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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

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

The Duchess of Sussex, who will soon visit Australia, has her fans, but she also attracts detractors. 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

Eagles pull off a feat not seen since 2024, and echoes of history in Dockers’ big win

Eagles pull off a feat not seen since 2024, and echoes of history in Dockers’ big win

For the second time in as many weeks the Eagles and Dockers were both victorious, and while it’s been foreign in recent years, it’s something we...

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Paddy Sweeney

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

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

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

‘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

AFL 2026: The recession they had to have - Negative growth hurting Carlton Blues

AFL 2026: The recession they had to have - Negative growth hurting Carlton Blues

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

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

If the major parties want to win back One Nation voters, they’re going about it all wrong

If the major parties want to win back One Nation voters, they’re going about it all wrong

In their fear, Labor and the Coalition are making a hat-trick of mistakes which confirm to voters leaving for One Nation that they were never really...

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Parnell Palme Mcguinness

We want to retire, but our rent is $65k a year. What should we do?

We want to retire, but our rent is $65k a year. What should we do?

Australia’s system favours home ownership, so you may need to look towards buying a home to afford your retirement.

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Paul Benson

Panicked about a market crash? Let me ease your concerns

Panicked about a market crash? Let me ease your concerns

It can be easy to fret about losing money when markets go pear shaped, but there are four things you should keep in mind.

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Victoria devine

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

Cleary KOs Moses in duel of the playmakers – but this wasn’t a fair fight

Cleary KOs Moses in duel of the playmakers – but this wasn’t a fair fight

Panthers skipper Nathan Cleary showed why he remains the dominant force in the game after finishing with a comprehensive victory over his likely...

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Tom Decent

Was Anthony Seibold really the problem at the Sea Eagles?

Was Anthony Seibold really the problem at the Sea Eagles?

There has been plenty of churn and burn during Scott Penn’s stewardship of Manly. Will club legend Kieran Foran also become collateral damage?

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Adrian Proszenko

Trump’s humiliation would cost us all dearly

Trump’s humiliation would cost us all dearly

Donald Trump has a long list of critics determined to see him embarrassed in his war with Iran. It doesn’t seem to bother them that any such outcome...

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Jeremy Warner

China has already won Trump’s impulsive war

China has already won Trump’s impulsive war

As Trump blusters and bullies his way through another week, China’s Xi Jinping is watching and smiling.

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Ambrose Evans-Pritchard

‘So stingy’: Why Australia is sliding on this vital global ranking

‘So stingy’: Why Australia is sliding on this vital global ranking

Australia could soon be spending 20 times more on defence than on overseas aid – and that’s a problem for our national security.

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Matt Wade

C’mon Tiger, again? How many cars can you roll before action is taken?

C’mon Tiger, again? How many cars can you roll before action is taken?

We can leave it to the police and lawyers to get to the bottom of the crash near Tiger Woods’ Florida home making headlines around the world.

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Peter Fitzsimons

It’s the elephant in the jockeys’ room. Is it time WADA banned Ozempic?

It’s the elephant in the jockeys’ room. Is it time WADA banned Ozempic?

Reports have claimed use of the weight-loss drug is rife among jockeys. Could semaglutide be used as a performance enhancer in other sports?

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Darren Kane

Trump needs troops to seize the Strait of Hormuz. These are his options

Trump needs troops to seize the Strait of Hormuz. These are his options

As missile strikes fail to break Iran’s blockade, the US president is weighing a high-stakes gamble to take the war from the air to the ground.

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Roland Oliphant

Get off the boos, Manly fans – or better still, boo your own awful team

Get off the boos, Manly fans – or better still, boo your own awful team

Sea Eagles great Daly Cherry-Evans received a mixed reception on his return to Brookvale … to borrow a phrase from Jack Gibson, this mob would boo...

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Peter Fitzsimons

Will AI make me obsolete? You be the judge

Will AI make me obsolete? You be the judge

There are ghost-writers in the machine, and it’s getting uncomfortable.

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David Astle