as the legal ones

The Cats were handed a big fine and accepted they made a mistake in not lodging the concussion waiver with the AFL, but no one can hide from the...

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Peter Ryan

I bought my seven-year-old daughter a squishy toy. Now, she’s fluent in therapy-speak

I bought my seven-year-old daughter a squishy toy. Now, she’s fluent in therapy-speak

Remember the good ol’ days when we twiddled our thumbs? Now the squishy-toy generation knows the language of self-diagnosis.

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Cherie Gilmour

From zero to $21 billion: Kingmaker’s exit is the end of an era for markets

From zero to $21 billion: Kingmaker’s exit is the end of an era for markets

When Phil King founded fund management firm Regal 20 years ago he wasn’t looking to invest for others. But people soon came knocking at his door.

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Elizabeth Knight

The NRL needs 60 players for two more teams. So where have all the rookies gone?

The NRL needs 60 players for two more teams. So where have all the rookies gone?

A brief look at the rookie of the year contenders would be enough to have fans wondering if there is enough young talent to sustain a healthy,...

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Christian Nicolussi

The secret skill to getting what you actually want at work

The secret skill to getting what you actually want at work

Whenever someone opens their month at work, there’s usually an unspoken negotiation taking place, and that’s easy to forget.

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Tim Duggan

AirPods with cameras and smart specs. Big tech is keen, but are we?

AirPods with cameras and smart specs. Big tech is keen, but are we?

As debate continues over glasses with integrated cameras, it seems Apple is about to wade into the category, moving it beyond novelty eyewear.

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Tim Biggs

Why no one comes close to Nick Daicos and ‘The Bont’

Why no one comes close to Nick Daicos and ‘The Bont’

Nick Daicos and Marcus Bontempelli clashing in front of a packed MCG will be a moment to cherish for supporters – and their teammates.

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Mathew Stokes

A teenage girl dies from strangulation during sex. Porn and social media must be held to account

A teenage girl dies from strangulation during sex. Porn and social media must be held to account

So-called “choking” is now a normal part of sex for a generation of young people, but it is dangerous, even lethal.

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David Corlett

Is Kitchen Cabinet past its use-by-date? Don’t write it off yet

With Australian politics and media more fractured than ever, this long-running ABC series is serving up just what we need.

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Debi Enker

Joker and the thief: Did the Roosters just rob themselves of a grand final run?

Joker and the thief: Did the Roosters just rob themselves of a grand final run?

It would have been madness to suggest just five days ago, but I can now see a world where the Roosters don’t make the top four, let alone the grand...

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Andrew Johns

This dodgy $60b deal reeks. Now it’s being buried in pure bulldust

This dodgy $60b deal reeks. Now it’s being buried in pure bulldust

An independent report finds the nation’s GST deal is a $60 billion mistake. Opponents are smothering those findings in a nauseating level of bulldust.

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Shane Wright

Royal commission has created the best record of antisemitism since World War II

Royal commission has created the best record of antisemitism since World War II

The commission has developed an extraordinary truth-telling process.

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Philip Crutchfield

He’s finally stood aside, but Gosling is still a headache for the PM

He’s finally stood aside, but Gosling is still a headache for the PM

Northern Territory MP Luke Gosling is the distraction Anthony Albanese doesn’t need. The prospect of a byelection in Solomon is real, and that would...

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James Massola

Price wars in perpetuity: Discounts (and Ooshies) usher in Woolies’ resurgence

Price wars in perpetuity: Discounts (and Ooshies) usher in Woolies’ resurgence

After years of being beaten up by politicians and targeted by the consumer regulator, the supermarket giants won’t be winning any popularity...

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Elizabeth Knight

The high-wire genius of Dolly Parton, the last great unifier in a divided nation

The high-wire genius of Dolly Parton, the last great unifier in a divided nation

Dolly Parton understood how fragile the kind of fame she had developed could be among her mix of fans. And yet she was anything but a coward.

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Cory Alpert

Trump is clutching at straws and the world knows it

Trump is clutching at straws and the world knows it

A desperate Donald Trump is searching for a way out of his pointless war and drawing out the agony for the US and the world.

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Ambrose Evans-Pritchard

Gold has lost its glitter. Does that mean it’s time to buy?

Gold has lost its glitter. Does that mean it’s time to buy?

The queues outside the bullion dealers may be shorter, but now may be the right time to enter the store.

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Justin Lin

Are murderous dictators really so bad? The generation turning to tyranny

Are murderous dictators really so bad? The generation turning to tyranny

Trump himself, perhaps the biggest influencer of them all, appears more comfortable in the company of dictators than among America’s democratic...

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Kylie Moore-Gilbert

Why Labor’s carbon credit scheme’s an economist-conceived sham

Why Labor’s carbon credit scheme’s an economist-conceived sham

Environmental economists came up with the idea of the offset. The Albanese government’s using the mechanism to pretend it cares about climate change.

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Ross Gittins

Should I sell my $1m investment property and put it into my super?

Should I sell my $1m investment property and put it into my super?

Money invested in a good super fund should outperform a 20-year-old investment property, particularly once you consider the costs that come with...

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Noel Whittaker

The alarming reason one in three seniors are giving up aged care

The alarming reason one in three seniors are giving up aged care

If people are refusing nursing or allied health because they believe they cannot afford it, we have a communication problem as well as a care problem.

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Rachel Lane

Essendon claim heritage was not a factor, but McVeigh’s return feels like a homecoming

Essendon claim heritage was not a factor, but McVeigh’s return feels like a homecoming

What Mark McVeigh lacked on his playing resume compared to James Hird, he more than made up for with his coaching CV.

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Andrew Wu

PM, corporate titans flock to Sofitel for Business Council dinner

PM, corporate titans flock to Sofitel for Business Council dinner

Corporate leaders, politicians and bureaucrats rubbed shoulders at the biggest business dinner of the year.

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John Buckley

The tone-deaf Tigers have provided a lesson for all footballers

The tone-deaf Tigers have provided a lesson for all footballers

Sure, the Richmond players celebrating the end of their season didn’t think they were making themselves the story, but no one does until they are on...

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Michael Gleeson

Women have changed. Why are men struggling to keep up?

Women have changed. Why are men struggling to keep up?

We think men should have moved on in the way that women have moved on. But clearly, it’s not happening, and that’s a big problem.

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Jenna Price

The White House says this is the Iran endgame. We’ve heard that before

The White House says this is the Iran endgame. We’ve heard that before

The Trump administration’s latest vow to inflict an “economic D-Day” on Iran seems fated, yet again, to come up short against the cold, hard...

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Michael Koziol

Thredbo’s woes: Is a ski resort without snow like a pub with no beer?

Thredbo’s woes: Is a ski resort without snow like a pub with no beer?

Historically, there has been a vanity aspect to owning both of Australia’s major alpine resorts, Thredbo and Perisher. But global warming has melted...

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Elizabeth Knight

‘I didn’t earn this’: The silent shame of inheriting family wealth

‘I didn’t earn this’: The silent shame of inheriting family wealth

Receiving a large inheritance is not the kind of problem that garners much sympathy. Nevertheless, it does come with its own set of unique challenges.

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Paridhi Jain

The tough questions Hird fielded during his Essendon coaching interview

The tough questions Hird fielded during his Essendon coaching interview

James Hird left his coaching interview with the Bombers buoyant on two fronts, and having changed the perception that he was bigger than the club.

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Jon Pierik

Records tumble and so do robots at China’s humanoid Olympics

Records tumble and so do robots at China’s humanoid Olympics

Is there a more apt depiction of existential futility than a humanoid sprinting at top speed only to slam into a safety barrier?

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Lisa Visentin

The surprising figure One Nation supporters back more than anyone apart from Hanson

The surprising figure One Nation supporters back more than anyone apart from Hanson

No.1 among One Nation voters is, as you’d expect, Pauline Hanson. But No.2 is not Barnaby Joyce or Donald Trump or any conventional political figure.

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Peter Hartcher

How is Trump weakening American power? Let me count the ways

How is Trump weakening American power? Let me count the ways

Donald Trump is on track to diminish America’s global dominance, and that’s bad news for its allies, such as Australia.

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Peter Hartcher

West Coast’s odyssey: Is this the longest rebuild in club history?

West Coast’s odyssey: Is this the longest rebuild in club history?

You’d be foolish to suggest the club hasn’t improved this season, but there is no disguising the fact that West Coast has won only four games and,...

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Brendan Foster