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Is Trump sending America into a financial crisis? We’re about to find out

The ways markets are reacting to Trump’s tariffs paint a very threatening picture of the outlook for the US and the world.

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Stephen Bartholomeusz

Why Carlton coach’s weekend got worse on Saturday: Key takeouts from round four

Michael Voss is close to the point of making wholesale changes. The problem for the Blues coach is he has more spots available than he has players...

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Andrew Wu

Trump’s shadow is electoral kryptonite to the voters Dutton needs most

Donald Trump is anathema to the educated, affluent voters in the once-Liberal strongholds the Coalition needs to win back to seize power.

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Christopher Pyne

It’s shameful the Masters welcome serial abuser Angel Cabrera

Augusta National has no qualms inviting the former champion back to their tournament despite the Argentinian being convicted and jailed for...

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James Corrigan

Form of West Coast’s leaders under microscope; Freo’s dazzling inside 50 statistic

The form of West Coast’s leaders has come under the microscope. Meanwhile, the Dockers inside 50 efficiency was the best it’s been since 2016.

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Paddy Sweeney

Thailand gave Myanmar what it craved, and it wasn’t humanitarian aid

Thailand gave Myanmar what it craved, and it wasn’t humanitarian aid

Singapore: In the week since a 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked Myanmar, the editors of the ruling military’s daily mouthpiece have been onto a...

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Zach Hope

Trump’s trade war is bad, but how bad is up to the rest of us

Trump’s trade war is bad, but how bad is up to the rest of us

At last, we know enough about US President Donald Trump’s opening move on tariffs to start thinking about what it all means. By imposing tariffs on...

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Ross Gittins

Australians want change, but not if it looks like Donald Trump

Australians want change, but not if it looks like Donald Trump

One of the most-told political stories of this term is how much Anthony Albanese’s campaign for the Indigenous Voice damaged him. If in a few weeks...

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Sean Kelly

Wayne’s weight watchers: How Bunnies lost 42kg and gained winning edge

Wayne’s weight watchers: How Bunnies lost 42kg and gained winning edge

It started with a withering Wayne Bennett tongue-lashing, and claimed Latrell Mitchell’s home bar, Jai Arrow’s breakfast and Keaon Koloamatangi’s...

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Dan Walsh

Three challenges for Dutton in landing the backflip on working from home

Three challenges for Dutton in landing the backflip on working from home

Peter Dutton has been forced into a costly backflip that shows he has deeper problems in this election campaign than his approach to working from...

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David Crowe

How NRL coaches solved the Reece riddle

How NRL coaches solved the Reece riddle

Has video killed the rugby league star? In Reece Walsh’s case, temporarily at least, yes it has. Walsh was untouchable in his breakout 2023 season....

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Neil Breen

How the West was lost by Trump, a predator upon his own allies

How the West was lost by Trump, a predator upon his own allies

Of the torrent of words written about American foreign policy under Donald Trump, none are more revealing than the six that his Secretary of State,...

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George Brandis

Nintendo’s plan for eight more years at the top of its game

Nintendo’s plan for eight more years at the top of its game

Nintendo’s Switch console has been a gaming juggernaut for eight years, racking up more sales than any home console in the Japanese giant’s long...

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Tim Biggs

They made a movie about my prison nightmare. I watched it through my fingers

They made a movie about my prison nightmare. I watched it through my fingers

It is a little disconcerting to see another person using your words, wearing your clothes, going through your experiences – and in the most public...

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Peter Greste

My house is a testing ground for trends, and a graveyard for the failures

My house is a testing ground for trends, and a graveyard for the failures

“Does my bum look big?” I lifted my head from my doomscrolling. My husband was ultra-focused on his book. Maybe buying time. “Don’t answer that...

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Claire Heaney

Why I turned to crime: Blanche d’Alpuget, six years after losing Bob Hawke

Why I turned to crime: Blanche d’Alpuget, six years after losing Bob Hawke

Blanche d’Alpuget, Australia’s most highly regarded biographer, has just released a crime novel, The Bunny Club. I spoke to her this week. Fitz:...

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Peter Fitzsimons

The simple tech tools that can help you budget better

The simple tech tools that can help you budget better

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

Are boys really toxic or are we in a moral panic?

Are boys really toxic or are we in a moral panic?

Hasan Piker is a 33-year-old American YouTuber and online streamer with a following in the millions. Young men love him, and he has been positioned...

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Jacqueline Maley

Adolescence is compelling, but here’s what it gets wrong

Adolescence is compelling, but here’s what it gets wrong

Involuntary celibacy – “incel” – culture, toxic masculinity, knife crime and young teens on social media. Netflix series Adolescence has become a...

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Parnell Palme Mcguinness

The NRL’s latest attempt to control the narrative has crossed a line

The NRL’s latest attempt to control the narrative has crossed a line

The NRL says it is not Big Brother – but after gagging coaches, they have now taken their ability to influence what fans are seeing on television...

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Danny Weidler

Should I start drawing on my super if the markets are down?

Should I start drawing on my super if the markets are down?

Is it better to start a pension when the market is down or up? I am 69 and pretty much retired. Currently, my super is split between pension and...

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Paul Benson

Gratitude is a form of preparation for the suffering we all endure

Gratitude is a form of preparation for the suffering we all endure

One of the saddest laments I often hear when tragedy strikes is “why me?” It’s a thoroughly natural question as we grapple with suffering,...

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Barney Zwartz

‘It means you’re stuffed’: These Victorian powerhouses are in the AFL’s no man’s land

‘It means you’re stuffed’: These Victorian powerhouses are in the AFL’s no man’s land

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Back in the late ’90s, then Carlton coach David Parkin expressed to me his view...

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Jake Niall

Is this the moment Penrith’s NRL reign came to an end?

Is this the moment Penrith’s NRL reign came to an end?

North Queensland forward Coen Hess monstering an unsuspecting Nathan Cleary as he shaped to kick on Friday night just about sums up Penrith’s...

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Christian Nicolussi

The one thing that separates old and young people online

The one thing that separates old and young people online

One of the great things about following your friends’ parents on Instagram is that it’s a nostalgic throwback to a simpler time online. On...

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Thomas Mitchell

I visited Andrew Krakouer in prison. This is what I learnt

I visited Andrew Krakouer in prison. This is what I learnt

It was his smile and the glint in his eye that drew you to him. And his name, of course. For those of us who grew up watching his dad and uncle in...

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Wayne Campbell

Should I have corrected my son’s teacher’s spelling?

Should I have corrected my son’s teacher’s spelling?

I emailed my son’s teacher at school and asked him what writing materials he needed for class. On the weekend, the teacher responded: “He’ll need...

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Danny Katz

Trump wants to close off America. If he succeeds, the global consequences will be catastrophic

Trump wants to close off America. If he succeeds, the global consequences will be catastrophic

The great closing of America is under way. It’s closing in multiple dimensions, but Donald Trump’s tariff decision is a concrete and quantifiable...

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Peter Hartcher

The Eagles threw Oscar Allen to the wolves: The story behind Hawthorn’s raid

The Eagles threw Oscar Allen to the wolves: The story behind Hawthorn’s raid

Oscar Allen’s emotional mea culpa made for uncomfortable viewing on Thursday. And somehow it felt all wrong. Having been exposed for breaking the...

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Caroline Wilson

Australia must bolster other partnerships as Trump pursues magical thinking

Australia must bolster other partnerships as Trump pursues magical thinking

For those observers who suggest we should take Donald Trump seriously but not literally, his “Liberation Day” speech in the White House’s Rose...

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The Age&x27S View

Planning to retire? Here’s exactly how much you can afford to spend

Planning to retire? Here’s exactly how much you can afford to spend

When we’re planning for retirement, we usually centre most of our financial goals on how much we want to have in superannuation when we retire. But...

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Bec Wilson

How savvy borrowers can double the coming rate cuts

How savvy borrowers can double the coming rate cuts

Refinancing has just become the hottest game in mortgage town. Rates are finally down – just one teeny, token cut so far, but the Trump-induced...

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Nicole Pedersen-Mckinnon

Feeling puzzled? This is how crosswords soothe us in hectic times

Feeling puzzled? This is how crosswords soothe us in hectic times

In 1942, two dozen solvers assembled in a Fleet Street room, their task to crack the Telegraph crossword in under 12 minutes. The winner won a...

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David Astle

Silver lining: Why this was the defeat Gout Gout didn’t know he needed

Silver lining: Why this was the defeat Gout Gout didn’t know he needed

The Gout Gout second place last weekend, at the Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne was ... underwhelming. Just when we thought he was going to rule the...

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Peter Fitzsimons

Petracca moved to tears on another dark night for the Dees

Petracca moved to tears on another dark night for the Dees

The anguish on Christian Petracca’s face said it all. This was not the hell of the last two weeks when Melbourne did not give a yelp, but in a way...

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Andrew Wu

Ange Postecoglou took on Tottenham fans and lost ... this feels like the end

Ange Postecoglou took on Tottenham fans and lost ... this feels like the end

This might prove to be the day the Ange Postecoglou dream died as the Tottenham Hotspur head coach took on his own supporters and lost. Postecoglou...

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Sam Dean

Economic turmoil created by Trump’s tariffs will affect everything from coffee to interest rates

Economic turmoil created by Trump’s tariffs will affect everything from coffee to interest rates

Follow our live coverage of the 2025 federal election here . It’s difficult to imagine who was more surprised by Donald Trump’s tariff war – the...

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Shane Wright

Albo, please tell me you haven’t bought into this ‘wellness’ con

Albo, please tell me you haven’t bought into this ‘wellness’ con

So we know Albo can be a hipster. He chugged a beer at a Gang of Youths concert and is planning a so-hot-right-now “small wedding”. But he still...

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Kate Halfpenny

Dogs of four: Why Canterbury are undefeated

Dogs of four: Why Canterbury are undefeated

The secret sauce at Canterbury? There is no secret sauce. No mysterious herbs or spices. Definitely not 11 of them. Nothing in the water at...

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Dan Walsh

Is this the beginning of the end for Trump?

Is this the beginning of the end for Trump?

Donald Trump loved “Liberation Day”. There he was on Wednesday afternoon, launching the biggest global trade war since the 1930s – the one that...

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Bruce Wolpe

Does my brand look big in this? How influencers sold their souls

Does my brand look big in this? How influencers sold their souls

A conversation has been brewing online. And when I say “online” I mean “on TikTok”. And when I say “been brewing” I really mean “happening recently...

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Brodie Lancaster

Melting down: Trump has put America on the road to a deep economic crisis

Melting down: Trump has put America on the road to a deep economic crisis

So much for the buying opportunity. Every indicator on the equity, bond, commodity and currency exchanges is flashing a full recession alert....

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Ambrose Evans-Pritchard

Independents wield the power of balance

Independents wield the power of balance

Power. What does it mean in politics? At its best, power means having the ability to effect positive change, change that will enhance a country and...

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Kerryn Phelps

St George Pell? Now that would be a miracle

St George Pell? Now that would be a miracle

Earlier this week I got a warning from my agent that the dataset Library Genesis had been hacked by Meta. “Unfortunately I see many of your works...

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Thomas Keneally

If you want to stay young, always follow these three rules

If you want to stay young, always follow these three rules

I was totally humiliated recently. Don’t get excited. It had nothing to do with leaked photos of me in bondage gear. No, it happened during a hot...

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Kathy Lette

Isaah Yeo only wanted to outdo his old man. Fair to say he’s done that ... and much more

Isaah Yeo only wanted to outdo his old man. Fair to say he’s done that ... and much more

Isaah Yeo had one aim when he started his rugby league career – to eclipse his father, Justin, who played 11 first-grade games for Balmain and...

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Christian Nicolussi

The fine print costing Australians a pay rise

The fine print costing Australians a pay rise

Hidden in the job contracts of about one in five Australians are little clauses weighing down their chances of landing a pay rise or a...

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Millie Muroi

They don’t know the half of it: Failing Blues look inward for answers

They don’t know the half of it: Failing Blues look inward for answers

First, consider the unvarnished, unflattering facts of Carlton’s serial capitulations in the first four rounds of 2025. The Blues led lowly...

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Jake Niall

Can I refuse to contribute to a gift for a colleague I dislike?

Can I refuse to contribute to a gift for a colleague I dislike?

A colleague is having a major anniversary in a few months and plans are already under way to celebrate it at work. This is a person who has been at...

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Jonathan Rivett

Bosses are firing more Gen Z workers. But are they just misunderstood?

Bosses are firing more Gen Z workers. But are they just misunderstood?

With an increasing number of Generation Z entering the workforce, the young, tech-savvy cohort are beginning to make waves. But not in a good way....

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Emily Chantiri