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How pollies, privileged use loopholes to build wealth

Not so long ago, former Liberal prime minister Malcolm Turnbull was branded “Mr Harbourside Mansion”, a moniker bestowed upon him by his own side...

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What Trump wants? A new US-China-Russia order

There has been much and justified focus on the implications of a likely deal between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir...

27.02.2025 10

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A look at who votes for whom

Intifar Chowdhury looked at 35 years of data to see how Australians vote. Here’s what it tells us about the next election In the 2022 federal...

25.02.2025 10

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As Coles slashes its product range, will well-known brands disappear from supermarket shelves?

Coles is reducing its product range by at least 10 per cent, a move that has sparked public backlash and renewed discussions about the role of...

12.02.2025 10

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Could Trump actually take over Gaza?

Trump wants the US to ‘take over’ Gaza and relocate the people. Is this legal? asks Tamer Morris. In an astonishing news conference in Washington,...

07.02.2025 10

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LA’s terrifying inferno offers lessons Australia cannot ignore

LA is on fire. David Bowman asks how will Australia cope when bushfires hit Sydney, Melbourne or another major city? As I write this, five people are...

11.01.2025 10

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Inside the news bargaining incentive

The latest move in the government’s ‘four-dimensional chess’ battle with Meta tries to force the social media platform back to the bargaining...

14.12.2024 7

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Rupert Murdoch loses his legal battle, leaving future of media empire in the balance

In the seemingly never-ending psychodrama surrounding Rupert Murdoch and his family, life has imitated art. Again. A report on December 9 in The...

12.12.2024 8

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The ‘APIpocalypse’ killing independent news

Social media platforms are throttling access to news, writes Cameron McTernan, with far-reaching implications for democracy. Just days out from the...

05.12.2024 6

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Here’s why a second RBA board is significant

Whether the separate board will ultimately translate to different kinds of monetary policy decisions is unclear writes the University of Canberra’s...

02.12.2024 4

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How the federal government’s misinformation bill might impede freedom of speech

The federal government’s proposed legislation on misinformation and disinformation has passed the House of Representatives, but faces a rocky time...

13.11.2024 2

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The importance of local media in safeguarding our way of life

Australians who are unaware of stories about social disorder and crime gripping Alice Springs must surely have been hiding under a rock as big as...

10.09.2024 3

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A graphical look at what’s wrong with the Australian economy

The latest national accounts show the Australian economy is struggling. It’s what you would expect after the sharpest series of interest rate rises...

05.09.2024 3

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How can we tell if the RBA is doing a good job?

How can we tell if the Reserve Bank of Australia – which sets the interest rates that shape our national and household budgets – is doing a good...

03.09.2024 3

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Aligning defamation law with democratic expectations

Western Australia Senator Linda Reynolds is already embroiled in a bruising defamation fight against her former staffer Brittany Higgins. Now,...

20.08.2024 1

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A global IT outage brought supply chains to their knees – we need to be better prepared

Friday’s global IT outage – caused by a faulty software update from cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike – wrought havoc on business operations around...

22.07.2024 7

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Are running shoes getting too good?

Every four years, the best athletes from around the globe converge to battle it out for top honours at the Olympic Games. Athletes go through the...

19.07.2024 10

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The Olympics and FIFA are trying to better support ‘mum-aletes’ – what are Australian sports doing?

Led by an initiative from the IOC Athletes’ Commission, the IOC will enable, for the first time, a nursery for parent-athletes to spend time with...

16.07.2024 4

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