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Calling on ADF is a poor excuse for tackling national security

10

The Australian

Ian Langford

Fix the electricity system in 2026 by returning to first principles

Electricity is not a policy construct. It is physics – and the physics have not changed since Michael Faraday and the steam engine, writes Stephen...

30

Financial Review

Stephen Anthony

It’s not just the pitch: Why Ashes batters are having a nightmare

For all the talk about the state of the pitches, the work of the bowlers has been just as telling.

8

The Age

Tim Wigmore

‘Oh no, what have I done?’ The time I got Mitchell Starc terribly wrong

I always knew he was talented, but when he first came into the Australian team for an ODI series in India he was very mild-mannered and shy.

8

The Age

Mike Hussey

Can you be a raver in your 40s? I decided to revive my life on the dance floor

A few years ago, while battling another chaotic family meal prep, I dreamily reminisced about the ’90s. Those heady times of glitter hair gel,...

7

The Age

Fern Greig-Moore

‘Whispers of hate’: An urgent call for action

9

The Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph Author

When judicial gods make law, mere mortals are the losers

9

The Australian

Janet Albrechtsen

It’s not just the pitch: Why Ashes batters are having a nightmare

For all the talk about the state of the pitches, the work of the bowlers has been just as telling.

30

WA Today

Tim Wigmore

The making of a very Australian hero, warts and all

9

The Australian

Jack The Insider

It’s not just the pitch: Why Ashes batters are having a nightmare

For all the talk about the state of the pitches, the work of the bowlers has been just as telling.

8

Brisbane Times

Tim Wigmore

Can you be a raver in your 40s? I decided to revive my life on the dance floor

A few years ago, while battling another chaotic family meal prep, I dreamily reminisced about the ’90s. Those heady times of glitter hair gel,...

8

Brisbane Times

Fern Greig-Moore

Back off, US: Venezuelans can choose their own path

8

The Australian

Michael Sexton

It’s not just the pitch: Why Ashes batters are having a nightmare

For all the talk about the state of the pitches, the work of the bowlers has been just as telling.

7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Tim Wigmore

‘Oh no, what have I done?’ The time I got Mitchell Starc terribly wrong

I always knew he was talented, but when he first came into the Australian team for an ODI series in India he was very mild-mannered and shy.

10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Mike Hussey

Can you be a raver in your 40s? I decided to revive my life on the dance floor

A few years ago, while battling another chaotic family meal prep, I dreamily reminisced about the ’90s. Those heady times of glitter hair gel,...

7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Fern Greig-Moore

‘Oh no, what have I done?’ The time I got Mitchell Starc terribly wrong

I always knew he was talented, but when he first came into the Australian team for an ODI series in India he was very mild-mannered and shy.

8

Brisbane Times

Mike Hussey

Can you be a raver in your 40s? I decided to revive my life on the dance floor

A few years ago, while battling another chaotic family meal prep, I dreamily reminisced about the ’90s. Those heady times of glitter hair gel,...

7

WA Today

Fern Greig-Moore

‘Oh no, what have I done?’ The time I got Mitchell Starc terribly wrong

I always knew he was talented, but when he first came into the Australian team for an ODI series in India he was very mild-mannered and shy.

7

WA Today

Mike Hussey

Bolt: This city went woke – now it’s running out of water

20

Herald Sun

Andrew Bolt

It’s time to end this sorry NYE tradition – we are all guilty

9

Herald Sun

Frances Whiting

Deflecting with guns: How a narrative pivot hid the real threat

9

The Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph Author

This is the damage RFK Jnr has done in less than a year

If Kennedy continues the course he’s now set, we will be left to explain to future generations how we came to abandon them.

6

WA Today

Jeneen Interlandi

This is the damage RFK Jnr has done in less than a year

If Kennedy continues the course he’s now set, we will be left to explain to future generations how we came to abandon them.

6

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jeneen Interlandi

Cecilia Giménez’s botched Monkey Christ became a global meme. The real marvel was the woman behind it

5

The Guardian

Sam Jones

When racists shout ‘Go home’, and you come from 15 places, what to do?

5

The Guardian

Hugh Muir

This is the damage RFK Jnr has done in less than a year

If Kennedy continues the course he’s now set, we will be left to explain to future generations how we came to abandon them.

6

The Age

Jeneen Interlandi

This is the damage RFK Jnr has done in less than a year

If Kennedy continues the course he’s now set, we will be left to explain to future generations how we came to abandon them.

6

Brisbane Times

Jeneen Interlandi

The honeymoon period is over: What’s in store in WA politics in 2026

With the election settled, the start of 2026 looks very different to 2025 and each party faces unique challenges as we move into the guts of the...

5

WA Today

Hamish Hastie

Ditch the music, and don’t lecture us: 10 resolutions the AFL should adopt in 2026

It had its moments, but if the 2025 AFL season had been a movie Margaret Pomeranz would have been hard-pressed to give it more than three stars as...

7

WA Today

Peter Ryan

Up in smoke: How one budget burnt a $115 billion hole in the nation’s finances

It’s now clear two decisions by Scott Morrison and Josh Frydenberg in 2018-19 have created huge fiscal headaches for all taxpayers.

6

WA Today

Shane Wright

Buckle up for a volatile year of Trump-Xi bromance, Taiwan and Kim

Asia is heading into an increasingly precarious year, with deepening tensions that will have a cascading effect on all of us.

6

WA Today

Karishma Vaswani

Ditch the music, and don’t lecture us: 10 resolutions the AFL should adopt in 2026

It had its moments, but if the 2025 AFL season had been a movie Margaret Pomeranz would have been hard-pressed to give it more than three stars as...

9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Ryan

Revealed: The one big threat to the NSW economy in 2026

NSW has been stuck in the slow lane. The state economy expanded by just 0.9 per cent last financial year, the worst result since 1992, not...

9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Matt Wade

Up in smoke: How one budget burnt a $115 billion hole in the nation’s finances

Too often, the state of the nation’s finances are looked at through the lens of a single budget. For all the words written about the 2025-26...

8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Shane Wright

Buckle up for a volatile year of Trump-Xi bromance, Taiwan and Kim

This is the season when columnists turn to prophecy, and then congratulate themselves a year later for getting some of it right. I’m afraid I’m...

9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Karishma Vaswani

The need for a federal royal commission is patently obvious

On Monday, the prime minister released a one-page “terms of reference” for the Richardson review to investigate the terrorist atrocity at Bondi on...

8

The Sydney Morning Herald

The Herald&x27S View

Here's what I'd do with people who come here and start spewing hate

Sometimes in life the inevitable is staring you in the face and you don't like what you see. Login or signup to continue reading In the middle of...

8

The Examiner

Amanda Vanstone

Inside scoop: the 2,500-year history of ice-cream

We all scream for ice-cream, especially as temperatures soar in the summer. Ancient civilisations had the same desire for a cold, sweet treat to...

8

The Conversation

Garritt C. Van Dyk

Are you a hellraiser mite or a knobbled weevil? Take the quiz and vote for NZ’s Bug of the Year

The New Zealand velvet worm’s reign as Bug of the Year is coming to an end, with voting now open for the 2026 competition. This year, 21 nominees...

8

The Conversation

Connal Mclean

If you get lost in the bush, can you really survive by drinking your own pee?

TV adventurer Bear Grylls has built a global reputation through his often unconventional and sometimes extreme survival feats to stay hydrated. He...

8

The Conversation

Matthew Barton

Worker exploitation can hide in plain sight. Here’s how to ensure an ethical summer holiday

If they haven’t already, many Australians will soon head off for summer holidays. But behind every smooth check-in, cocktail or airport gate smile...

8

The Conversation

Naduni Madhavika

Focus apps claim to improve your productivity. Do they actually work?

It’s hardly a revelation that we’re living in an era of distraction and smartphone addiction. Our phones interrupt us, hijack our attention, and...

7

The Conversation

Dwain Allan

Cabinet papers 2005: WorkChoices, Afghanistan and climate change take centre stage

Today, the National Archives of Australia (NAA) released a key selection of records of the Australian Cabinet and its National Security Committee...

8

The Conversation

David Lee

What are your new year’s reading resolutions? 6 dedicated readers share theirs

When we think about new year’s resolutions, we often think about changing our habits or new setting goals around food, exercise and work. But why...

8

The Conversation

Jo Case

Ditch the music, and don’t lecture us: 10 resolutions the AFL should adopt in 2026

It had its moments, but if the 2025 AFL season had been a movie Margaret Pomeranz would have been hard-pressed to give it more than three stars as...

8

The Age

Peter Ryan

Up in smoke: How one budget burnt a $115 billion hole in the nation’s finances

Too often, the state of the nation’s finances are looked at through the lens of a single budget. For all the words written about the 2025-26...

10

The Age

Shane Wright

Buckle up for a volatile year of Trump-Xi bromance, Taiwan and Kim

This is the season when columnists turn to prophecy, and then congratulate themselves a year later for getting some of it right. I’m afraid I’m...

8

The Age

Karishma Vaswani

The need for a federal royal commission is obvious

On Monday, the prime minister released a one-page “terms of reference” for the Richardson review to investigate the terrorist atrocity at Bondi on...

8

The Age

The Age&x27S View

Here's what I'd do with people who come here and start spewing hate

Sometimes in life the inevitable is staring you in the face and you don't like what you see. Login or signup to continue reading In the middle of...

8

Canberra Times

Amanda Vanstone

Prime Minister, your reasons for not holding a Bondi royal commission do not add up

Dear Prime Minister, Login or signup to continue reading Put simply, I and the majority of Australians, do not understand your decision not to hold...

8

Canberra Times

Colleen Lewis