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Paul Daley

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Anzac Day isn’t what it used to be – 111 years on, what place does it have in modern Australia?

Anzac Day isn’t what it used to be – 111 years on, what place does it have in modern Australia?

The pageantry and celebratory nature of today’s Anzac marches are a far cry from the gatherings of sombre recollection that characterised this day...

25.04.2026 10

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Donald Trump, man-baby leader of the free world, is having an epic tantrum. Anthony Albanese must call it out

After mounting an illegal war with Israel against Iran without consulting traditional allies, Donald Trump, man-baby leader of the free world, is now...

02.04.2026 20

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Three times on one bus ride I was offered a seat. But I refuse to ‘let the old man in’

It was bound to happen one day. As much as I’d hoped the moment would never come, it did on St Patrick’s Day just gone – a day on which, like my...

26.03.2026 20

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Australia’s blind refusal to question Trump’s bombing of Iran risks ensnaring us in a dangerous folly

As the illegal American-Israeli air war on Iran spreads its treacherous dangers virus-like across the globe, Australia, despite its limp rhetoric of...

09.03.2026 30

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Red Hill, Canberra: its walking tracks, scar trees and ochre earth underfoot will always transport me

Would I like to write about my favourite place? The invitation inspired me to recall so many magical places – from north-east Arnhem Land to...

27.02.2026 40

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It seemed like a cold day in hell before my fridge would be finally delivered. Then there was a miracle

As far as mundane domestic tasks go, replacing an old refrigerator with a new one seemed pretty straightforward. First, go to a whitegoods store with...

19.02.2026 90

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This 26 January, we should question Australia’s subservience to a different empire: Trump’s America

25.01.2026 30

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As we farewelled Ronda our soft-hearted labrador, the grief was as painful as any I’ve felt

05.01.2026 30

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The immediate shock and terror of the Bondi shooting is giving way to anger and division. We must look for the light

19.12.2025 20

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The landline may be having a renaissance – but it’s to a world in which the art of phone calls has changed

20.11.2025 20

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War and truth-telling warrant reflection this Remembrance Day. That takes more than just a minute

10.11.2025 20

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I’d have been shattered in year 12 if I’d studied the wrong Caesar for my exam. Wouldn’t you?

31.10.2025 10

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The acquisitions of a fortunate life have amassed over the years. All must be culled while I have the wherewithal

27.10.2025 20

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A 3,200km tour of Australian libraries taught me just how vital they are

21.10.2025 20

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This Father’s Day, let’s honour all the mentors who guide our kids and shape their lives

06.09.2025 10

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Times change, so do people. So why does the British Museum still think it’s OK to display human remains?

06.08.2025 20

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What does starving to death feel like?

30.07.2025 20

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I’ve never been prone to nostalgia. But when I stop by our old London home, memories come upon me in a flood

30.07.2025 20

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How do you feed your family in Gaza?

03.07.2025 20

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No matter how far removed from the world’s pain and peril Australians feel, we must not look away

03.07.2025 30

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While secularism is growing in Australia, Anzac commemorations remain fervently Christian

24.04.2025 20

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As a kid I hated Easter because nothing happened – now I treasure its stillness and strange beauty

20.04.2025 20

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With friends like Trump, who needs Aukus? ALP members are demanding an answer

04.04.2025 20

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When Dad couldn’t drive any more, it was devastating – but he was just too old

17.03.2025 20

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The dangerous folly of Australia’s come-what-may sycophancy towards Trump is on full display

05.03.2025 20

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‘Be careful’ was the mantra of our parents as we set out to roam the neighbourhood as teens. We never were

27.02.2025 20

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I’m told there is an age at which falling over becomes ‘having a fall’. But I’m not nearly ready for that

06.02.2025 20

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