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The Greens’ tin ear risks making their voice even smaller

The Greens’ tin ear risks making their voice even smaller

A NSW Greens’ begging email cravenly confuses fundraising with humanitarian ideals.

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Circular Quay revamp on the backburner again

Circular Quay revamp on the backburner again

Labor and the Coalition now share a history of consigning Circular Quay renewal to the to-do list.

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The first welcome steps towards assuaging Middle East’s pain

The first welcome steps towards assuaging Middle East’s pain

When US Secretary of State Marco Rubio handed President Donald Trump a message during a public event in the White House’s East Room, it was one of...

09.10.2025 3

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Macron must compromise to keep the French far right at bay

Macron must compromise to keep the French far right at bay

French President Emmanuel Macron is without a prime minister or a draft budget and mired in crisis.

08.10.2025 20

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Wedding day blues for Darling Harbour residents are absurd

Wedding day blues for Darling Harbour residents are absurd

It is difficult to have much sympathy for Darling Harbour apartment owners in their opposition to a proposed entertainment venue.

07.10.2025 10

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A dire warning against workers’ compensation change

A dire warning against workers’ compensation change

A former whistleblower believes the Minns government reforms will make workers’ compensation a potentially lethal weapon.

06.10.2025 9

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Australians are eating more blueberries than ever. Consumers deserve better protection

Australians are eating more blueberries than ever. Consumers deserve better protection

There are concerns about pesticides – including one banned in Australia – in the state’s most valuable fruit crop.

05.10.2025 9

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The shameful issue too important for the Herald to ignore

The shameful issue too important for the Herald to ignore

An investigation into former cricketing star Michael Slater has revealed a pattern of domestic abuse that Australian laws and regulations have failed...

03.10.2025 10

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Albanese government should make CMFEU an offer it can’t refuse

Albanese government should make CMFEU an offer it can’t refuse

The beleaguered CFMEU is still up to its neck in the underworld.

02.10.2025 9

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Why Australia is right to push back on Trump’s giant UN dummy spit

Why Australia is right to push back on Trump’s giant UN dummy spit

Anthony Albanese has spoken out on climate change at the UN, putting him in conflict with US President Donald Trump. But Trump’s assertions had to...

26.09.2025 6

WA Today

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Why Australia is right to push back on Trump’s giant UN dummy spit

Why Australia is right to push back on Trump’s giant UN dummy spit

Anthony Albanese has spoken out on climate change at the UN, putting him in conflict with US President Donald Trump. But Trump’s assertions had to...

26.09.2025 7

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Why Australia is right to push back on Trump’s giant UN dummy spit

Why Australia is right to push back on Trump’s giant UN dummy spit

Anthony Albanese has spoken out on climate change at the UN, putting him in conflict with US President Donald Trump. But Trump’s assertions had to...

26.09.2025 6

Brisbane Times

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Kimmel silencing rings alarm bells for all backers of free speech

Trump and his MAGA movement are strangling any criticism of them by independent media, politicians – and now even talk show hosts. This is bad for...

19.09.2025 8

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The stress on NSW hospitals is real, and should be taken seriously

While the statewide picture is grim, alarm bells are sounding loudly at one of the most controversial institutions: the Northern Beaches Hospital.

13.09.2025 10

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US risks political violence becoming contagious

The assassination of Charlie Kirk is forbidding moment for America. No matter how deep and emotional the disagreement, political violence is never the...

11.09.2025 10

WA Today

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US risks political violence becoming contagious

The assassination of Charlie Kirk is forbidding moment for America. No matter how deep and emotional the disagreement, political violence is never the...

11.09.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

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US risks political violence becoming contagious

The assassination of Charlie Kirk is forbidding moment for America. No matter how deep and emotional the disagreement, political violence is never the...

11.09.2025 10

The Age

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US risks political violence becoming contagious

The assassination of Charlie Kirk is forbidding moment for America. No matter how deep and emotional the disagreement, political violence is never the...

11.09.2025 7

Brisbane Times

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Crucial decisions are ahead in the never-ending climate wars

Australia’s green credentials will be put to the test on three fronts

10.09.2025 10

WA Today

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Crucial decisions are ahead in the never-ending climate wars

Australia’s green credentials will be put to the test on three fronts

10.09.2025 10

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Crucial decisions are ahead in the never-ending climate wars

Australia’s green credentials will be put to the test on three fronts

10.09.2025 10

The Age

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Crucial decisions are ahead in the never-ending climate wars

Australia’s green credentials will be put to the test on three fronts

10.09.2025 10

Brisbane Times

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How Great Koala park can be a win for environment and local workers

There are solid economic arguments behind the state government’s move to declare a new national park – provided the federal government also gets...

08.09.2025 6

WA Today

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How Great Koala park can be a win for environment and local workers

There are solid economic arguments behind the state government’s move to declare a new national park – provided the federal government also gets...

08.09.2025 6

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How Great Koala park can be a win for environment and local workers

There are solid economic arguments behind the state government’s move to declare a new national park – provided the federal government also gets...

08.09.2025 5

Brisbane Times

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Broken Hill lead report buried by a bureaucracy with other concerns

A report into lead contamination in children’s blood in Broken Hill took too long to see the light of day.

06.09.2025 9

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In strife torn times, two local Sydney heroes show us the way forward

Many certainties seem to be unravelling, but a pair of western Sydney doctors remind us of the values that stand.

04.09.2025 6

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The premier once called a dictator finds his tribe

Former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews has trashed his legacy by posing with rogues and international pariahs.

03.09.2025 6

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Bob Katter’s eccentricities are no longer a joke

Bob Katter has forged a long career playing the country bumpkin to annoy city folk. But tolerance has surely run out for his one-man band.

02.09.2025 7

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Hard times claims by pokie clubs are breaking our hearts

In the face of government inertia, clubs have the temerity to cry poor to prey on their weakest customers.

01.09.2025 5

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Women have the need, men seem to have the power

The single most common disease shared by Australian women in response to our ongoing investigation.

30.08.2025 9

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Bizarre diplomatic slight from US highlights parlous state of relations

The Australia defence minister’s ear was flicked by the Pentagon until Washington realised the mistake.

29.08.2025 10

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Decisive action against Iran sends welcome message against antisemitism

Iranian diplomats have been expelled after ASIO found evidence Tehran had been promoting antisemitism in Australia.

28.08.2025 10

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Drowning statistics reveal dangerous currents for grandparents

Australia has put in a lot of work waterproofing children but a new report suggests grandparents need saving too.

27.08.2025 10

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Coalition out of step on net zero emissions

The Albanese government nears its current net zero target but 2035 is an entirely different ball game.

26.08.2025 10

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Runaway CEO pay unites political opposition to snouts in trough

The eye-watering amounts earned by Australian chief executives have largely bypassed fellow workers but when they find out, watch out.

25.08.2025 10

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Labor roundtable timidity shows boldness is the only way ahead

When key people gather, something really significant may occur. It did not happen at the economic reform roundtable.

22.08.2025 10

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The backyard experiment that exposed the swaths who want help with gambling

Counsellor Gareth Wyatt is helping tackle gambling addiction among young men in the suburbs of Sydney.

19.08.2025 6

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Great baby divide could prove a reckoning for Sydney real estate

The number of births climbs in Sydney’s western suburbs, but inner-city neighbourhoods are increasingly childless.

18.08.2025 10

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Teachers are the backbone of society. So why do so few people apply?

The growing perception that the status of the teaching profession has declined is not helped by the low bar offered by university entrance...

17.08.2025 8

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Ignored and dismissed, women raise voices against medical misogyny

Our series has prompted thousands of women to tell their harrowing stories.

16.08.2025 10

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Tougher laws on vaping, illegal tobacco may struggle to hold back the tide

A Herald investigation shows the extent of illegal tobacco and vaping across inner Sydney.

14.08.2025 9

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ACTU’s four-day work week may be economic roundtable’s Big Idea

The ACTU less is more proposal may not suit everyone, but a four-day week is an idea certainly worth discussing.

13.08.2025 7

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What Albanese must do following his move on Palestinian statehood

The Albanese government joins the push for a two-state solution in the Middle East.

12.08.2025 8

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Grasping defamation lawyers a threat to public interest journalism

While the country needs defamation laws, a number of recent cases expose serious flaws in the system.

12.08.2025 10

WA Today

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Grasping defamation lawyers a threat to public interest journalism

While the country needs defamation laws, a number of recent cases expose serious flaws in the system.

12.08.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

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Grasping defamation lawyers a threat to public interest journalism

While the country needs defamation laws, a number of recent cases expose serious flaws in the system.

12.08.2025 10

Brisbane Times

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A US-brokered peace deal in Ukraine demands a sacrificial lamb

The US and Russia are going to talk peace in Ukraine, but a vital player is set to be missing in action.

10.08.2025 10

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Sydney wins unwanted title: the capital of real estate underquoting

Underquoting has reached pandemic proportions in Sydney’s property market.

09.08.2025 9

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AI copyright exemption idea has set the robot among the pigeons

The Productivity Commission recommendation to give Big Tech free access top Australia’s copyrighted work is naive.

07.08.2025 6

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