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This Test series has been a classic. Sadly, cricket bosses want to strangle the game

This Test series has been a classic. Sadly, cricket bosses want to strangle the game

South Africa-Australia’s three-Test series has given cricket lovers savage momentum switches, memorable individual feats, and the sense that...

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Malcolm Knox

Trump the lame duck would be a relief for the world

Trump the lame duck would be a relief for the world

There is no shortage of reasons to worry about the global economy. And yet there is at least one piece of good news on the horizon.

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Matthew Lynn

Empty chairs and a shock promotion as Xi warns purges will continue

Empty chairs and a shock promotion as Xi warns purges will continue

China promoted a top general to its powerful Politburo at key meeting where attendance was the lowest in decades, mainly due to a presidential...

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Lisa Visentin

What Donald Trump will do after the midterms – lose or lose

What Donald Trump will do after the midterms – lose or lose

Bush got a “thumping”. Obama received a “shellacking”. But you’ll never hear those words from the current president.

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Bruce Wolpe

This dashing doctor is 2026’s Sexiest Man Alive. There’s a surprising reason why

This dashing doctor is 2026’s Sexiest Man Alive. There’s a surprising reason why

The secret weapon of the sexy older man isn’t silver tinges or well-pressed separates. It’s certainly not getting cosmetic tweaks or wearing...

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Kate Halfpenny

If the Heelers moved ‘out west’ to WA, where could they afford live?

If the Heelers moved ‘out west’ to WA, where could they afford live?

The Heelers might be a fictional family, but many real families will also have been priced out of owning a home in the vast majority of Perth suburbs...

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Matthew Lyons

Revealed: The final words in the moments before the Spanish train disaster

Revealed: The final words in the moments before the Spanish train disaster

The leaked recordings shed light on the minutes leading up to the horrific crash that killed at least 69 people, as five questions stand out in the...

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David Crowe

When looking for the Golden Eagle winner, count on class to shine brightest

When looking for the Golden Eagle winner, count on class to shine brightest

A tough 2000-metre run in the Might And Power Stakes last up looks to be the perfect preparation for Sheza Alibi in Saturday’s $10 million feature...

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Ally Mosley

Coles sacked a worker for grabbing a shoplifter. As a lawyer, here’s why it was the right call

Coles sacked a worker for grabbing a shoplifter. As a lawyer, here’s why it was the right call

When I worked at a suburban Woolworths I saw outrageous theft. The store managers would tackle thieves to the ground in the car park.

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Paul O'Halloran

Trump isn’t just facing a backlash. He is caught in something much bigger than that

Trump isn’t just facing a backlash. He is caught in something much bigger than that

In Western democracies, discontentedness remains, but is slowly decoupling from the politicians that once profited from it.

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Waleed Aly

‘Just try me’: The text messages that sparked News24’s on-air clash

‘Just try me’: The text messages that sparked News24’s on-air clash

New text messages between One Nation’s James Ashby and News24’s Andrew Clennell reveal some of the power dynamics playing out in Canberra.

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Calum Jaspan

I jumped into a driverless car in the US. Here’s how they could hit Australia

I jumped into a driverless car in the US. Here’s how they could hit Australia

Trips in a Waymo tend to cost more than Uber rides and are likely to put drivers out of jobs. So, what are the benefits, and do we want these cars on...

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Millie Muroi

‘Make Drinking Great Again’: Karl Stefanovic headlines hotels lobby awards

‘Make Drinking Great Again’: Karl Stefanovic headlines hotels lobby awards

From Deckhouse Woolwich to Royal Randwick Racecourse, it’s been a busy week for the former Today-show co-host turned full-time YouTuber.

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John Buckley

Our OH&S officer is on a power trip. How do we make them stop?

Our OH&S officer is on a power trip. How do we make them stop?

I can see how frustrating, and sometimes offensive, this person’s behaviour is. But there might be a hidden reason for it.

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Jonathan Rivett

Starc, Lyon at it again as Test twists towards classic finish

Starc, Lyon at it again as Test twists towards classic finish

At 4-140 and leading by just 40, the Proteas are up against it, but Australia will not want to chase much more than 200 on a surface that is now...

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Daniel Brettig

The oil market should brace for a forever stalemate in Iran

The oil market should brace for a forever stalemate in Iran

The oil market sees the future of the war in the Middle East as binary. Either Iran or the US reach a deal or they head into a worsening conflict....

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Javier Blas

Payman and Hanson are right. Albanese should forget the king rat

Payman and Hanson are right. Albanese should forget the king rat

The two women have formed an unlikely alliance to try and pressure the prime minister to change his mind. Here’s why it’s not working.

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James Massola

The AFL fixture is like a lottery. Here are the biggest winners (and losers)

The AFL fixture is like a lottery. Here are the biggest winners (and losers)

The fixture arrives like lottery tickets: It might be good, but probably won’t be, and we won’t really know until later. We’ve ranked every...

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Michael Gleeson

Consumers are mincemeat, but the RBA keeps raising the heat

Consumers are mincemeat, but the RBA keeps raising the heat

Our most successful retailers can attest that the cost-of-living crisis is getting worse by the day – even before further rate rises hit consumers.

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Colin Kruger

‘Decoy Dan’ dirty trick has sent Trump on the warpath in Alaska

‘Decoy Dan’ dirty trick has sent Trump on the warpath in Alaska

The New York Times has revealed a Democratic plot to confuse voters in Alaska by recruiting a “Dan Sullivan” to run against the Republicans’ Dan...

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Michael Koziol

Life, laundry and a much-loved Speed Queen: this is where the world comes clean

Life, laundry and a much-loved Speed Queen: this is where the world comes clean

Things are changing outside the window, and some of it feels a little soiled.

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Sophie Quick

There are ceremonies for births, marriages and death. We need better ones for divorce

There are ceremonies for births, marriages and death. We need better ones for divorce

Break-up registries are all the rage. I say bring back the sweet art of petty revenge.

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Kathy Lette

‘Politics played no role’: Fed hits pause button ahead of midterms

‘Politics played no role’: Fed hits pause button ahead of midterms

The US central bank has left interest rates on hold, but inflation data due later this week is expected to show another increase in prices.

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Stephen Bartholomeusz

Gen Z workers don’t want to be the boss. Can you really blame them?

Gen Z workers don’t want to be the boss. Can you really blame them?

For years, the unspoken rule in workplaces is that everyone wanted to move up the ranks. But now fewer people want to be the boss, and it’s not hard...

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Tim Duggan

What Lula’s win in Brazil means for the Amazon and the warming world

What Lula’s win in Brazil means for the Amazon and the warming world

Lula’s narrow re-election in Brazil means the world has dodged a climate bullet. But with the right wing dominant in Congress, the victory remains...

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Nick O'Malley

Inglis, Renshaw and Green offer glowing glimpse of life after Smith

Inglis, Renshaw and Green offer glowing glimpse of life after Smith

With Josh Inglis, Matt Renshaw and Cameron Green batting like this, life after Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne may not be too shabby after all.

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Daniel Brettig

Who would want to be Jim Chalmers right now?

Who would want to be Jim Chalmers right now?

Halfway through the government’s second term, how many ordinary Australians could identify what its big defining goals are?

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Shaun Carney

I suspect a neighbour of befouling my recycling bin. The only option is to get petty

I suspect a neighbour of befouling my recycling bin. The only option is to get petty

I used to fancy myself as a binfluencer, the first mover on bin night who signals to the neighbourhood what colour bin they should be wheeling out...

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Claire Heaney

Trump’s America is facing a reckoning as it drowns in debt

Trump’s America is facing a reckoning as it drowns in debt

The clock may be ticking on America’s “exorbitant privilege”.

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Jeremy Warner

Forget the mortgage belt: Gamers are getting smashed and Chalmers should worry

Forget the mortgage belt: Gamers are getting smashed and Chalmers should worry

Chalmers, Gallagher and Albanese have to play a larger role in easing demand in the Australian economy to deal with global inflationary pressures.

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Shane Wright

The four balls that turned the Test, and saved captain Pat Cummins

The four balls that turned the Test, and saved captain Pat Cummins

South Africa were in control when Pat Cummins handed Mitchell Starc the second new ball. Twenty minutes later, Australia were back in the game.

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Andrew Wu

Netanyahu has wrestled his opponents to a draw. For now, that’s a victory

Netanyahu has wrestled his opponents to a draw. For now, that’s a victory

Israelis have rejected Benjamin Netanyahu and the far-right extremists who have kept him in power for the past four years. But that’s only half the...

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Matthew Knott

The cult of Trump is waning. Now beware the death throes

The cult of Trump is waning. Now beware the death throes

The reality TV star who transformed America has lost his relevance, with Republicans expected to pay the price in the midterms. But therein lies great...

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Cory Alpert

Thank you, Mr President: BlueScope gets a windfall from Trump’s tariffs

Thank you, Mr President: BlueScope gets a windfall from Trump’s tariffs

Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel imports have kicked off a bonanza for steel producers in the US, including BlueScope. They’re a pain for the wider...

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Stephen Bartholomeusz

Resilient Starc and Lyon laugh last, but Australia’s biggest mountain awaits

Resilient Starc and Lyon laugh last, but Australia’s biggest mountain awaits

Whether Pat Cummins’ call will be looked upon kindly by history will depend on a rather bigger question than Australia’s resilience with the ball...

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Daniel Brettig

Do you believe what you’re reading? Chances are, a bot wrote it

Do you believe what you’re reading? Chances are, a bot wrote it

Most of us live between two interconnected worlds, the online and the offline, each governed by wildly divergent and often contradictory rules and...

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Kylie Moore-Gilbert

Does bequeathing my shares in my will incur capital gains tax?

Does bequeathing my shares in my will incur capital gains tax?

The federal government is yet to clarify the tax implications for leaving shares in your will, prompting a lot of confusion.

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Noel Whittaker

Could Sam Walker end up at the Rabbitohs? Can the Raiders still keep Hudson Young?

Could Sam Walker end up at the Rabbitohs? Can the Raiders still keep Hudson Young?

After having their contracts extensions spectacularly withdrawn from the negotiating table, Sam Walker and Hudson Young are looking for a new home.

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Adrian Proszenko

On the day that ‘stops the nation’, the RBA will tackle inflation (again)

On the day that ‘stops the nation’, the RBA will tackle inflation (again)

On Melbourne Cup day – bet on interest rates rising. It’s a sure thing.

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Ross Gittins

What it’s like being a WA journalist dealing with the ‘gold standard’ of transparency

What it’s like being a WA journalist dealing with the ‘gold standard’ of transparency

Much has been made about how the local media landscape has reached a critical low point. But often what readers don’t see is the fight WA...

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Hannah Murphy

Thinking of delaying downsizing? It could cost you more than you think

Thinking of delaying downsizing? It could cost you more than you think

When property prices fall, it is tempting to put your downsizing plans on hold. But before you decide to wait, ask yourself three questions.

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Rachel Lane

Serbia’s election shows new vulnerability for nationalist populists

Serbia’s election shows new vulnerability for nationalist populists

In much of Europe, the advance of the right has been seen as unstoppable. But in the east, nationalists are being cast aside in places where they long...

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Andrew Higgins

Trump said mum’s attack on daughter was ‘so good’. It’s tearing the Republicans apart

Trump said mum’s attack on daughter was ‘so good’. It’s tearing the Republicans apart

Once a party that marketed itself as the protector of innocent children, the Republicans have shocked voters with a ruthless attack on an alleged...

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Katy Hall

Why Scott Boland’s axing doesn’t make sense

Why Scott Boland’s axing doesn’t make sense

There is growing pressure on the Australian selectors as the Test team heads into a series-defining third and final Test against South Africa in Cape...

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Jon Pierik

The Ballon d’Or is everything football shouldn’t be. Thank goodness for Harry Kane

The Ballon d’Or is everything football shouldn’t be. Thank goodness for Harry Kane

Barack Obama recently described Donald Trump’s White House renovations as “looking like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory”. What would...

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Vince Rugari

I’m sorry your house price is falling ... Wait, I’m not sorry at all

I’m sorry your house price is falling ... Wait, I’m not sorry at all

My three-year-old said I’d ruined his life by not giving him a fourth scoop of ice cream. Now property investors are having a tantrum that their...

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Simon Taylor

My friend asked me how to get wealthy. Here was my honest answer

My friend asked me how to get wealthy. Here was my honest answer

There’s no such thing as getting rich quick. But there are some decisions that will help you get there sooner rather than later.

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Paridhi Jain

Why Trump suing the BBC could become the biggest TACO of all

Why Trump suing the BBC could become the biggest TACO of all

Trump has been ordered to attend court and answer questions – or drop the matter. But the case is unwinnable.

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Stuart Littlemore

‘Bold, but sane’? The future of AI is riding on Anthropic’s float

‘Bold, but sane’? The future of AI is riding on Anthropic’s float

The $US100 billion mega-IPO simply has to succeed. If it doesn’t, it will threaten the AI industry’s access to the trillions of dollars of new...

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Stephen Bartholomeusz

Australia is approaching American levels of anger. Here’s how we defuse the bomb

Australia is approaching American levels of anger. Here’s how we defuse the bomb

Right-wing populist parties don’t deliver what they promise. Look at Brexit - it didn’t change the level of immigration one bit.

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Peter Hartcher