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Google’s ‘chess master’ is working on AI’s killer app

A product breakthrough has long eluded Demis Hassabis, but that could change in 2026.

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WA Today

Parmy Olson

When I was behind bars, time stopped. But you could never hide from the new year

When I was first arrested in Iran and thrown into a solitary confinement cell in Evin prison I would carve a line for each day into the soft...

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WA Today

Kylie Moore-Gilbert

We’re a great nation. Let’s remind ourselves why that is

Compared with much of the world, everything “just works” in Australia, right? No, it doesn’t. It’s up to us to make sure it keeps working.

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WA Today

Parnell Palme Mcguinness

Other sports have dead rubbers. Cricket has Test matches

The Sydney Cricket Ground rarely plays host to a “live” Test. But the result of any series has always been irrelevant to attendance, while there’s...

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WA Today

Geoff Lawson

Forget the Ashes, these teams are batting for the future of Test cricket

After the two-day chaos of Melbourne, the SCG Test looms as a battle of batsmen versus bowlers rather than Australia versus England.

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WA Today

Malcolm Knox

Beware the generation gap: Is this Australia’s last hurrah?

England’s talent is plain to see, and it has greater upside than Australia between now and 2027.

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WA Today

Greg Baum

All you need to do is to look up

Creation is an act of wonder, and participating in it is not difficult.

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WA Today

Ann Rennie

For years, the month everyone else looked forward to filled me with dread

There are ways to help make loss and grief bearable in the midst of the January break.

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WA Today

Dr Lucy Hone

Google’s ‘chess master’ is working on AI’s killer app

A product breakthrough has long eluded Demis Hassabis, but that could change in 2026.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

Parmy Olson

When I was behind bars, time stopped. But you could never hide from the new year

When I was first arrested in Iran and thrown into a solitary confinement cell in Evin prison I would carve a line for each day into the soft...

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The Sydney Morning Herald

Kylie Moore-Gilbert

We’re a great nation. Let’s remind ourselves why that is

Compared with much of the world, everything “just works” in Australia, right? No, it doesn’t. It’s up to us to make sure it keeps working.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

Parnell Palme Mcguinness

There’s something fishy about this ferry wharf debacle

The venue is meant to be the Opera House for fish. Building a wharf to get tourists to visit would seem a no-brainer.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

The Herald&x27S View

Other sports have dead rubbers. Cricket has Test matches

The Sydney Cricket Ground rarely plays host to a “live” Test. But the result of any series has always been irrelevant to attendance, while there’s...

2

The Sydney Morning Herald

Geoff Lawson

Forget the Ashes, these teams are batting for the future of Test cricket

After the two-day chaos of Melbourne, the SCG Test looms as a battle of batsmen versus bowlers rather than Australia versus England.

2

The Sydney Morning Herald

Malcolm Knox

Beware the generation gap: Is this Australia’s last hurrah?

England’s talent is plain to see, and it has greater upside than Australia between now and 2027.

2

The Sydney Morning Herald

Greg Baum

All you need to do is to look up

Creation is an act of wonder, and participating in it is not difficult.

2

The Sydney Morning Herald

Ann Rennie

For years, the month everyone else looked forward to filled me with dread

There are ways to help make loss and grief bearable in the midst of the January break.

2

The Sydney Morning Herald

Dr Lucy Hone

In his last days, I couldn’t bear to tell my dying husband what had happened at his beloved Bondi

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The Guardian

Julianne Schultz

The hidden violence of Australia's welfare system

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The Examiner

Zoë Wundenberg

Amped-up and dumbed-down - the words dulling our politics

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The Examiner

Mark Kenny

Google’s ‘chess master’ is working on AI’s killer app

A product breakthrough has long eluded Demis Hassabis, but that could change in 2026.

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The Age

Parmy Olson

When I was behind bars, time stopped. But you could never hide from the new year

When I was first arrested in Iran and thrown into a solitary confinement cell in Evin prison I would carve a line for each day into the soft...

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The Age

Kylie Moore-Gilbert

We’re a great nation. Let’s remind ourselves why that is

Compared with much of the world, everything “just works” in Australia, right? No, it doesn’t. It’s up to us to make sure it keeps working.

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The Age

Parnell Palme Mcguinness

Other sports have dead rubbers. Cricket has Test matches

The Sydney Cricket Ground rarely plays host to a “live” Test. But the result of any series has always been irrelevant to attendance, while there’s...

2

The Age

Geoff Lawson

Forget the Ashes, these teams are batting for the future of Test cricket

After the two-day chaos of Melbourne, the SCG Test looms as a battle of batsmen versus bowlers rather than Australia versus England.

2

The Age

Malcolm Knox

Beware the generation gap: Is this Australia’s last hurrah?

England’s talent is plain to see, and it has greater upside than Australia between now and 2027.

2

The Age

Greg Baum

All you need to do is to look up

Creation is an act of wonder, and participating in it is not difficult.

2

The Age

Ann Rennie

For years, the month everyone else looked forward to filled me with dread

There are ways to help make loss and grief bearable in the midst of the January break.

2

The Age

Dr Lucy Hone

The hidden violence of Australia's welfare system

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Canberra Times

Zoë Wundenberg

Amped-up and dumbed-down - the words dulling our politics

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Canberra Times

Mark Kenny

Google’s ‘chess master’ is working on AI’s killer app

A product breakthrough has long eluded Demis Hassabis, but that could change in 2026.

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Brisbane Times

Parmy Olson

When I was behind bars, time stopped. But you could never hide from the new year

When I was first arrested in Iran and thrown into a solitary confinement cell in Evin prison I would carve a line for each day into the soft...

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Brisbane Times

Kylie Moore-Gilbert

We’re a great nation. Let’s remind ourselves why that is

Compared with much of the world, everything “just works” in Australia, right? No, it doesn’t. It’s up to us to make sure it keeps working.

3

Brisbane Times

Parnell Palme Mcguinness

Other sports have dead rubbers. Cricket has Test matches

The Sydney Cricket Ground rarely plays host to a “live” Test. But the result of any series has always been irrelevant to attendance, while there’s...

3

Brisbane Times

Geoff Lawson

Forget the Ashes, these teams are batting for the future of Test cricket

After the two-day chaos of Melbourne, the SCG Test looms as a battle of batsmen versus bowlers rather than Australia versus England.

2

Brisbane Times

Malcolm Knox

Beware the generation gap: Is this Australia’s last hurrah?

England’s talent is plain to see, and it has greater upside than Australia between now and 2027.

3

Brisbane Times

Greg Baum

All you need to do is to look up

Creation is an act of wonder, and participating in it is not difficult.

3

Brisbane Times

Ann Rennie

For years, the month everyone else looked forward to filled me with dread

There are ways to help make loss and grief bearable in the midst of the January break.

3

Brisbane Times

Dr Lucy Hone

Today an illegal coup in Venezuela, but where next? Donald Trump talks peace but he is a man of war

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The Guardian

Simon Tisdall

Art of the deal: Melania is the first of White House ladies to milk it for millions

Unlike first ladies before her, Melania Trump manages to turn her official role into content for money-making ventures.

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The Age

Nia-Malika Henderson

Trump trapped as tensions between two powerful allies burst into the open

Growing animosity between a crown prince and a powerful sheikh reached a dramatic climax this week, in a development that could move markets and...

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The Age

Vivian Nereim

It’s nearly 50 years since the last thrilling Ashes series Down Under. England need help

These Ashes have proven the folly of so much pre-series hype. England need help to break a cycle of uncompetitive bouts in Australia.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

Daniel Brettig

Test cricket doesn’t need five-day pitches to survive

The game wasn’t conceived to satisfy broadcast schedules or justify hotel bookings. It was invented to ask a single question: can you survive this?

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Brisbane Times

Darren Kane

Test cricket doesn’t need five-day pitches to survive

The game wasn’t conceived to satisfy broadcast schedules or justify hotel bookings. It was invented to ask a single question: can you survive this?

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The Age

Darren Kane

Jason Gillespie is right. Khawaja played the race card at the wrong time

Usman Khawaja’s belief that commentary about his preparation for the first Test carried racist undertones was inflammatory, and wide of the mark.

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The Age

Tom Decent

It’s nearly 50 years since the last thrilling Ashes series Down Under. England need help

These Ashes have proven the folly of so much pre-series hype. England need help to break a cycle of uncompetitive bouts in Australia.

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The Age

Daniel Brettig

They were dubbed ‘Dad’s Army’ before a ball was bowled. What next for this champion generation?

Australia’s ageing team suffered their share of “old man” ailments, but were still far too good for England. Their legacy is secure – but selectors...

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The Sydney Morning Herald

Dan Walsh

They were dubbed ‘Dad’s Army’ before a ball was bowled. What next for this champion generation?

Australia’s ageing team suffered their share of “old man” ailments, but were still far too good for England. Their legacy is secure – but selectors...

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Brisbane Times

Dan Walsh

Test cricket doesn’t need five-day pitches to survive

The game wasn’t conceived to satisfy broadcast schedules or justify hotel bookings. It was invented to ask a single question: can you survive this?

10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Darren Kane

It’s nearly 50 years since the last thrilling Ashes series Down Under. England need help

These Ashes have proven the folly of so much pre-series hype. England need help to break a cycle of uncompetitive bouts in Australia.

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Brisbane Times

Daniel Brettig