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The great English winger Willie Waggle-Dagger, out of Stratford-upon-Avon, put it well: “There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at...
Australian rugby has been playing Super Rugby musical chairs with four chairs and five guests for about a decade, and now the music has stopped...
You are welcome to debate me – pensioners are absolutely aficionados at surviving on low income – but I believe no one stretches money like a...
Retirement is really hard to navigate. But what is it exactly that makes it so difficult? For most of our working lives, once we make life...
Before the early 1970s, East Germany hadn’t conceived the idea that doping athletes might blaze the country’s path to international recognition...
Whether shopping in the supermarket or mall or browsing online, shades of green and blue are everywhere. Claims that products are “green”,...
Australia’s wealth and economic growth has been underpinned by foreign investment. For centuries, it has created businesses and jobs, and led to...
Elon Musk’s car company recalled more than 3000 of its new cybertrucks in the last week because of a safety problem. No fuss, no drama. A...
“He said he won’t stop until he’s ruined me.” My client was pointing to where her ex-partner had hidden in her front yard, commando-crawling...
Just how far would you go when applying for a job? Would you for instance be prepared to change your name to get the job? How do you feel about the...
Now that Twitter is dead – now that it’s not even Twitter – it seemed a good moment to join. As previous enthusiasts, including our prime...
In the week since Justice Michael Lee’s ruling in the Lehrmann defamation case, I have felt lighter than I have in 30 years. I can only imagine...
London: A friend in Australia texted this week with an observation from afar about the current state of British politics. “Liz’s book sounds even...
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Damon Albarn dropped one heck of a Blur bombshell as the Britpop veterans played...
South Sydney defeated premiers Penrith on the Anzac Day weekend last year with 10 players who were on the park when Melbourne thrashed them 54-20...
Someone, quick, please explain why Meghan, Duchess of Sussex’s strawberry jam is giving me the irrits. So het up am I that even my favourite...
Are you a victim of loyalty cards? I am. As with any addiction, it’s good to admit the degree to which you are in its grip. In my case, it’s...
This was Essendon’s greatest test since Brad Scott took over a club that was divided, if not broken in key respects. The Bombers won’t have the...
Social media has a much bigger problem than Elon Musk. The American billionaire is railing against the Australian government and refusing to take...
I work for a large institution that is currently undertaking a major project. It involves the use of my biometric data, being both facial...
Welcome to the Anzac long weekend (sort of). This column is brought to you by your friendly economists, who want to get one thing straight:...
NRL players are being challenged to process the avalanche of rule changes coming out of Rugby League Central in recent years. There have been too...
Donald Trump has been letting loose on his Truth Social network of late, disparaging prosecutors, the judge and potential witnesses in the...
As huge as a football field is, there is nowhere to hide. Television cameras zoom in; key moments are replayed and scrutinised on split-second...
“So, I bought an abandoned house.” This is how almost every post on 28-year-old Jenna Phipps’ Instagram account has started since February 1,...
It goes without saying, but Anzac Day is one of the best rugby league days of the year. It’s a special time when we get to remember and celebrate...
Looks like another one has hit the dust. And this time, it just might be me. After decades of believing that romantic love is the essence of life –...
The Israeli and Iranian direct military exchanges have left the Middle East in a state of suspense, as surrounding nations wait to see what will...
Anglo American has been an increasingly vulnerable target for one of its larger rivals for the best part of two years, but the poison pills in its...
The same old problems are standing in the way of a grand new flag for Melbourne. Simon Goodwin and his coaches could chuckle at how his Demons...
The narrow economic path that the Reserve Bank and federal government have been walking for the past two years has just got even more slender. In a...
Last week, Defence Minister Richard Marles used a speech to outline a huge increase in spending across our military services. The real takeaway to...
Most people in Melbourne probably consider changing your coffee order about as honourable as changing your footy colours because your team are...
Another Anzac Day. Just as it has been for the last 11 decades, many emotions will resonate – reverence, respect and remembrance. I submit that,...
Two weeks ago, Anthony Albanese travelled to Brisbane and scandalised the nation’s policy and media elite by announcing a new wave of economic...
There is an interesting contrast between the first-quarter results of two of the world’s biggest automakers, and it says a lot about the state of...
What kind of message is sent when Australia’s largest oil and gas company, Woodside, receives a record-breaking vote against its climate report...
Just 18 months ago Robbie Cooke walked through the front doors of casino operator Star Entertainment to reform a company which – in his words –...
I’m in my 30s and recently got divorced. This is the first time I’m managing my own finances. While I’ve always earned an income, previously my...
“So, I bought an abandoned house.” This is how almost every post on 28-year-old Jenna Phipps’ Instagram account has started since February 1,...
The Anzac spirit – especially the resonance of mateship, endurance and courage – settled over the United States Congress this week. Anzac is a...
Elon Musk’s legal team revealed a curious problem for the billionaire when they told an Australian court on Monday night that they could not get...
There’s a joke about the economist who thought he saw a $20 note on the ground but didn’t reach down for it because he knew that, if there had...
A saving of $4000 in one year was enough to convince Jarrod Purchase that he did not need a car. After selling his car, Purchase found he could...
I am a single woman in my 40s, never married and with no children. Is it necessary for me to have a will? My understanding is, when I die, my...
Your cost of aged care is means tested so it defies logic that you would artificially inflate your wealth, but it is happening all around the...
The “halving” of bitcoin last week has produced a relatively modest rise in its price. It has also led to a huge spike in the cost of bitcoin...
Whether by coincidence or design the NSW casino regulator has given Barangaroo’s Crown Sydney a gold star and reinstated its full licence just as...
With the end of the financial year approaching, it is a good time to start gathering receipts to make sure you claim every dollar to which you are...
Dear Arj Barker, We have never met. I’ve never seen you perform live, and I detest stand-up comedy, so I couldn’t say whether your routine...
His economy is growing, he faces no criminal charges – unlike his opponent – and his fund-raising is going well. Yet Joe Biden’s battle for...
International travel is booming as people take advantage of slightly reduced fares and the northern hemisphere summer. This, of course, raises the...
The Prime Minister’s current pilgrimage on the Kokoda Track – which will culminate in him making an address at the Anzac Day Dawn Service at...
Leaving port, loaded to the gills, the MV Dali struck Baltimore’s bridge. Girders crumpled. The freeway buckled, slumped like rubber. Six onsite...
In the 19th century, French novelist Alexandre Dumas wrote: “The chains of marriage are so heavy that it takes two to bear them … sometimes...