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Middle East shock a test for treasurer and RBA

Middle East shock a test for treasurer and RBA

Dealing with the looming economic crunch will challenge our economic guardians.

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Refinery fire a wake-up call to politicians asleep at the wheel

Refinery fire a wake-up call to politicians asleep at the wheel

A fire at one of the nation’s remaining two oil refineries has raised fears about what it could mean for petrol prices.

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Too many slick sellers take the bloom off medicinal cannabis

Too many slick sellers take the bloom off medicinal cannabis

A regulator crackdown has caused Australia’s medicinal cannabis industry to slump.

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Coalition immigration crackdown may prove a line in the quicksand

Coalition immigration crackdown may prove a line in the quicksand

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor’s first major policy speech on the issue of immigration has turned out a blend of One Nation and Donald Trump.

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Putting builders’ rest day on temporary hold may create homes faster

Putting builders’ rest day on temporary hold may create homes faster

A planning dispute between a council and a developer has potential to see more dwellings built.

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Round one of ME talks ended in failure. Negotiators need to try harder

Round one of ME talks ended in failure. Negotiators need to try harder

US Vice President JD Vance and the leadership of Iran held a 21-hour-long peace negotiation in Pakistan over the weekend – and both sides emerged...

13.04.2026 7

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Obeid and Co escape prosecution over water deal

Obeid and Co escape prosecution over water deal

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions fails to take former Labor minister Eddie Obeid to court and won’t explain why, saying it is...

11.04.2026 10

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The Earth is in turmoil but on Artemis II, no borders are visible

The Earth is in turmoil but on Artemis II, no borders are visible

The world heaves in panic, but a trip around the moon reminds us there is cause for celebration.

09.04.2026 10

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Ceasefire a welcome development, no matter how shaky

Ceasefire a welcome development, no matter how shaky

For a few hours, it looked as though US President Donald Trump and the remnants of the murderous regime in Iran were locked in a mutually destructive...

08.04.2026 10

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Sydney’s childfree suburbs? The downside of property boom

Sydney’s childfree suburbs? The downside of property boom

New statistics show an exodus of people from Sydney’s greater eastern suburbs.

07.04.2026 10

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New concerns about how much childcare is too much

New research on childcare risks should not undermine the faith of parents in the system

06.04.2026 10

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Celebrity real estate agent causes his own property crash

A 10-year ban after a NSW Fair Trading investigation will hurt but a $33,000 fine is peanuts to someone who earned $9 million in commissions last...

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Minns must release report on hate speech laws

Proposals to limit free speech should be subject to informed and rigorous public debate.

02.04.2026 10

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We all pay for Trump’s warmongering, bad-tempered toddler tantrum

US President Donald Trump’s weaponised uncertainty has a credibility problem.

02.04.2026 20

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April Fools’ Day fuel excise cut is short-sighted

Some petrol prices will be lower for Easter, but the rest of the year is unknown territory.

31.03.2026 20

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End of an educational experiment as LLV embraces old school ties

The NSW Education Department is going back to tradition to attract people to public education.

31.03.2026 50

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Jails crowded by men on remand but DV victims still vulnerable

Of the13,133 people in NSW prisons, the sentenced population is 7052 but the other 6081 are on remand – an increase of nearly 37 per cent in just...

28.03.2026 20

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Liberals must not continue to fray around gun law reforms

Renegade Liberal MPS should be brought back into line on gun laws.

26.03.2026 10

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Cheer up, Australia, we will turn the corner and get to better days

Australians’ confidence in the value of their own finances has hit rock bottom.

25.03.2026 30

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Pauline Hanson marches past the party that once expelled her

One Nation’s success in South Australia is a singular political moment.

24.03.2026 40

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Schools principals and the need to discipline unruly parents

Some educator’s email addresses are being cloaked for fear staff will be harassed or abused or that they will be expected to respond instantly at...

22.03.2026 20

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Matildas show us why it’s time to level playing field for women’s sport

When the Matildas run on the Stadium Australia pitch at 8pm tonight to play in the Asian Cup final, they will be met with a roar from more than 60,000...

21.03.2026 20

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Matildas show us why it’s time to level playing field for women’s sport

When the Matildas run on the Stadium Australia pitch at 8pm tonight to play in the Asian Cup final, they will be met with a roar from more than 60,000...

21.03.2026 20

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Matildas show us why it’s time to level playing field for women’s sport

When the Matildas run on the Stadium Australia pitch at 8pm tonight to play in the Asian Cup final, they will be met with a roar from more than 60,000...

21.03.2026 40

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The cost of Trump’s folly is displayed on our petrol bowsers

The Middle East war is spiralling out of control and Australia has no way of knowing how long the oil will last.

19.03.2026 20

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Australian troops have died for a US lie before. An unhinged Trump wants us to go again

Political leadership is about rising to the occasion, but US President Donald Trump looks in danger of deflating.

18.03.2026 20

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A now-or-never moment for the Albanese government

Jim Chalmers was already being pressured to unveil meaningful reforms in the May budget. Turmoil in the Middle East has made that even more pressing.

16.03.2026 20

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Irish heartbeat in a Sydney language school

Learning the Irish language is enjoying unprecedented popularity, and it is a reason to be cheerful in fraught times.

15.03.2026 30

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We need to make AI work for us, not the other way around

Tech companies started shedding staff as AI affects bottom lines

14.03.2026 30

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Former spy chief quits, leaving Albanese out in the cold

Former ASIO chief Dennis Richardson’s resignation has sorely injured the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.

13.03.2026 20

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Canavan has a chance to stop the rot and take on One Nation

The Nationals turn to a new leader after years of turmoil on the Coalition side of politics.

12.03.2026 20

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The forever chemicals giving Blue Mountains peas no chance

EPA testing has found some Blue Mountains vegetable garden soils laced with poisonous chemicals.

11.03.2026 30

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Silence of the Lionesses speaks to us all

Reaching out to the Iranian women’s national football team could help or hinder them.

10.03.2026 30

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Nigerian scammers got just deserts but online teens need guardrails

The jailing of two Nigerians whose online scam resulted in the death of a NSW teenager shows social media is not an open free-for-all.

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After IVF’s horror year, the sector must be held to the highest standard

The fertility treatment sector has become one Australian families are increasingly reliant on.

08.03.2026 30

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A few crumbs to low-to-moderate income earners is bad planning

The Minns government should rethink Bays West affordable housing limits.

06.03.2026 40

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Highway robbery as petrol price rises hit motorists

The latest conflict in the Middle East is predicted to inflate petrol and diesel and there is little motorists can do about it.

05.03.2026 60

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KIIS goodbye to FM radio’s longest lasting double act

Once Sydney’s top rating radio programme, Kyle and Jackie O fell from glory.

04.03.2026 50

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NSW hospital crisis underscores public’s need to know

The public should not be kept in the dark about outbreaks of fungal infections and animal infestations at NSW hospitals.

03.03.2026 40

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Iran airstrikes create a world of uncertainty

Few will lament the decapitation of the Iranian leadership, but we are staring into an abyss of horror.

02.03.2026 40

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Inspiring students to excel is an idea worth pursuing

The state government is promising to offer more choices for gifted students beyond selective schools.

01.03.2026 30

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Unremitting leadership speculation killed Sussan Ley’s leadership

The deposed Liberal leader closes the door behind her and a byelection will test the mettle of those who plotted against her.

27.02.2026 20

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A national crisis requires more than just ‘close consideration’

An online petition campaign is calling for police, courts or the coroner to have the power to suspend next-of-kin rights in cases of domestic...

26.02.2026 30

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Gunslinging is not a good look for NSW Liberals

The NSW Liberal leader Kellie Sloane change of heart on gun ownership is perplexing and politically counterproductive.

25.02.2026 20

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Sydney gangland warfare and the killing of innocent bystanders

The discovery of the remains of a man mistakenly kidnapped has ended the myth that the gangland wars are confined to the criminal underworld.

24.02.2026 30

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The Bondi Beach royal commission is a national reckoning

The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Commission following the Bondi Beach killings begins on Tuesday. We must be prepared for many...

23.02.2026 10

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Former neo-Nazi group’s rap sheets are unsuitable for politics

A small group of men, some with a history of violence, have contempt for Australian attitudes to the evils of Nazi Germany

22.02.2026 20

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Fast track BackTrack: Program for troubled kids must be replicated

Community-led programs are the key to helping stem youth crime.

21.02.2026 20

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The House of Windsor is practised in ruthlessly jettisoning threats

The unprecedented arrest of a member of the royal family is not an existential threat.

20.02.2026 20

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The House of Windsor is practised in ruthlessly jettisoning threats

The unprecedented arrest of a member of the royal family is not an existential threat.

20.02.2026 20

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