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Iran has brutally crushed protests before. This time could be different

After 35 years of ruling Iran, Ali Khamenei is running out of options fast.

30

The Age

Akhtar Makoii

In Trump’s America, smart robots and AI mask an uncomfortable future

The world’s largest gadget show promised a future in which technology handles everything. Outside the Las Vegas bubble, reality had other plans.

10

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Swan

The Dry January experiment is creating a more sober country

Experts say Dry January is less about permanent abstinence and more about evaluating how alcohol affects our mental performance and emotional...

20

Financial Review

Lisa Jarvis

Iran now a theocratic failed state

10

The Australian

Editorial

In Trump’s America, smart robots and AI mask an uncomfortable future

The world’s largest gadget show promised a future in which technology handles everything. Outside the Las Vegas bubble, reality had other plans.

9

The Age

David Swan

The next Ashes series is only 18 months away. Here’s what Australia must do to win again

As this current team celebrates, the next generation of contenders is impressing in the Sheffield Shield ahead of the 2027 Ashes.

9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Geoff Lawson

The next Ashes series is only 18 months away. Here’s what Australia must do to win again

As this current team celebrates, the next generation of contenders is impressing in the Sheffield Shield ahead of the 2027 Ashes.

8

The Age

Geoff Lawson

Wilcox cartoon was divisive – and we apologise for the hurt it has caused

Although there is no place in this country for hate speech, there must be room for people to express their views on politics and world events.

7

The Sydney Morning Herald

The Herald&x27S View

The data doesn’t lie: it’s getting hotter and fossil fuels are fanning the flames

The big question for me is how do I keep my kids safe? The good news is that we are not powerless.

7

The Age

Amanda Mckenzie

In Trump’s America, smart robots and AI mask an uncomfortable future

The world’s largest gadget show promised a future in which technology handles everything. Outside the Las Vegas bubble, reality had other plans.

7

Brisbane Times

David Swan

Wilcox cartoon was divisive – and we apologise for the hurt it has caused

Although there is no place in this country for hate speech, there must be room for people to express their views on politics and world events.

6

The Age

The Age&x27S View

In Trump’s America, smart robots and AI mask an uncomfortable future

The world’s largest gadget show promised a future in which technology handles everything. Outside the Las Vegas bubble, reality had other plans.

10

WA Today

David Swan

The next Ashes series is only 18 months away. Here’s what Australia must do to win again

As this current team celebrates, the next generation of contenders is impressing in the Sheffield Shield ahead of the 2027 Ashes.

10

WA Today

Geoff Lawson

One story I can’t help but sink my teeth into

9

The Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph Author

Iran has brutally crushed protests before. This time could be different

After 35 years of ruling Iran, Ali Khamenei is running out of options fast.

9

WA Today

Akhtar Makoii

Iran has brutally crushed protests before. This time could be different

After 35 years of ruling Iran, Ali Khamenei is running out of options fast.

8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Akhtar Makoii

The next Ashes series is only 18 months away. Here’s what Australia must do to win again

As this current team celebrates, the next generation of contenders is impressing in the Sheffield Shield ahead of the 2027 Ashes.

7

Brisbane Times

Geoff Lawson

The data doesn’t lie: it’s getting hotter and fossil fuels are fanning the flames

The big question for me is how do I keep my kids safe? The good news is that we are not powerless.

7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Amanda Mckenzie

The data doesn’t lie: it’s getting hotter and fossil fuels are fanning the flames

The big question for me is how do I keep my kids safe? The good news is that we are not powerless.

7

Brisbane Times

Amanda Mckenzie

Iran has brutally crushed protests before. This time could be different

After 35 years of ruling Iran, Ali Khamenei is running out of options fast.

7

Brisbane Times

Akhtar Makoii

What unites Greenland, Venezuela and Ukraine? Trump’s immoral lies and Europe’s chronic weakness

6

The Guardian

Simon Tisdall

The data doesn’t lie: it’s getting hotter and fossil fuels are fanning the flames

The big question for me is how do I keep my kids safe? The good news is that we are not powerless.

5

WA Today

Amanda Mckenzie

The 6-7 craze offered a brief window into the hidden world of children

6

Canberra Times

Rebekah Willett

When a bicycle becomes a motorbike, the law must catch up to avoid deaths

10

The Examiner

Craig Thomson

The Bondi Tragedy: What a genuine federal royal commission should probe

8

The Examiner

Craig Thomson

Economics explains Donald Trump’s bid for Greenland

The United States has realised that leasing military access from Denmark is an incomplete contract fraught with intolerable transaction costs.

6

Financial Review

Sinclair Davidson

Your Views: On the Adelaide Festival Board’s decision to drop a Palestinian writer

The Adelaide Festival Board’s decision over Writers’ Week has sparked strong reactions from readers. Read the Letters to the Editor. Mask dropped...

10

InDaily

Indailysa Your Views

Can anyone stop Sabalenka? It will take a bold, brave and fearless player to step up

Even in defeat, an underdog in Brisbane may have shown something of a blueprint to conquer the world’s best. But even then, it comes with risk.

1

Brisbane Times

Nick Wright

Why Wilcox cartoon stung grassroots Bondi campaign

The imagery echoed long-standing antisemitic tropes just as a multi-faith coalition was scraping together donations to buy advertising space to be...

1

Financial Review

Danny Berkovic

Ringing true: Signposts for Bell’s royal commission are clear

10

The Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph Author

Voters have had a gutful: Serious red flags for major parties

10

The Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph Author

‘If they’re screaming, they’re breathing’: Don’t fall for this parent trap

1

Herald Sun

Susie Obrien

Can anyone stop Sabalenka? It will take a bold, brave and fearless player to step up

Even in defeat, an underdog in Brisbane may have shown something of a blueprint to conquer the world’s best. But even then, it comes with risk.

1

WA Today

Nick Wright

Can anyone stop Sabalenka? It will take a bold, brave and fearless player to step up

Even in defeat, an underdog in Brisbane may have shown something of a blueprint to conquer the world’s best. But even then, it comes with risk.

1

The Sydney Morning Herald

Nick Wright

Can anyone stop Sabalenka? It will take a bold, brave and fearless player to step up

Even in defeat, an underdog in Brisbane may have shown something of a blueprint to conquer the world’s best. But even then, it comes with risk.

1

The Age

Nick Wright

Voters thought Albanese was weak on Bondi. Now he risks being seen as tricky

There will be a royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion. Not just because eminent Australians spoke out in favour, but because...

8

WA Today

Parnell Palme Mcguinness

Greenlanders tell ‘absolutely insane’ Trump what they really think

On the streets of Nuuk, derision of the US president is palpable. A group of boys walking in the snow stop to say “we hate Trump”. One makes the...

7

WA Today

David Crowe

We have $1.2m in super. Should we try to qualify for the age pension?

Financial gymnastics aimed at obtaining a few extra dollars from social security that you don’t really need is not my cup of tea.

10

WA Today

Paul Benson

Flowers in the gutter. The father is not alone

In times of grief, words can be unnecessary. Yet there are such times when something must be said. Anything. Say it with love.

7

WA Today

Alexandra Sangster

The childcare crackdown is welcome, but this is no time for a victory lap

If 2025 was the year the childcare sector faced a reckoning, then 2026 should be a year of action. A litany of failures and a lack of transparency...

9

The Sydney Morning Herald

The Herald&x27S View

Voters thought Albanese was weak on Bondi. Now he risks being seen as tricky

Anthony Albanese’s plan to brazen out calls for a royal commission into antisemitism in the wake of the Bondi terrorist attack was always flawed....

8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Parnell Palme Mcguinness

Greenlanders tell ‘absolutely insane’ Trump what they really think

Nuuk: The people of Greenland have a simple message for Donald Trump: no deal. On the streets of their capital, Greenlanders dismiss the US...

8

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

We have $1.2m in super. Should we try to qualify for the age pension?

My wife and I disagree about whether we should adjust our assets to qualify for a part age pension. I’m 67 and still working full-time on a good...

10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Paul Benson

Flowers in the gutter. The father is not alone

I am picking up sodden scraps of decomposing plastic, from a gutter, by the side of the road. It is the middle of the day, hot now, and I still...

8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Alexandra Sangster

My daughter showed me the joy in jigsaw puzzles – now it’s the only way I know how to relax

When my daughter first started kindergarten many years ago, she’d walk into the room and head straight for the puzzle table. While other kids would...

10

The Guardian

Nova Weetman

As I move around the world, postcards are a tangible way to tell people that I’m thinking of them

Returning home after an exhausting day, I open my letterbox to find a colourful creature on a thick white postcard. There is a short message with...

9

The Guardian

Minoli Wijetunga

Trump's green light to the strong

With the ink barely dry on Donald Trump's new Western Hemisphere accented National Security Strategy, its lawless potentialities are apparent....

8

The Examiner

Mark Kenny

Voters thought Albanese was weak on Bondi. Now he risks being seen as tricky

There will be a royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion. Not just because eminent Australians spoke out in favour, but because...

7

The Age

Parnell Palme Mcguinness

Greenlanders tell ‘absolutely insane’ Trump what they really think

On the streets of Nuuk, derision of the US president is palpable. A group of boys walking in the snow stop to say “we hate Trump”. One makes the...

7

The Age

David Crowe

We have $1.2m in super. Should we try to qualify for the age pension?

Financial gymnastics aimed at obtaining a few extra dollars from social security that you don’t really need is not my cup of tea.

10

The Age

Paul Benson