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It’s obvious what Putin got from this meeting – for Trump, not so much

Reporters were shocked and confused by the summit’s abrupt ending. Had the two leaders actually agreed to anything? What the hell just happened?

latest 5

Michael Koziol

Dog racing is on its last legs … and here’s another hammer blow

The Tasmanian government’s ban on greyhound racing is another welcome step, but the really big win for those who oppose the barbarous sport might...

latest 9

Peter Fitzsimons

The Wallabies know exactly what’s coming in South Africa. But can they stop it?

The first Test against the Springboks will be won or lost by how the Wallabies handle the high ball.

latest 10

Paul Cully

As Trump trashes America’s democracy, we’re celebrating ours

Australian leaders and their US counterparts met in Adelaide this week. But was it a wedding or a funeral?

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Peter Hartcher

Melbourne’s most famous coffee is magic. But who gets to claim it?

A Frankensteined flat white, a global hit, and a trademark tale to pour over.

latest 10

David Astle

Want to negotiate flexible work? Here’s what you need to know

From requesting adjusted start and finish times to hybrid work, here’s how to put your best foot forward.

latest 10

Caterina Hrysomallis

Think arts degrees are useless? Let me change your mind

My history degree, once derided as useless, has proved its true worth.

latest 9

Richard Glover

How ‘living inheritances’ are changing the lives of adult ‘kids’

Almost 20 per cent of Australians have inherited some form of wealth from a family member.

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Nicole Pedersen-Mckinnon

Do you know whether your super fund is ready for your retirement?

The gap between where the super industry is today and where it needs to be is wide.

latest 8

Bec Wilson

Fine dining is not welcome here. Long live the depressing food court

Designed to be a dimly lit place where sad people can eat alone together, the food court is being turned into something it is not by our relentless...

latest 0

Thomas Mitchell

The sad Beckhams split is a reminder to be a cheer squad not a jury

The first girlfriend to meet our family was like a 1980s Dolly cover girl, improbably chocolate box pretty, with a smile that stretched for days,...

yesterday 10

Kate Halfpenny

Hey, Scott Farquhar, this is the future. Can I have a word?

To: Scott.Farquhar@atlassian.com From: thefuture@ai.com Dear Scott, As the founder of software company Atlassian, you will be the Biggest and...

yesterday 10

Malcolm Knox

A teacher, schemer, dreamer … but Des Hasler definitely isn’t paranoid

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. ″All great coaches are paranoid,” a former Sydney Morning Herald editor and...

yesterday 10

Roy Masters

Why one booming, 70-metre kick says it all about Matt Burton 2.0

With one booming 70-metre kick of a soggy Steeden, the secret to Matt Burton’s career-best form for Canterbury was plain for all to see. Andrew and...

yesterday 9

Dan Walsh

Men often ask me how they can be allies to women. This is my simple response

Whenever I speak at an event, my audience is predominantly women, but there are always a few blokes scattered about. Most of them are probably...

yesterday 10

Jane Caro

For some, reaching old age marks a historic first. Here’s what their experience teaches us

As much as it is a privilege, caring for our parents and grandparents – the people we have relied on – can be confronting. We see their...

yesterday 9

Millie Muroi

Has state recognition changed the game in Gaza? Only for the deluded

When Australia joined France, the UK and Canada in planning to recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly next month, Anthony...

yesterday 8

Irris Makler

Friend or foe? The AI bloodletting has begun in Australia

As Scott Farquhar told the Australian Press Club, when asked about the 150 AI-induced job cuts at Atlassian’s call centres: “If you make call...

yesterday 6

Colin Kruger

Cricket’s soul is on the line, and no amount of money will bring it back

It was William Bruce Cameron who said, “Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.” The tectonic...

yesterday 7

Greg Chappell

A MAGA influencer tried to be a tradwife in Australia. It almost broke her

Lauren Southern, one of the most well-known right-wing influencers during Donald Trump’s first term, first went viral with a 2015 video titled...

yesterday 7

Michelle Goldberg

I’ve thought about Taylor Swift every day for almost 20 years. I still have no idea who she really is

There is something extremely humbling about the fact that the longest, most complicated relationship I have ever had is with someone who has no idea...

yesterday 7

Bronte Gossling

How ‘Papaya’ politics may decide Piastri’s F1 title hopes

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. McLaren have a conundrum: When, and how, will they decide which of the drivers of...

yesterday 6

Hannah Kennelly

What the RBA governor’s struggle to get a room to focus on rates says about the economy

The concern was etched clearly on Michele Bullock’s face. Just an hour earlier, the Reserve Bank had cut official interest rates for the third time...

yesterday 8

Shane Wright

Nathan Cleary has the first whinge of his career. It’s part of a grand plan

“Tell the truth,” Ivan Cleary sidemouthed to his son late on Thursday night. The dust had just about settled on Melbourne’s thrilling golden...

yesterday 6

Dan Walsh

Trump’s latest Olympic edict effectively closes US border to transgender athletes

Last week, Donald Trump signed into law an executive order, titled Establishing the White House Task Force on the 2028 Summer Olympics. Its purpose...

yesterday 2

Darren Kane

The one thing America could learn from us

A few weeks ago I watched as protesters braved the rain to cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge in a March for Humanity, calling for aid to Gaza. Among...

yesterday 2

Liliana Tai

Trump says he wants to do a Ukraine deal with Putin. Here’s a reality check from on the ground

What in the World, a free weekly newsletter from our foreign correspondents, is sent every Thursday. Below is an excerpt. Sign up to get the whole...

yesterday 30

David Crowe

10 reasons to watch AFLW in its 10th season

The men’s finals might grab the headlines in September, but there’s another competition kicking off that deserves your attention – and if...

previous day 2

Libby Birch

Trump’s new statistics chief is not qualified to do the job

The internet has been quick to dig into the professional history of EJ Antoni, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the US Bureau of Labour...

previous day 1

Kathryn Anne Edwards

The $2.6 trillion monopoly failing Australian investors

You know something is very wrong when the corporate cops charge a company with duping its own investors via the monopoly trading platform that it...

previous day 1

Colin Kruger

While Trump blusters over Ukraine, Putin’s laughing all the way to Alaska

Donald Trump wants the war in Ukraine to end. Volodymyr Zelensky wants the war in Ukraine to end. Many other presidents and prime ministers want...

previous day 3

M. Gessen

Rocky Horror changed my life 50 years ago. I’ve been in a time warp ever since

In 1973, I was a 19-year-old hoofer either busking the streets of London in top hat, tails and tap shoes or being the soda jerk at a Knightsbridge...

previous day 2

Nell Campbell

The good, bad and potentially ugly of Trump’s remote rendezvous with Putin

Washington: There was a telling moment in Donald Trump’s news conference earlier this week as he announced his public safety crackdown in...

previous day 10

Michael Koziol

We’ve worked hard, got an education, found jobs. But it’s not enough

Younger Australians have done what society told us to do. We’ve worked hard, got an education, and found jobs. Yet, that has not been enough for...

previous day 2

Thomas Walker

Melbourne have the world’s best player, but Penrith will win grand final preview

The NRL grand final might just be coming six weeks early on Thursday night. Penrith have now won nine in row and they’ve rediscovered their style –...

previous day 2

Andrew Johns

Albanese is ignoring Trump’s demands – it will change our place in the world

When the world changes, it’s folly not to change with it. Finding itself in an external environment that is in many respects full of shocks, the...

previous day 3

Shaun Carney

Victoria is the nation’s debt dunce but the competition is hotting up

Nearly 100 years ago, a thumping majority voted to change the Constitution to stop the states borrowing crazy amounts of money. The Roaring ’20s...

previous day 3

Chip Le Grand

Al Muderis spent $19,000 on media advice. Then he ignored it

Launching – and losing – a defamation action is a matter only for those with the deepest pockets. Just ask disgraced orthopaedic surgeon Munjed Al...

previous day 2

Kishor Napier-Raman

Harry Gill, Warnie and the Flying Man: Crowd interactions unite us like little else

Ain’t sport grand? The essence of the whole thing is the twist in the tale that no one saw coming, including – every three yonks – the story, the...

wednesday 4

Peter Fitzsimons

I’ve just sold my farm. What’s the best way to park the money for a while?

I’ve just sold my farm and I will have a substantial amount that I need to park until I decide what to do with it. Given that banks are only...

wednesday 3

Noel Whittaker

How Zelensky can save Ukraine – and himself

For European diplomats, officials and analysts, Vladimir Putin has done little to soften his long-standing war aims in Ukraine. They say the...

wednesday 1

Joe Barnes

China is playing the long game to win its war with Trump

US President Donald Trump’s trade war was meant to rebalance global power in the United States’ favour. Instead, China is playing the long game,...

wednesday 10

Karishma Vaswani

Why I’m optimistic Millennials can still ‘make it’

Boomers. They had it easy, right? They got in while prices were cheap, went to university free, got to ride the wave of growth that many asset...

wednesday 1

Paridhi Jain

$45 million contract fight: Why the Chicago Bulls are playing hardball with Josh Giddey

Australian basketball star Josh Giddey is in a contract stand-off with his NBA franchise, the Chicago Bulls. Negotiations have dragged on for...

wednesday 10

Jon Pierik

The investment you need to teach your kids about

It’s often said that parents can help their children get an early understanding of investing by buying shares that they can track to gain an...

wednesday 10

Gaby Rosenberg

As a player, I saw two of my coaches get sacked. This is how the Melbourne players will be feeling

First comes the shock. Then a wave of guilt, followed by relief. Before you know it, you’re back on the training track preparing for another game....

wednesday 1

Zach Tuohy

New strata laws are great, but I can’t get an answer about undies on the balcony

It was with considerable pride that NSW Fair Trading announced the new strata laws that came into force at the beginning of last month. And to be...

wednesday 4

Jimmy Thomson

A Trump-Putin ‘deal’ won’t bring peace, just more Russification of our stolen children

When we see news about the meeting in Alaska between US President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, we should think about a specific group of...

wednesday 1

Vasyl Myroshnychenko

Albanese is crying poor, but we’re losing billions a year from untaxed gas

It’s likely much will be said, but little done, at next week’s economic roundtable. With the budget expected to be in continuing deficit, Anthony...

wednesday 1

Ross Gittins

Rates cut brings rapid belief but RBA’s statement contains sting in the tail

The Reserve Bank has delivered home buyers and businesses some respite – but a loaf of mouldy bread to Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers. While it...

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It’s obvious what Putin got from this meeting – for Trump, not so much

Michael Koziol

Dog racing is on its last legs … and here’s another hammer blow

Peter Fitzsimons

The Wallabies know exactly what’s coming in South Africa. But can they stop it?

Paul Cully

As Trump trashes America’s democracy, we’re celebrating ours

Peter Hartcher

Melbourne’s most famous coffee is magic. But who gets to claim it?

David Astle

Want to negotiate flexible work? Here’s what you need to know

Caterina Hrysomallis

Think arts degrees are useless? Let me change your mind

Richard Glover

How ‘living inheritances’ are changing the lives of adult ‘kids’

Nicole Pedersen-Mckinnon

Do you know whether your super fund is ready for your retirement?

Bec Wilson

Fine dining is not welcome here. Long live the depressing food court

Thomas Mitchell

The sad Beckhams split is a reminder to be a cheer squad not a jury

Kate Halfpenny

Hey, Scott Farquhar, this is the future. Can I have a word?

Malcolm Knox

A teacher, schemer, dreamer … but Des Hasler definitely isn’t paranoid

Roy Masters

Why one booming, 70-metre kick says it all about Matt Burton 2.0

Dan Walsh

Men often ask me how they can be allies to women. This is my simple response

Jane Caro

For some, reaching old age marks a historic first. Here’s what their experience teaches us

Millie Muroi

Has state recognition changed the game in Gaza? Only for the deluded

Irris Makler

Friend or foe? The AI bloodletting has begun in Australia

Colin Kruger

Cricket’s soul is on the line, and no amount of money will bring it back

Greg Chappell

A MAGA influencer tried to be a tradwife in Australia. It almost broke her

Michelle Goldberg

I’ve thought about Taylor Swift every day for almost 20 years. I still have no idea who she really is

Bronte Gossling

How ‘Papaya’ politics may decide Piastri’s F1 title hopes

Hannah Kennelly

What the RBA governor’s struggle to get a room to focus on rates says about the economy

Shane Wright

Nathan Cleary has the first whinge of his career. It’s part of a grand plan

Dan Walsh

Trump’s latest Olympic edict effectively closes US border to transgender athletes

Darren Kane

The one thing America could learn from us

Liliana Tai

Trump says he wants to do a Ukraine deal with Putin. Here’s a reality check from on the ground

David Crowe

10 reasons to watch AFLW in its 10th season

Libby Birch

Trump’s new statistics chief is not qualified to do the job

Kathryn Anne Edwards

The $2.6 trillion monopoly failing Australian investors

Colin Kruger

While Trump blusters over Ukraine, Putin’s laughing all the way to Alaska

M. Gessen

Rocky Horror changed my life 50 years ago. I’ve been in a time warp ever since

Nell Campbell

The good, bad and potentially ugly of Trump’s remote rendezvous with Putin

Michael Koziol

We’ve worked hard, got an education, found jobs. But it’s not enough

Thomas Walker

Melbourne have the world’s best player, but Penrith will win grand final preview

Andrew Johns

Albanese is ignoring Trump’s demands – it will change our place in the world

Shaun Carney

Victoria is the nation’s debt dunce but the competition is hotting up

Chip Le Grand

Al Muderis spent $19,000 on media advice. Then he ignored it

Kishor Napier-Raman

Harry Gill, Warnie and the Flying Man: Crowd interactions unite us like little else